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InteractionType

The InteractionType enum represents the type of interaction this request is from Discord.

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Enum Values

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PING

Value: 1 A ping interaction sent by Discord to verify your endpoint. 
InteractionType.PING // 1

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APPLICATION_COMMAND

Value: 2 A command invocation interaction, triggered when a user uses a slash command, user command, or message command. 
InteractionType.APPLICATION_COMMAND // 2

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MESSAGE_COMPONENT

Value: 3 An interaction triggered by usage of a message’s component (buttons, select menus, etc.). 
InteractionType.MESSAGE_COMPONENT // 3

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APPLICATION_COMMAND_AUTOCOMPLETE

Value: 4 An interaction sent when an application command option is filled out and autocomplete is triggered. 
InteractionType.APPLICATION_COMMAND_AUTOCOMPLETE // 4
Value: 5 An interaction sent when a modal is submitted by a user. 
InteractionType.MODAL_SUBMIT // 5

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Usage Example

import { InteractionType, InteractionResponseType } from 'discord-interactions';

// Check the interaction type
if (body.type === InteractionType.PING) {
  return {
    type: InteractionResponseType.PONG
  };
}

if (body.type === InteractionType.APPLICATION_COMMAND) {
  // Handle slash command
  return {
    type: InteractionResponseType.CHANNEL_MESSAGE_WITH_SOURCE,
    data: {
      content: 'Command received!'
    }
  };
}

if (body.type === InteractionType.MESSAGE_COMPONENT) {
  // Handle button click or select menu
  return {
    type: InteractionResponseType.UPDATE_MESSAGE,
    data: {
      content: 'Button clicked!'
    }
  };
}

if (body.type === InteractionType.MODAL_SUBMIT) {
  // Handle modal submission
  const values = body.data.components;
  return {
    type: InteractionResponseType.CHANNEL_MESSAGE_WITH_SOURCE,
    data: {
      content: 'Modal submitted!'
    }
  };
}

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Reference

See the Discord API Documentation for more information about interaction types.

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