Protection overview

Protection filters detect unwanted messages and apply the actions you configure.

Configure a filter

1. Select your server.
2. Open Protection.
3. Choose the filter you want to configure.
4. Enable the filter.
5. Set the filter-specific options.
6. Configure sanctions and automated actions.
7. Configure notification messages if staff or users should be notified.
8. Save and test in a private staff channel before relying on the filter publicly.

Main pieces

• Filter options decide what April detects.
• Role and channel permissions decide where the filter applies.
• Sanctions decide the immediate moderation outcome.
• Automated actions apply escalations after repeated violations.
• Messages decide whether April replies, DMs, or posts to a channel.

Start with a narrow rule and loosen it only after you see real messages in the moderation logs.