create_text_channel
Add a new text channel to a Discord server by specifying the server ID, channel name, optional category ID, and topic. Simplify server organization with this integration tool.
Instructions
Create a new text channel
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| category_id | No | Optional category ID to place channel in | |
| name | Yes | Channel name | |
| server_id | Yes | Discord server ID | |
| topic | No | Optional channel topic |
Implementation Reference
- src/discord_mcp/server.py:539-555 (handler)Executes the create_text_channel tool: fetches guild, optional category, creates Discord text channel with given name, optional topic and category, returns success message with channel ID.
elif name == "create_text_channel": guild = await discord_client.fetch_guild(int(arguments["server_id"])) category = None if "category_id" in arguments: category = guild.get_channel(int(arguments["category_id"])) channel = await guild.create_text_channel( name=arguments["name"], category=category, topic=arguments.get("topic"), reason="Channel created via MCP" ) return [TextContent( type="text", text=f"Created text channel #{channel.name} (ID: {channel.id})" )] - src/discord_mcp/server.py:159-184 (schema)Defines the input schema and description for the create_text_channel tool, specifying required parameters server_id and name, optional category_id and topic.
Tool( name="create_text_channel", description="Create a new text channel", inputSchema={ "type": "object", "properties": { "server_id": { "type": "string", "description": "Discord server ID" }, "name": { "type": "string", "description": "Channel name" }, "category_id": { "type": "string", "description": "Optional category ID to place channel in" }, "topic": { "type": "string", "description": "Optional channel topic" } }, "required": ["server_id", "name"] } ), - src/discord_mcp/server.py:58-364 (registration)Registers the create_text_channel tool (and others) by returning it from the @app.list_tools() handler.
@app.list_tools() async def list_tools() -> List[Tool]: """List available Discord tools.""" return [ # Server Information Tools Tool( name="get_server_info", description="Get information about a Discord server", inputSchema={ "type": "object", "properties": { "server_id": { "type": "string", "description": "Discord server (guild) ID" } }, "required": ["server_id"] } ), Tool( name="get_channels", description="Get a list of all channels in a Discord server", inputSchema={ "type": "object", "properties": { "server_id": { "type": "string", "description": "Discord server (guild) ID" } }, "required": ["server_id"] } ), Tool( name="list_members", description="Get a list of members in a server", inputSchema={ "type": "object", "properties": { "server_id": { "type": "string", "description": "Discord server (guild) ID" }, "limit": { "type": "number", "description": "Maximum number of members to fetch", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 1000 } }, "required": ["server_id"] } ), # Role Management Tools Tool( name="add_role", description="Add a role to a user", inputSchema={ "type": "object", "properties": { "server_id": { "type": "string", "description": "Discord server ID" }, "user_id": { "type": "string", "description": "User to add role to" }, "role_id": { "type": "string", "description": "Role ID to add" } }, "required": ["server_id", "user_id", "role_id"] } ), Tool( name="remove_role", description="Remove a role from a user", inputSchema={ "type": "object", "properties": { "server_id": { "type": "string", "description": "Discord server ID" }, "user_id": { "type": "string", "description": "User to remove role from" }, "role_id": { "type": "string", "description": "Role ID to remove" } }, "required": ["server_id", "user_id", "role_id"] } ), # Channel Management Tools Tool( name="create_text_channel", description="Create a new text channel", inputSchema={ "type": "object", "properties": { "server_id": { "type": "string", "description": "Discord server ID" }, "name": { "type": "string", "description": "Channel name" }, "category_id": { "type": "string", "description": "Optional category ID to place channel in" }, "topic": { "type": "string", "description": "Optional channel topic" } }, "required": ["server_id", "name"] } ), Tool( name="delete_channel", description="Delete a channel", inputSchema={ "type": "object", "properties": { "channel_id": { "type": "string", "description": "ID of channel to delete" }, "reason": { "type": "string", "description": "Reason for deletion" } }, "required": ["channel_id"] } ), # Message Reaction Tools Tool( name="add_reaction", description="Add a reaction to a message", inputSchema={ "type": "object", "properties": { "channel_id": { "type": "string", "description": "Channel containing the message" }, "message_id": { "type": "string", "description": "Message to react to" }, "emoji": { "type": "string", "description": "Emoji to react with (Unicode or custom emoji ID)" } }, "required": ["channel_id", "message_id", "emoji"] } ), Tool( name="add_multiple_reactions", description="Add multiple reactions to a message", inputSchema={ "type": "object", "properties": { "channel_id": { "type": "string", "description": "Channel containing the message" }, "message_id": { "type": "string", "description": "Message to react to" }, "emojis": { "type": "array", "items": { "type": "string", "description": "Emoji to react with (Unicode or custom emoji ID)" }, "description": "List of emojis to add as reactions" } }, "required": ["channel_id", "message_id", "emojis"] } ), Tool( name="remove_reaction", description="Remove a reaction from a message", inputSchema={ "type": "object", "properties": { "channel_id": { "type": "string", "description": "Channel containing the message" }, "message_id": { "type": "string", "description": "Message to remove reaction from" }, "emoji": { "type": "string", "description": "Emoji to remove (Unicode or custom emoji ID)" } }, "required": ["channel_id", "message_id", "emoji"] } ), Tool( name="send_message", description="Send a message to a specific channel", inputSchema={ "type": "object", "properties": { "channel_id": { "type": "string", "description": "Discord channel ID" }, "content": { "type": "string", "description": "Message content" } }, "required": ["channel_id", "content"] } ), Tool( name="read_messages", description="Read recent messages from a channel", inputSchema={ "type": "object", "properties": { "channel_id": { "type": "string", "description": "Discord channel ID" }, "limit": { "type": "number", "description": "Number of messages to fetch (max 100)", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 100 } }, "required": ["channel_id"] } ), Tool( name="get_user_info", description="Get information about a Discord user", inputSchema={ "type": "object", "properties": { "user_id": { "type": "string", "description": "Discord user ID" } }, "required": ["user_id"] } ), Tool( name="moderate_message", description="Delete a message and optionally timeout the user", inputSchema={ "type": "object", "properties": { "channel_id": { "type": "string", "description": "Channel ID containing the message" }, "message_id": { "type": "string", "description": "ID of message to moderate" }, "reason": { "type": "string", "description": "Reason for moderation" }, "timeout_minutes": { "type": "number", "description": "Optional timeout duration in minutes", "minimum": 0, "maximum": 40320 # Max 4 weeks } }, "required": ["channel_id", "message_id", "reason"] } ), Tool( name="list_servers", description="Get a list of all Discord servers the bot has access to with their details such as name, id, member count, and creation date.", inputSchema={ "type": "object", "properties": {}, "required": [] } ) ]