Error checking member role permissions

Error

if (member.roles.highest.position >= interaction.member.roles.highest.position) {
                             ^

TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'highest')

if (member.roles.highest.position >= interaction.member.roles.highest.position) {
                             ^

TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'highest')

Code

const { SlashCommandBuilder, EmbedBuilder, PermissionFlagsBits } = require("discord.js");

module.exports = {
    data: new SlashCommandBuilder()
        .setName("kick")
        .setDescription("Kick a member from the server")
        .setDMPermission(false)
        .setDefaultMemberPermissions(PermissionFlagsBits.KickMembers)
        .addUserOption(option =>
            option.setName("member")
                .setDescription("Select a member to kick")
                .setRequired(true)
        ).addStringOption(option =>
            option.setName("reason")
                .setDescription("Provide a reason for the kick")
                .setRequired(false)
        ),

    async execute(interaction) {
        const { options, client, guild } = interaction;

        const user = options.getUser("member");
        const member = await guild.members.fetch(user.id);
        const clientMember = guild.members.me;

        if (clientMember.permissions.has(PermissionFlagsBits.KickMembers)) {
            console.log(member.roles);

            if (member.roles.highest.position >= interaction.member.roles.highest.position) {
                return interaction.reply({
                    embeds: [
                        new EmbedBuilder()
                            .setColor(client.config.colors.error)
                            .setDescription(`You can't take action on **${member.user.displayName}** because they have higher permissions.`)
                    ]
                });
            }

            // Can kick member
        } else {
            // Can't kick member
        }
    }
}

const { SlashCommandBuilder, EmbedBuilder, PermissionFlagsBits } = require("discord.js");

module.exports = {
    data: new SlashCommandBuilder()
        .setName("kick")
        .setDescription("Kick a member from the server")
        .setDMPermission(false)
        .setDefaultMemberPermissions(PermissionFlagsBits.KickMembers)
        .addUserOption(option =>
            option.setName("member")
                .setDescription("Select a member to kick")
                .setRequired(true)
        ).addStringOption(option =>
            option.setName("reason")
                .setDescription("Provide a reason for the kick")
                .setRequired(false)
        ),

    async execute(interaction) {
        const { options, client, guild } = interaction;

        const user = options.getUser("member");
        const member = await guild.members.fetch(user.id);
        const clientMember = guild.members.me;

        if (clientMember.permissions.has(PermissionFlagsBits.KickMembers)) {
            console.log(member.roles);

            if (member.roles.highest.position >= interaction.member.roles.highest.position) {
                return interaction.reply({
                    embeds: [
                        new EmbedBuilder()
                            .setColor(client.config.colors.error)
                            .setDescription(`You can't take action on **${member.user.displayName}** because they have higher permissions.`)
                    ]
                });
            }

            // Can kick member
        } else {
            // Can't kick member
        }
    }
}

6 Replies

d.js toolkit•16mo ago

- What's your exact discord.js npm list discord.js and node node -v version? - Not a discord.js issue? Check out #other-js-ts. - Consider reading #how-to-get-help to improve your question! - Explain what exactly your issue is. - Post the full error stack trace, not just the top part! - Show your code! - Issue solved? Press the button!

SpamOP•16mo ago

- [email protected] - v18.16.0 I can't seem to get the member's highest role or even their roles. also pls ping on reply thanks

treble/luna•16mo ago

you can call .getMember directly, that way you dont have to fetch

SpamOP•16mo ago

options.getMember ?

treble/luna•16mo ago

yes

SpamOP•16mo ago

thank you

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