Mastering Discord AutoMod

Last updated: Apr 24, 2026View as Markdown

import { Tabs, TabItem } from ‘@astrojs/starlight/components’; import DiscordMessage from ‘../../../components/DiscordMessage.astro’;

Discord AutoMod is one of the most powerful and underutilized defense systems built directly into server settings. Unlike external bots, it executes with zero network latency at the Discord API level before an offending message can ever render in public channels.

The 4 Core Native Rules

- **Recommended Threshold**: 3 to 5 mentions per message. - **Recommended Action**: Block message + Log alert to `#automod-alerts` + Timeout user for 1 hour. - **Purpose**: Instantly halts mass-mention bots that ping random members. - Employs Discord's internal machine learning heuristics to catch repetitive bursts or copypasta spam. - **Recommended Action**: Block message and log alert to audit channels. - High-severity insults, hate speech, racial or homophobic slurs. - **Wildcard Syntax**: Use `*keyword*` to trap compound words and prefix/suffix variations. - Customized matching for unauthorized invite URLs, phone formats, or suspicious token patterns.

Essential Regex Patterns for Moderation

Configure these regular expressions inside custom AutoMod rules:

Block Unauthorized Discord Invites

(discord\.(gg|io|me|li)|discordapp\.com\/invite)\/[a-zA-Z0-9]+

Intercepts external server invite links across public channels, except in whitelisted channels (e.g. #partnerships).

Block Common Nitro Phishing Domains

(discorcl|dlscord|disord|free-nitro|discord-gift|nitro-drop)\.[a-z]{2,}

Example AutoMod Alert Notification

When an account triggers an AutoMod rule, your #automod-alerts channel receives an instant breakdown: