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Endpoint

POST /api/slowhooks/send-discord-webhook
PATCH /api/slowhooks/send-discord-webhook

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Overview

This endpoint allows you to send new Discord webhook messages or edit existing ones by providing the webhook URL, message content or embeds, and (for edits) the message ID.

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Authentication

This endpoint requires an API key. You can retrieve an API key from your dashboard. Include it in the X-API-KEY header: 
X-API-KEY: YOUR_API_KEY_HERE
For more details, see the Authentication Guide.

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Request Body

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For sending new messages (POST)

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
webhookUrlstring✅ yesFull Discord webhook URL (must be https on discord.com or discordapp.com).
payloadobject✅ yesDiscord message payload. Must have content or at least one embed.
Example payload: 
{
  "webhookUrl": "https://discord.com/api/webhooks/123/abc",
  "payload": {
    "content": "Hello from SlowNet!",
    "embeds": [
      {
        "title": "My Embed",
        "description": "This is an embed description."
      }
    ]
  }
}

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For editing messages (PATCH)

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
webhookUrlstring✅ yesDiscord webhook URL.
messageIdstring✅ yesID of the Discord message to edit.
payloadobject✅ yesUpdated Discord message payload. Same rules as above.

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Request Examples

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cURL (send new)

curl -X POST   'https://theslow.net/api/slowhooks/send-discord-webhook'   -H 'X-API-KEY: YOUR_API_KEY'   -H 'Content-Type: application/json'   -d '{
    "webhookUrl": "https://discord.com/api/webhooks/123/abc",
    "payload": {
      "content": "Hello from SlowNet!"
    }
  }'

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cURL (edit existing)

curl -X PATCH   'https://theslow.net/api/slowhooks/send-discord-webhook'   -H 'X-API-KEY: YOUR_API_KEY'   -H 'Content-Type: application/json'   -d '{
    "webhookUrl": "https://discord.com/api/webhooks/123/abc",
    "messageId": "987654321",
    "payload": {
      "content": "Updated message content."
    }
  }'

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Python (send new)

import requests

BASE_URL = "https://theslow.net/api"
API_KEY = "YOUR_API_KEY"

payload = {
    "webhookUrl": "https://discord.com/api/webhooks/123/abc",
    "payload": {
        "content": "Hello from SlowNet!"
    }
}

headers = {
    "X-API-KEY": API_KEY,
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.post(
    f"{BASE_URL}/slowhooks/send-discord-webhook",
    headers=headers,
    json=payload
)

print(response.json())

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Responses

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200 OK (new message)

{
  "success": true,
  "message": "Message sent to Discord.",
  "messageId": "1234567890"
}

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200 OK (edited message)

{
  "success": true,
  "message": "Message edited on Discord.",
  "messageId": "1234567890"
}

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400 Bad Request

Missing required fields or invalid webhook URL. 
{
  "error": "A valid Discord Webhook URL is required and must be from discord.com."
}

{
  "error": "Payload must contain content or at least one embed."
}

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401 Unauthorized

Occurs if authentication fails (e.g., missing or invalid API key). 
{
  "error": "Unauthorized: You must be logged in or provide a valid API Key."
}

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500 Internal Server Error

An unexpected issue occurred contacting Discord or updating analytics. 
{
  "error": "An internal server error occurred while sending the webhook."
}

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Need Further Assistance?

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