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diff --git a/pydis_site/apps/api/viewsets/bot/aoc_link.py b/pydis_site/apps/api/viewsets/bot/aoc_link.py index 9f22c1a1..c7a96629 100644 --- a/pydis_site/apps/api/viewsets/bot/aoc_link.py +++ b/pydis_site/apps/api/viewsets/bot/aoc_link.py @@ -68,4 +68,4 @@ class AocAccountLinkViewSet( serializer_class = AocAccountLinkSerializer queryset = AocAccountLink.objects.all() filter_backends = (DjangoFilterBackend,) - filter_fields = ("user__id",) + filter_fields = ("user__id", "aoc_username") diff --git a/pydis_site/apps/content/resources/guides/python-guides/discord-embed-limits.md b/pydis_site/apps/content/resources/guides/python-guides/discord-embed-limits.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ca97462b --- /dev/null +++ b/pydis_site/apps/content/resources/guides/python-guides/discord-embed-limits.md @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +--- +title: Discord Embed Limits +description: A guide that shows the limits of embeds in Discord and how to avoid them. +--- + +If you plan on using embed responses for your bot you should know the limits of the embeds on Discord or you will get `Invalid Form Body` errors: + +- Embed **title** is limited to **256 characters** +- Embed **description** is limited to **4096 characters** +- An embed can contain a maximum of **25 fields** +- A **field name/title** is limited to **256 character** and the **value of the field** is limited to **1024 characters** +- Embed **footer** is limited to **2048 characters** +- Embed **author name** is limited to **256 characters** +- The **total of characters** allowed in an embed is **6000** + +Now if you need to get over this limit (for example for a help command), you would need to use pagination. +There are several ways to do that: + +- A library called **[disputils](https://pypi.org/project/disputils)** +- An experimental library made by the discord.py developer called **[discord-ext-menus](https://github.com/Rapptz/discord-ext-menus)** +- Make your own setup using **[wait_for()](https://discordpy.readthedocs.io/en/stable/ext/commands/api.html#discord.ext.commands.Bot.wait_for)** and wait for a reaction to be added diff --git a/pydis_site/apps/content/resources/guides/python-guides/keeping-tokens-safe.md b/pydis_site/apps/content/resources/guides/python-guides/keeping-tokens-safe.md index 6b5dae34..272ad45a 100644 --- a/pydis_site/apps/content/resources/guides/python-guides/keeping-tokens-safe.md +++ b/pydis_site/apps/content/resources/guides/python-guides/keeping-tokens-safe.md @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ If for whatever reason your token gets leaked, you should immediately follow the - Select the Bot (1) tab on the left-hand side, next to a small image of a puzzle piece. After doing so you should see a small section named TOKEN (under your bot USERNAME and next to his avatar image) - Press the Regenerate option to regen your bot token. - + Following these steps will create a new token for your bot, making it secure again and terminating any connections from the leaked token. diff --git a/pydis_site/apps/content/resources/guides/python-guides/vps-services.md b/pydis_site/apps/content/resources/guides/python-guides/vps-services.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000..0acd3e55 --- /dev/null +++ b/pydis_site/apps/content/resources/guides/python-guides/vps-services.md @@ -0,0 +1,31 @@ +--- +title: VPS Services +description: On different VPS services +--- + +If you need to run your bot 24/7 (with no downtime), you should consider using a virtual private server (VPS). This is a list of VPS services that are sufficient for running Discord bots. + +* Europe + * [netcup](https://www.netcup.eu/) + * Germany & Austria data centres. + * Great affiliate program. + * [Yandex Cloud](https://cloud.yandex.ru/) + * Vladimir, Ryazan, and Moscow region data centres. + * [Scaleway](https://www.scaleway.com/) + * France data centre. + * [Time 4 VPS](https://www.time4vps.eu/) + * Lithuania data centre. +* US + * [GalaxyGate](https://galaxygate.net/) + * New York data centre. + * Great affiliate program. +* Global + * [Linode](https://www.linode.com/) + * [Digital Ocean](https://www.digitalocean.com/) + * [OVHcloud](https://www.ovhcloud.com/) + * [Vultr](https://www.vultr.com/) + +--- +# Free hosts +There are no reliable free options for VPS hosting. If you would rather not pay for a hosting service, you can consider self-hosting. +Any modern hardware should be sufficient for running a bot. An old computer with a few GB of ram could be suitable, or a Raspberry Pi. |