Issue while creating a category with permission overrides

materwelon · 2025-04-12T01:10:30.136Z

# Context [here](https://discord.com/channels/222078108977594368/824411059443204127/1360396687822164159) to [here](https://discord.com/channels/222078108977594368/824411059443204127/1360408826666549278)

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d.js toolkit•2w ago

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Mark•2w ago

the bot also needs the permission it's allowing or denying

materwelonOP•2w ago

It has all permissions it’s allowing/denying :yescat: I have a permission check middleware that runs before this handler that makes sure it has them on its role I’ll check once again once I’m back home and send a screenshot here :thumbsup:

Inky•2w ago

Use PermissionsBitField to read off the permissions, not BitField. Huge blunder by me

materwelonOP•2w ago

Ahhh. Okay lemmi check that All good :heartWumpus:

materwelonOP•2w ago

materwelonOP•2w ago

These are all the permissions I am making sure the bot has. Second image has all the permissions I'm assigning/denying

materwelonOP•2w ago

yeah the bot has all the perms as well

materwelonOP•2w ago

Perms it has in the discord server

materwelonOP•2w ago

^ guild does not require 2FA, I do have 2FA. But if that was the issue it wouldn't work with Admin perms. I should note, the bot is able to create roles. It only breaks when it tries to create a category I'll drop the full code just in case.

materwelonOP•2w ago

WizardSetup.ts

materwelonOP•2w ago

ooooooo breh so the bot most definitely needs admin while setup because bot needs to set Manage Permissions as allowed in the category it creates for itself I don't want the bot to rely on role based perms in case someone in the server removes it. The bot creates its category and after that it will only ever do stuff in that category hmm, if you put it like that :Thonk: anyway, it does need Manage Roles to give players the player role anyway so it would break regardless if that perm is removed. let me quickly test this out and update here ticket tool also requires manage permissions as a category permission in the ticket category. I wouldn't call that shady business though depends on the use case of the bot that didn't fix it :pain:

private botPermissions(): OverwriteData {
    const botPermissions =
      PermissionFlagsBits.ManageChannels |
      PermissionFlagsBits.ManageWebhooks |
      PermissionFlagsBits.UseExternalEmojis |
      PermissionFlagsBits.ManageMessages |
      this.commonPermissions();

    return {
      id: this.event.client.user.id,
      allow: botPermissions,
      type: OverwriteType.Member
    };
  }

  private managerRolePermissions(allowSend: boolean = true): OverwriteData {
    const managerPermissions = PermissionFlagsBits.ManageMessages | this.commonPermissions(allowSend);

    return {
      id: this.managerRole.id,
      allow: managerPermissions,
      type: OverwriteType.Role
    };
  }

private botPermissions(): OverwriteData {
    const botPermissions =
      PermissionFlagsBits.ManageChannels |
      PermissionFlagsBits.ManageWebhooks |
      PermissionFlagsBits.UseExternalEmojis |
      PermissionFlagsBits.ManageMessages |
      this.commonPermissions();

    return {
      id: this.event.client.user.id,
      allow: botPermissions,
      type: OverwriteType.Member
    };
  }

  private managerRolePermissions(allowSend: boolean = true): OverwriteData {
    const managerPermissions = PermissionFlagsBits.ManageMessages | this.commonPermissions(allowSend);

    return {
      id: this.managerRole.id,
      allow: managerPermissions,
      type: OverwriteType.Role
    };
  }

I removed ManageRoles from both botPermissions and manageRolePermissions.

materwelonOP•2w ago

wait. WAIT hm that's a new error actually. It created the category this time

private async registrationChannel(): Promise<TextChannel> {
  const registrationChannel: CategoryCreateChannelOptions = {
    name: '🎱・registration',
    type: ChannelType.GuildText,
    reason: 'Creating registration channel',
    permissionOverwrites: [
      this.botPermissions(),
      this.everyonePermissions(true),
      this.managerRolePermissions(false),
      this.playerRolePermissions(false)
    ]
  };
  
