discord.send() function
The discord.send() function is a user-contributed function maintained by
the package author and can
be updated or removed at any time.
The discord.send() function sends a single message to a Discord channel using
a Discord webhook.
Function type: Output
import "contrib/chobbs/discord"
discord.send(
webhookToken: "mySuPerSecRetTokEn",
webhookID: "123456789",
username: "username",
content: "This is an example message",
avatar_url: "https://example.com/avatar_pic.jpg"
)
Parameters
webhookToken
Discord webhook token.
Data type: String
webhookID
Discord webhook ID.
Data type: String
username
Override the Discord webhook’s default username.
Data type: String
content
Message to send to Discord (2000 character limit).
Data type: String
avatar_url
Override the Discord webhook’s default avatar.
Data type: String
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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