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hikari.intents#

Shard intents for controlling which events the application receives.

Intents #

Bases: Flag

Represents an intent on the gateway.

This is a bitfield representation of all the categories of event that you wish to receive.

Any events not in an intent category will be fired regardless of what intents you provide.

Note

Discord now places limits on certain events you can receive without whitelisting your bot first. On the Bot tab in the [developer's portal] (https://discord.com/developers/applications/) for your bot, you should now have the option to enable functionality for receiving these events.

If you attempt to request an intent type that you have not whitelisted your bot for, you will be disconnected on startup with a 4014 closure code.

Warning

If you are using the V7 Gateway, you will be REQUIRED to provide some form of intent value when you connect. Failure to do so may result in immediate termination of the session server-side.

This enum is an enum.IntFlag, which means that you can use bitwise operators to join and splice multiple intents into one value.

For example, if we wish to only refer to the hikari.intents.Intents.GUILDS intent, then it is simply a case of accessing it normally.

my_intents = Intents.GUILDS

If we wanted to have several intents grouped together, we would use the bitwise-or operator to combine them (|). This can be done in-place with the |= operator if needed.

# One or two values that fit on one line.
my_intents = Intents.GUILD_MESSAGES | Intents.DM_MESSAGES

# Several intents together. You may find it useful to format these like
# so to keep your code readable.
my_intents = (
    Intents.GUILDS
    | Intents.GUILD_EMOJIS
    | Intents.GUILD_INTEGRATIONS
    | Intents.GUILD_MESSAGES
    | Intents.GUILD_MODERATION
    | Intents.DM_MESSAGES
)

To check if an intent is present in a given intents bitfield, you can use the bitwise-and operator (&) to check. This returns the "intersection" or "crossover" between the left and right-hand side of the &. You can then use the == operator to check that specific values are present. You can check in-place with the &= operator if needed.

# Check if an intent is set:
if (my_intents & Intents.GUILD_MESSAGES) == Intents.GUILD_MESSAGES:
    print("Guild messages are enabled")

# Checking if ALL in a combination are set:
expected_intents = Intents.GUILD_MESSAGES | Intents.DM_MESSAGES
if (my_intents & expected_intents) == expected_intents:
    print("Messages are enabled in guilds and private messages.")

# Checking if AT LEAST ONE in a combination is set:
expected_intents = Intents.GUILD_MESSAGES | Intents.DM_MESSAGES
if my_intents & expected_intents:
    print("Messages are enabled in guilds or private messages.")

Removing one or more intents from a combination can be done with the bitwise-xor (^) operator. The ^= operator can do this in-place.

# Remove GUILD_MESSAGES
my_intents = my_intents ^ Intents.GUILD_MESSAGES
# or, simplifying:
my_intents ^= Intents.GUILD_MESSAGES

# Remove all messages events.
my_intents = my_intents ^ (Intents.GUILD_MESSAGES | Intents.DM_MESSAGES)
# or, simplifying
my_intents ^= Intents.GUILD_MESSAGES | Intents.DM_MESSAGES
What is and is not covered by intents?

The following unprivileged events require intents to be dispatched:

  • GUILD_CREATE
  • GUILD_UPDATE
  • GUILD_DELETE
  • GUILD_ROLE_CREATE
  • GUILD_ROLE_UPDATE
  • GUILD_ROLE_DELETE
  • GUILD_BAN_ADD
  • GUILD_BAN_REMOVE
  • GUILD_EMOJIS_UPDATE
  • INTEGRATION_CREATE
  • INTEGRATION_DELETE
  • INTEGRATION_UPDATE
  • INVITE_CREATE
  • INVITE_DELETE
  • CHANNEL_CREATE
  • CHANNEL_UPDATE
  • CHANNEL_DELETE
  • CHANNEL_PINS_UPDATE (guilds only)
  • THREAD_CREATE
  • THREAD_UPDATE
  • THREAD_DELETE
  • THREAD_LIST_SYNC
  • THREAD_MEMBER_UPDATE
  • THREAD_MEMBERS_UPDATE
  • MESSAGE_CREATE
  • MESSAGE_UPDATE
  • MESSAGE_DELETE
  • MESSAGE_BULK_DELETE
  • MESSAGE_REACTION_ADD
  • MESSAGE_REACTION_REMOVE
  • MESSAGE_REACTION_REMOVE_ALL
  • MESSAGE_REACTION_REMOVE_EMOJI
  • TYPING_START
  • VOICE_STATE_UPDATE
  • WEBHOOKS_UPDATE

The following privileged events require intents to be dispatched:

  • GUILD_MEMBER_ADD
  • GUILD_MEMBER_UPDATE
  • GUILD_MEMBER_REMOVE
  • PRESENCE_UPDATE

All events not listed above will be dispatched regardless of whether intents are used or not.