  return await this.category.children.create(registrationChannel);
}

private async registrationChannel(): Promise<TextChannel> {
  const registrationChannel: CategoryCreateChannelOptions = {
    name: '🎱・registration',
    type: ChannelType.GuildText,
    reason: 'Creating registration channel',
    permissionOverwrites: [
      this.botPermissions(),
      this.everyonePermissions(true),
      this.managerRolePermissions(false),
      this.playerRolePermissions(false)
    ]
  };
  
  return await this.category.children.create(registrationChannel);
}

i wish Missing Permissions gave more info about what is missing. I do. Check commonPermissions

materwelonOP•2w ago

I also tested with admin perms to see the channel perms the bot gets, it has it. In fact, for the registration channel, @ everyone has View Channel as well.

materwelonOP•2w ago

alright. give me a min ye

{
  name: '🎱・registration',
  type: 0,
  reason: 'Creating registration channel',
  permissionOverwrites: [
    { id: '1290511879390887966', allow: 537259024n, type: 1 },
    { id: '1297469570625568789', deny: 2112n, allow: 1024n, type: 0 },
    { id: '1360594778827391106', allow: 9216n, type: 0 },
    { id: '1360594782153605200', allow: 1024n, type: 0 }
  ]
}

{
  name: '🎱・registration',
  type: 0,
  reason: 'Creating registration channel',
  permissionOverwrites: [
    { id: '1290511879390887966', allow: 537259024n, type: 1 },
    { id: '1297469570625568789', deny: 2112n, allow: 1024n, type: 0 },
    { id: '1360594778827391106', allow: 9216n, type: 0 },
    { id: '1360594782153605200', allow: 1024n, type: 0 }
  ]
}

[
  'CreateInstantInvite',
  'ManageChannels',
  'ManageMessages',
  'EmbedLinks',
  'AttachFiles',
  'ReadMessageHistory',
  'UseExternalEmojis',
  'ChangeNickname',
  'ManageNicknames',
  'ManageRoles',
  'ManageWebhooks',
  'UseApplicationCommands'
]

[
  'CreateInstantInvite',
  'ManageChannels',
  'ManageMessages',
  'EmbedLinks',
  'AttachFiles',
  'ReadMessageHistory',
  'UseExternalEmojis',
  'ChangeNickname',
  'ManageNicknames',
  'ManageRoles',
  'ManageWebhooks',
  'UseApplicationCommands'
]

wait hold on. permissionsFor is wrong. i did it for the role

[
  'CreateInstantInvite',   'ManageChannels',
  'Stream',                'ViewChannel',
  'SendMessages',          'ManageMessages',
  'EmbedLinks',            'AttachFiles',
  'ReadMessageHistory',    'UseExternalEmojis',
  'Connect',               'Speak',
  'UseVAD',                'ChangeNickname',
  'ManageNicknames',       'ManageRoles',
  'ManageWebhooks',        'UseApplicationCommands',
  'RequestToSpeak',        'CreatePublicThreads',
  'CreatePrivateThreads',  'UseExternalStickers',
  'SendMessagesInThreads', 'UseEmbeddedActivities',
  'UseSoundboard',         'UseExternalSounds',
  'SendVoiceMessages',     'SendPolls',
  'UseExternalApps'
]

[
  'CreateInstantInvite',   'ManageChannels',
  'Stream',                'ViewChannel',
  'SendMessages',          'ManageMessages',
  'EmbedLinks',            'AttachFiles',
  'ReadMessageHistory',    'UseExternalEmojis',
  'Connect',               'Speak',
  'UseVAD',                'ChangeNickname',
  'ManageNicknames',       'ManageRoles',
  'ManageWebhooks',        'UseApplicationCommands',
  'RequestToSpeak',        'CreatePublicThreads',
  'CreatePrivateThreads',  'UseExternalStickers',
  'SendMessagesInThreads', 'UseEmbeddedActivities',
  'UseSoundboard',         'UseExternalSounds',
  'SendVoiceMessages',     'SendPolls',
  'UseExternalApps'
]

console.dir(registrationChannel, { depth: null });
console.log(this.category.permissionsFor(this.event.client.user)!.toArray());

console.dir(registrationChannel, { depth: null });
console.log(this.category.permissionsFor(this.event.client.user)!.toArray());

from above

`{ id: '1290511879390887966', allow: 537259024n, type: 1 }`

`{ id: '1290511879390887966', allow: 537259024n, type: 1 }`

console.log(new PermissionsBitField(537259024n).toArray());

console.log(new PermissionsBitField(537259024n).toArray());

