Votemap Discord Bot for Hell let Loose

A Discord bot that fetches and displays live votemap status from an API, updating an embedded message every 30 seconds. The bot shows map names, vote counts, and voter lists in a clean, embedded format. It only sends a new message when map names change, otherwise updating the existing message to reduce spam.

Features

• Fetches votemap data from a configurable API endpoint
• Displays live votemap status in a Discord channel
• Updates every 30 seconds with minimal channel spam
• Uses environment variables for secure configuration
• Error handling for API and Discord interactions

Prerequisites

• Node.js 16 or higher
• A Discord bot token (create one at Discord Developer Portal)
• A Discord channel ID
• An CRCON API endpoint providing votemap data
• An CRCON API key for the endpoint

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/hackletloose/hall-votemap-checker.git
   cd hall-votemap-checker
   

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install
   

3. Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following:

   DISCORD_TOKEN=your_discord_bot_token
   DISCORD_CHANNEL_ID=your_channel_id
   API_ENDPOINT=http://your-api-url/get_votemap_status
   API_KEY=your_api_key
   

4. Start the bot:

   node main.mjs
   

Usage

• The bot will log in to Discord and post an initial message in the specified channel.
• Every 30 seconds, it fetches votemap data and updates the embedded message.
• If the map names change, a new message is sent; otherwise, the existing message is edited.

Licence

This project is licensed under the MIT License.