Quick start
Lock the channel you're in, then unlock it when things calm down.
- 01
Run
/lock channelLeave the channel option empty to lock the one you're in. Members can still read, but can't send messages or start threads.
- 02
Add a reason
Optional. It's shown in the lock notice and in the audit log.
- 03
Run
/unlock channelVerifier restores only the permissions it changed.
Commands
Both commands need the Manage Roles permission, and Manage Permissions in the channels they change. Options marked with a crown need Premium.
- Free
/lock channelchanneldurationreasonLock a channel. Defaults to this one.
- Free
/lock alldurationreasonLock every channel, or only the lockdown channels set in /lock settings.
- Premium
/lock categorycategorydurationreasonLock every channel in a category.
- Free
/lock listShow the channels Verifier has locked.
- Free
/lock settingsOpen the lock settings panel for this server.
- Free
/unlock channelchannelUnlock a channel. Defaults to this one.
- Free
/unlock allUnlock every channel Verifier locked.
- Free
/unlock categorycategoryUnlock the locked channels in a category.
Settings
Change them with /lock settings or on the Lock page in the dashboard. Both need the Manage Server permission.
| Setting | What it does | Default | Plan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lock notice | Posted in the channel when it locks and deleted when it unlocks. A custom message needs Premium Diamond. | Off | Free |
| Staff roles | Roles that keep talking in locked channels. | None | Premium |
| Lockdown channels | What /lock all, raid lockdown and the schedule lock instead of every channel. | Every channel | Premium |
| Raid lockdown | Locks for a set time when too many members join within a few seconds, and can pause invites. | Off | Premium |
| Schedule | Locks and unlocks every day at set times in the server's time zone. | Off | Premium |
How it works
A lock denies Send Messages, Send Messages in Threads and Create Public and Private Threads for @everyone, and removes those permissions from every other role and member override on the channel. Verifier remembers exactly which permissions it changed and unlocking restores only those, so edits you make while a channel is locked stay.
Locking every channel or a category runs in the background. Progress is edited into the reply with a Cancel button, and the Lock page in the dashboard shows the same job.
With Premium, the duration option unlocks on its own after anything from 10 minutes to 7 days.
Verifier only changes what it has
Discord rejects permission changes a bot doesn't have itself, so Verifier skips them. Give the Verifier role Send Messages and the thread permissions before you lock.
Large servers take a while
Verifier works through channels at a steady pace so the rest of the bot keeps responding. If a run stops partway, run the command again: channels that are already locked are skipped.
Premium
Silver: timed locks and staff roles. Gold: lockdown channels, category locks and raid lockdown. Diamond: a custom notice and the daily schedule.
Troubleshooting
Some channels didn't lock
Read-only channels are skipped, and Verifier only changes permissions its own role has. Check the Verifier role in Server Settings › Roles.
Members can still send messages
The server owner, members with Administrator and your staff roles ignore locks. Check the member's roles and the channel's overrides.
/lock all stopped partway
The job was cancelled or the bot restarted. Run the command again; locked channels are skipped and it carries on from there.