[
  'ManageChannels',
  'ViewChannel',
  'SendMessages',
  'ManageMessages',
  'EmbedLinks',
  'AttachFiles',
  'ReadMessageHistory',
  'UseExternalEmojis',
  'ManageWebhooks'
]

[
  'ManageChannels',
  'ViewChannel',
  'SendMessages',
  'ManageMessages',
  'EmbedLinks',
  'AttachFiles',
  'ReadMessageHistory',
  'UseExternalEmojis',
  'ManageWebhooks'
]

hmmmmmmmm think I found it. nop nevermind yeah I'm stumped. that's what I said nevermind for because the bot does have it ohh wait. So. I deny the perm on everyone but I don't allow it for the bot role and since channel perms override ah. okay

[
  'CreateInstantInvite',    'ManageChannels',
  'AddReactions',           'Stream',
  'ManageMessages',         'EmbedLinks',
  'AttachFiles',            'ReadMessageHistory',
  'UseExternalEmojis',      'Connect',
  'Speak',                  'UseVAD',
  'ChangeNickname',         'ManageNicknames',
  'ManageRoles',            'ManageWebhooks',
  'UseApplicationCommands', 'RequestToSpeak',
  'CreatePublicThreads',    'CreatePrivateThreads',
  'UseExternalStickers',    'SendMessagesInThreads',
  'UseEmbeddedActivities',  'UseSoundboard',
  'UseExternalSounds',      'SendVoiceMessages',
  'SendPolls',              'UseExternalApps'
]

[
  'CreateInstantInvite',    'ManageChannels',
  'AddReactions',           'Stream',
  'ManageMessages',         'EmbedLinks',
  'AttachFiles',            'ReadMessageHistory',
  'UseExternalEmojis',      'Connect',
  'Speak',                  'UseVAD',
  'ChangeNickname',         'ManageNicknames',
  'ManageRoles',            'ManageWebhooks',
  'UseApplicationCommands', 'RequestToSpeak',
  'CreatePublicThreads',    'CreatePrivateThreads',
  'UseExternalStickers',    'SendMessagesInThreads',
  'UseEmbeddedActivities',  'UseSoundboard',
  'UseExternalSounds',      'SendVoiceMessages',
  'SendPolls',              'UseExternalApps'
]

It has it now BUT.

materwelonOP•2w ago

:HH_cryAqua: yea. It's the same.

materwelonOP•2w ago

@Qjuh yes. I added it to botPermissions. It gets added in every channel.

private botPermissions(): OverwriteData {
    const botPermissions =
      PermissionFlagsBits.ManageChannels |
      PermissionFlagsBits.ManageWebhooks |
      PermissionFlagsBits.UseExternalEmojis |
      PermissionFlagsBits.ManageMessages |
      PermissionFlagsBits.AddReactions;
    this.commonPermissions();

    return {
      id: this.event.client.user.id,
      allow: botPermissions,
      type: OverwriteType.Member
    };
  }

private botPermissions(): OverwriteData {
    const botPermissions =
      PermissionFlagsBits.ManageChannels |
      PermissionFlagsBits.ManageWebhooks |
      PermissionFlagsBits.UseExternalEmojis |
      PermissionFlagsBits.ManageMessages |
      PermissionFlagsBits.AddReactions;
    this.commonPermissions();

    return {
      id: this.event.client.user.id,
      allow: botPermissions,
      type: OverwriteType.Member
    };
  }

wait lmfao. i see the issue. bro :HH_cryCat: this is just embarrasing atp

materwelonOP•2w ago

Would you look at that

materwelonOP•2w ago

glorious where can I find this information? So I know where to look next time

d.js docs•2w ago

:discord: Guild Resource - Create Guild Channel read more

materwelonOP•2w ago

much appreciated. Thanks all!

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