The embed system
Shiori's embeds: what they are, what parts they have, how to build them with Discohook without coding, and how to assign them to automatic systems.
What is an embed?
An embed is a formatted message inside Discord: a box with color, a title, images, and text. Instead of a plain-text message, an embed looks tidy and eye-catching, and it’s how the server displays important messages.
What parts does an embed have?
- A title and a description.
- A color bar on the side (the accent color).
- An image and a thumbnail.
- Fields: small sections with a title and text, great for prices, schedules, or links.
- A timestamp and a footer.
How do you create an embed?
You don’t need to know how to code. Embeds are designed in Discohook, a free website to build them visually (discohook.app), like a click-based editor: you type the text, pick the color, upload the images…
Design the embed in Discohook
Go to Discohook, click Add embed, and fill in the title, description, color, images, and fields.
Share the link
In Discohook, use the Share button to generate a link with your embed.
Save it with the bot
In Discord, type /embed create and paste the link. The bot saves the embed and it’s ready to use.
Commands
/embed create(Admin) — Saves an embed from its Discohook share link./embed manage(Admin) — Edits or deletes a saved embed./embed preview(Staff) — Sees what a saved embed looks like./embed system(Admin) — Assigns an embed to a system.
What are systems for?
A system is an automatic message the bot sends by itself, at the right moment: when someone joins the server, when a shop opens, etc. Each system uses a saved embed, so you can give it any design you want without touching code.
See Systems and variables for the list of systems and the variables they accept.