Keep discord clean

For Discord, this automated workflow runs daily at 9:00 PM to keep channels tidy by retrieving all channels, fetching messages, filtering out those older than 7 days, and deleting them. It ensures compliance with retention policies while respecting API rate limits, providing a hassle-free way to maintain a clean communication space.

7/8/2025
14 nodes
Medium
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Categories:
Communication & MessagingSchedule TriggeredMedium Workflow
Integrations:
SplitInBatchesSchedule TriggerSticky NoteWaitDiscordFilter

Target Audience

  • Discord Server Administrators: Those managing active communities who need to maintain clean channels.
    - Community Managers: Professionals responsible for engagement and content moderation in Discord servers.
    - Developers: Individuals looking to automate routine tasks and improve server management efficiency.
    - Content Moderators: Team members focused on ensuring compliance with content retention policies.

    • Problem Solved

    This workflow automates the process of cleaning up Discord channels by deleting messages older than 7 days. It addresses the challenge of manual moderation, which can be time-consuming and prone to error, ensuring that channels remain tidy and compliant with retention policies.

    Workflow Steps

  • Scheduled Trigger: The workflow runs automatically every day at 9:00 PM.
    - Get All Discord Channels: It retrieves all channels from the specified Discord server using the provided credentials.
    - Rate Limit Management: The workflow pauses briefly to respect Discord's API rate limits before processing further.
    - Loop Over Channels: Each channel is processed to fetch messages.
    - Filter Messages: Messages older than 7 days are filtered out.
    - Delete Old Messages: The identified messages are deleted, with additional pauses to adhere to deletion rate limits.

    • Customization Guide

  • Change Schedule: Modify the scheduled trigger time to fit your server's needs.
    - Update Credentials: Ensure to add your Discord credentials in the workflow settings.
    - Adjust Retention Period: Change the filtering condition to delete messages older than a different duration if desired.
    - Select Specific Channels: Modify the workflow to target specific channels instead of all channels by adjusting the Get All Discord Channels node.