Create embed messages

Compose a Discord message and preview its content before saving it in a feature.

Before you start

Sign in, select a server you can manage, and open the feature’s message editor. April needs access to the destination and permission to send messages, embed links or attach files for the chosen output. Role hierarchy matters when the associated feature changes roles; see hierarchy.

Compose and check

1. Enter Content for plain text above the embed. For example, write Please read the rules below. Content alone is valid for a managed message.
2. If useful, add an embed with a title, description, fields, color, footer or image. Use direct image URLs, not webpage URLs.
3. Review Preview and save in the owning feature. Preview is an approximation; saving or previewing does not prove an external Discord message was sent. Publish or test through that feature and inspect the result where appropriate.

Use the available variable picker only where the feature supports that context; see formatting variables. Generic managed embeds do not provide welcome-style user/server context.

Local preview: review the rendered description and footer; use Show embed options to edit the embed.

Composer choices

Part	Use
Content	Plain text above any embed; it can stand alone in a managed message.
Embed	Structured title, description, fields, color, footer and optional image; keep text readable on mobile.
Preview	A local view of the draft, not a Discord send.

Change or troubleshoot

Reopen the owning feature to edit, disable, or remove its message as that feature permits. If controls are loading, wait; if saving fails, check required content, field lengths, valid image URLs and server access before retrying. Check April’s destination permissions when delivery fails. Private messages can fail when recipients block DMs. Discord imposes message and embed limits; shorten content or fields if rejected.

Before setup, see sign in and select a server. For maintainers, see the administration technical record.