Building
Slash commands
Names, options, permissions, responses and ephemeral replies.
A command has a name, description, options, permissions and a response.
Options support string, integer, number, boolean, user, channel, role, mentionable and attachment types. Mark an option required when the command cannot run without it; optional options must come after required ones.
Responses can be:
Ephemeral replies are only visible to the person who ran the command — good for settings, tickets and errors.
Rules: names are lowercase, 1–32 characters, no spaces. Discord can take up to an hour to propagate global commands the first time you register them.
Options support string, integer, number, boolean, user, channel, role, mentionable and attachment types. Mark an option required when the command cannot run without it; optional options must come after required ones.
Responses can be:
plain text,
an embed from the Design tab,
a message with components,
a modal that collects input before replying.
Ephemeral replies are only visible to the person who ran the command — good for settings, tickets and errors.
Rules: names are lowercase, 1–32 characters, no spaces. Discord can take up to an hour to propagate global commands the first time you register them.