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Ping Command

This tutorial is available in both written and video form:

Video Tutorial

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQ%5FfkbbXUTE

(ping command starts at 0:54)

Written Tutorial

Step 1 - Create Flow

Create a new flow.

This flow will be triggered by a slash command and will send a message with the bot's ping.

Step 2 - Setup and Sync Command

Enter a name for the command. We'll call it ping. After naming it, click Sync Command to make sure the command is linked to your Discord bot.

Step 3 - Add Discord API Ping Block

Switch to the Add Block page and add a Discord API Ping block. This block will fetch the bot's current ping (latency).

Step 4 - Add Text Reply to Interaction Block

Next, add a Text Reply to Interaction block after the API Ping block. This will be the block that sends the message back to the user when they trigger the command.

Step 5 - Fill in Message Content

In the Message Content field, write:

"The bot's ping is"

This will be the start of your message to the user.

Step 6 - Insert the Bot's Ping

Now, click on Insert Variable in the message content.

Select Discord API Ping and choose Latency. This will insert the bot's ping into the message.

Step 7 - Complete the Message

After the ping variable, type "ms" to indicate the value is in milliseconds.

Step 8 - You're done!

Your flow will now look like this:

Slash Command

  • Discord API Ping
  • Text Reply to Interaction

Step 9 - Test Your Command

Go into a Discord server with your bot and run the /ping command. The bot should respond with a message like:

The bot's ping is 94ms

If the command doesn't show up, make sure you synced it from the trigger page.

Now your bot will respond with its ping whenever the /ping command is used!