ALL class-attribute instance-attribute #

ALL = ALL_UNPRIVILEGED | ALL_PRIVILEGED

All unprivileged and privileged intents.

Warning

This set of intent is privileged, and requires enabling/whitelisting to use.

ALL_DMS class-attribute instance-attribute #

ALL_DMS = DM_MESSAGES | DM_MESSAGE_TYPING | DM_MESSAGE_REACTIONS

All direct message channel (non-guild bound) intents.

ALL_GUILDS class-attribute instance-attribute #

ALL_GUILDS = ALL_GUILDS_UNPRIVILEGED | ALL_GUILDS_PRIVILEGED

All unprivileged guild intents and all privileged guild intents.

This combines hikari.intents.Intents.ALL_GUILDS_UNPRIVILEGED and hikari.intents.Intents.ALL_GUILDS_PRIVILEGED.

Warning

This set of intent is privileged, and requires enabling/whitelisting to use.

ALL_GUILDS_PRIVILEGED class-attribute instance-attribute #

ALL_GUILDS_PRIVILEGED = GUILD_MEMBERS | GUILD_PRESENCES

All privileged guild intents.

Warning

This set of intent is privileged, and requires enabling/whitelisting to use.

ALL_GUILDS_UNPRIVILEGED class-attribute instance-attribute #

ALL_GUILDS_UNPRIVILEGED = GUILDS | GUILD_EMOJIS | GUILD_INTEGRATIONS | GUILD_WEBHOOKS | GUILD_INVITES | GUILD_VOICE_STATES | GUILD_MESSAGES | GUILD_MESSAGE_REACTIONS | GUILD_MESSAGE_TYPING | GUILD_MODERATION | GUILD_SCHEDULED_EVENTS

All unprivileged guild-related intents.

ALL_MESSAGES class-attribute instance-attribute #

ALL_MESSAGES = DM_MESSAGES | GUILD_MESSAGES

All message intents.

ALL_MESSAGE_REACTIONS class-attribute instance-attribute #

ALL_MESSAGE_REACTIONS = DM_MESSAGE_REACTIONS | GUILD_MESSAGE_REACTIONS

All message reaction intents.

ALL_MESSAGE_TYPING class-attribute instance-attribute #

ALL_MESSAGE_TYPING = DM_MESSAGE_TYPING | GUILD_MESSAGE_TYPING

All typing indicator intents.

ALL_PRIVILEGED class-attribute instance-attribute #

ALL_PRIVILEGED = ALL_GUILDS_PRIVILEGED | MESSAGE_CONTENT

All privileged intents.

Warning

This set of intent is privileged, and requires enabling/whitelisting to use.

ALL_UNPRIVILEGED class-attribute instance-attribute #

ALL_UNPRIVILEGED = ALL_GUILDS_UNPRIVILEGED | ALL_DMS

All unprivileged intents.

DM_MESSAGES class-attribute instance-attribute #

DM_MESSAGES = 1 << 12

Subscribes to the events listed below.

  • MESSAGE_CREATE (in direct message channels (non-guild bound) only)
  • MESSAGE_UPDATE (in direct message channels (non-guild bound) only)
  • MESSAGE_DELETE (in direct message channels (non-guild bound) only)

DM_MESSAGE_REACTIONS class-attribute instance-attribute #

DM_MESSAGE_REACTIONS = 1 << 13

Subscribes to the events listed below.

  • MESSAGE_REACTION_ADD (in direct message channels (non-guild bound) only)
  • MESSAGE_REACTION_REMOVE (in direct message channels (non-guild bound) only)
  • MESSAGE_REACTION_REMOVE_ALL (in direct message channels (non-guild bound) only)
  • MESSAGE_REACTION_REMOVE_EMOJI (in direct message channels (non-guild bound) only)

DM_MESSAGE_TYPING class-attribute instance-attribute #

DM_MESSAGE_TYPING = 1 << 14

Subscribes to the events listed below.

  • TYPING_START (in direct message channels (non-guild bound) only)

GUILDS class-attribute instance-attribute #

GUILDS = 1 << 0

Subscribes to the events listed below.

