get/channels/{channel_id}/slowmode

Fetch slowmode state

Returns the current slowmode rate-limit state for the calling user in this channel, including the configured interval and the time at which they are next allowed to send a message. Lets clients restore slowmode countdowns across devices without relying on local persistence.

get_channel_slowmode_state

Parameters

Name	In	Type	Description
channel_id*	path	SnowflakeType	The ID of the channel

Responses

200

Success

json

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "rate_limit_per_user": {
      "type": "integer",
      "minimum": 0,
      "maximum": 2147483647,
      "format": "int32",
      "description": "The configured slowmode interval in seconds (0 if disabled)"
    },
    "retry_after_ms": {
      "type": "integer",
      "minimum": 0,
      "maximum": 2147483647,
      "format": "int32",
      "description": "Milliseconds the current user must wait before sending the next message (0 if allowed now)"
    },
    "next_send_allowed_at": {
      "anyOf": [
        {
          "type": "string",
          "format": "date-time"
        },
        {
          "type": "null"
        }
      ],
      "description": "Absolute timestamp at which the current user is next allowed to send a message, or null if allowed now"
    },
    "can_bypass": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Whether the current user has permission to bypass slowmode"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "rate_limit_per_user",
    "retry_after_ms",
    "next_send_allowed_at",
    "can_bypass"
  ]
}

400

Bad Request - The request was malformed or contained invalid data

json

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "code": {
      "$ref": "#/components/schemas/APIErrorCode"
    },
    "message": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Human-readable error message"
    },
    "errors": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Field-specific validation errors",
      "items": {
        "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ValidationErrorItem"
      }
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "code",
    "message"
  ]
}

401

Unauthorized - Authentication is required or the token is invalid

json

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "code": {
      "$ref": "#/components/schemas/APIErrorCode"
    },
    "message": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Human-readable error message"
    },
    "errors": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Field-specific validation errors",
      "items": {
        "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ValidationErrorItem"
      }
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "code",
    "message"
  ]
}

403

Forbidden - You do not have permission to perform this action

json

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "code": {
      "$ref": "#/components/schemas/APIErrorCode"
    },
    "message": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Human-readable error message"
    },
    "errors": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Field-specific validation errors",
      "items": {
        "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ValidationErrorItem"
      }
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "code",
    "message"
  ]
}

429

Too Many Requests - You are being rate limited

json

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "code": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": [
        "RATE_LIMITED"
      ]
    },
    "message": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "retry_after": {
      "type": "number",
      "description": "Seconds to wait before retrying"
    },
    "global": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Whether this is a global rate limit"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "code",
    "message",
    "retry_after"
  ]
}

500

Internal Server Error - An unexpected error occurred

json

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "code": {
      "$ref": "#/components/schemas/APIErrorCode"
    },
    "message": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Human-readable error message"
    },
    "errors": {
      "type": "array",
      "description": "Field-specific validation errors",
      "items": {
        "$ref": "#/components/schemas/ValidationErrorItem"
      }
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "code",
    "message"
  ]
}