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Set Up AutoMod Rules on a Discord Server
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Answer
Open Server Settings > AutoMod, start with a built-in or custom rule, choose the least disruptive response, and send alerts to a private moderator channel.
Confirm you can manage AutoMod
Use Discord on desktop with Manage Server or Administrator permission. Decide whether the problem is a keyword, spam content, or excessive mentions, and create a private channel visible only to administrators and moderators for alerts.
Open AutoMod settings
Open Server Settings > AutoMod. Choose a ready-made Commonly Flagged Words list, Custom Keyword Rule, Block Spam Content, or Block Mention Spam based on the exact behavior you need to moderate.
Configure one moderation rule
Configure one focused rule first. Choose whether to block the message, send an alert, or use the available timeout response, then select the private moderator channel for alerts.
Test the rule safely
Send harmless sample text from a non-moderator test account and confirm the intended response and alert. Add exempt roles or channels only after checking that the exemption will not create an unmoderated path.
Review the moderator alert
Open the private alert channel and confirm the event identifies who triggered the rule, what was caught, and where it happened. Narrow an overbroad keyword or mention limit before enabling additional rules.
Account for AutoMod limits
Discord says built-in word lists and the spam-content filter are English-only, while custom keywords can use other languages. AutoMod is not perfect, so keep human moderation and review false positives through alerts.
Disable only the failing rule
If legitimate messages are blocked, disable or edit that one rule, inspect its alert, and retest. Do not remove every server-safety control because one keyword, exception, or mention threshold was configured incorrectly.
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If it does not work
- If legitimate messages are blocked, inspect the AutoMod alert, narrow the trigger, and retest harmless samples instead of disabling all moderation.
Sources and verification
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