  • GUILD_CREATE
  • GUILD_UPDATE
  • GUILD_DELETE
  • GUILD_ROLE_CREATE
  • GUILD_ROLE_UPDATE
  • GUILD_ROLE_DELETE
  • CHANNEL_CREATE
  • CHANNEL_UPDATE
  • CHANNEL_DELETE
  • CHANNEL_PINS_UPDATE
  • THREAD_CREATE
  • THREAD_UPDATE
  • THREAD_DELETE
  • THREAD_LIST_SYNC
  • THREAD_MEMBER_UPDATE
  • THREAD_MEMBERS_UPDATE

Note

Both hikari.intents.Intents.GUILDS and hikari.intents.Intents.GUILD_MEMBERS are required to receive THREAD_MEMBERS_UPDATE.

GUILD_EMOJIS class-attribute instance-attribute #

GUILD_EMOJIS = 1 << 3

Subscribes to the events listed below.

  • GUILD_EMOJIS_UPDATE

GUILD_INTEGRATIONS class-attribute instance-attribute #

GUILD_INTEGRATIONS = 1 << 4

Subscribes to the events listed below.

  • INTEGRATION_CREATE
  • INTEGRATION_DELETE
  • INTEGRATION_UPDATE

GUILD_INVITES class-attribute instance-attribute #

GUILD_INVITES = 1 << 6

Subscribes to the events listed below.

  • INVITE_CREATE
  • INVITE_DELETE

GUILD_MEMBERS class-attribute instance-attribute #

GUILD_MEMBERS = 1 << 1

Subscribes to the events listed below.

  • GUILD_MEMBER_ADD
  • GUILD_MEMBER_UPDATE
  • GUILD_MEMBER_REMOVE
  • THREAD_MEMBERS_UPDATE

Note

Both hikari.intents.Intents.GUILDS and hikari.intents.Intents.GUILD_MEMBERS are required to receive THREAD_MEMBERS_UPDATE.

Warning

This intent is privileged, and requires enabling/whitelisting to use.

GUILD_MESSAGES class-attribute instance-attribute #

GUILD_MESSAGES = 1 << 9

Subscribes to the events listed below.

  • MESSAGE_CREATE (in guilds only)
  • MESSAGE_UPDATE (in guilds only)
  • MESSAGE_DELETE (in guilds only)
  • MESSAGE_BULK_DELETE (in guilds only)

GUILD_MESSAGE_REACTIONS class-attribute instance-attribute #

GUILD_MESSAGE_REACTIONS = 1 << 10

Subscribes to the events listed below.

  • MESSAGE_REACTION_ADD (in guilds only)
  • MESSAGE_REACTION_REMOVE (in guilds only)
  • MESSAGE_REACTION_REMOVE_ALL (in guilds only)
  • MESSAGE_REACTION_REMOVE_EMOJI (in guilds only)

GUILD_MESSAGE_TYPING class-attribute instance-attribute #

GUILD_MESSAGE_TYPING = 1 << 11

Subscribes to the events listed below.

  • TYPING_START (in guilds only)

GUILD_MODERATION class-attribute instance-attribute #

GUILD_MODERATION = 1 << 2

Subscribes to the events listed below.

  • GUILD_AUDIT_LOG_ENTRY_CREATE
  • GUILD_BAN_ADD
  • GUILD_BAN_REMOVE

GUILD_PRESENCES class-attribute instance-attribute #

GUILD_PRESENCES = 1 << 8

Subscribes to the events listed below.

  • PRESENCE_UPDATE

Warning

This intent is privileged, and requires enabling/whitelisting to use.

GUILD_SCHEDULED_EVENTS class-attribute instance-attribute #

GUILD_SCHEDULED_EVENTS = 1 << 16

Subscribes to the events listed below.

  • GUILD_SCHEDULED_EVENT_CREATE
  • GUILD_SCHEDULED_EVENT_UPDATE
  • GUILD_SCHEDULED_EVENT_DELETE
  • GUILD_SCHEDULED_EVENT_USER_ADD
  • GUILD_SCHEDULED_EVENT_USER_REMOVE

GUILD_VOICE_STATES class-attribute instance-attribute #

GUILD_VOICE_STATES = 1 << 7

Subscribes to the events listed below.

  • VOICE_STATE_UPDATE

GUILD_WEBHOOKS class-attribute instance-attribute #

GUILD_WEBHOOKS = 1 << 5

Subscribes to the events listed below.

  • WEBHOOKS_UPDATE

MESSAGE_CONTENT class-attribute instance-attribute #

MESSAGE_CONTENT = 1 << 15

Receive message content for all messages.

DM's to the bot and messages that mention it are exempt from this.

Warning

This intent is privileged, and requires enabling/whitelisting to use.

NONE class-attribute instance-attribute #

NONE = 0

Represents no intents.

is_privileged property #

is_privileged: bool

Determine whether the intent requires elevated privileges.

If this is True, you will be required to opt-in to using this intent on the Discord Developer Portal before you can utilise it in your application.