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discord.send() function

discord.send() is a user-contributed function maintained by the package author.

discord.send() sends a single message to a Discord channel using a Discord webhook.

Function type signature
(
    content: A,
    username: B,
    webhookID: string,
    webhookToken: string,
    ?avatar_url: C,
) => int

For more information, see Function type signatures.

Parameters

webhookToken

(Required) Discord webhook token.

webhookID

(Required) Discord webhook ID.

username

(Required) Override the Discord webhook’s default username.

content

(Required) Message to send to Discord (2000 character limit).

avatar_url

Override the Discord webhook’s default avatar.

Examples

Send the last reported status to Discord

import "contrib/chobbs/discord"
import "influxdata/influxdb/secrets"

token = secrets.get(key: "DISCORD_TOKEN")

lastReported =
    from(bucket: "example-bucket")
        |> range(start: -1m)
        |> filter(fn: (r) => r._measurement == "statuses")
        |> last()
        |> findRecord(fn: (key) => true, idx: 0)

discord.send(
    webhookToken: token,
    webhookID: "1234567890",
    username: "chobbs",
    content: "The current status is \"${lastReported.status}\".",
    avatar_url: "https://staff-photos.net/pic.jpg",
)

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