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Server actions · Workflow node

Create channel

The Create channel node as it appears in the workflow editor.

What it does

Create a text, voice, or category channel.

When the workflow reaches this node, BotFrame uses the current server details and any connected IDs to perform the Discord action. The resulting Channel ID can be connected to later nodes.

Typical use

Create a text, voice, or category channel for a workflow.

How to use it

  1. Add it from Server actionsOpen the node library and choose Create channel from Server actions.
  2. Connect the workflow pathConnect Flow in from the previous step and Flow to the next step.
  3. Choose settings and connect valuesSet Channel type, Name, Parent Id. Connections can also supply values produced by earlier nodes.

Settings

These are the options shown when you add this node. A connected value can replace a setting when the workflow runs.

SettingStarting valueWhat it controls
Channel typetextChooses whether to create a text, voice, or category channel.
Namenew-channelUsed when Channel name is not connected from an earlier node.
Parent IdNot setUsed when Category ID is not connected from an earlier node.

Value connections

Value connections pass information between nodes without changing the order of the workflow. When an input is not connected, BotFrame uses the value selected in the node or details from the starting Discord event when available.

Inputs

Channel nameText
Required
Category IDChannel
Optional

Outputs

Channel IDChannel
Optional

What happens when it runs

When the workflow reaches this node, BotFrame uses the current server details and any connected IDs to perform the Discord action. The resulting Channel ID can be connected to later nodes.

You can use this item in a published BotFrame workflow. You can also test it in the simulator.

These details match the node currently available in the BotFrame workflow editor.