discord-bot/session.go

package discordbot

import "github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo"

// GetSession - Get a discord session from the provided token
func GetSession(token string) (*discordgo.Session, error) {
	session, err := discordgo.New("Bot " + token)

	// If we can not create the client then just fatal.
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	session.Identify.Intents =
		discordgo.IntentsGuildMembers |
			discordgo.IntentsGuildVoiceStates |
			discordgo.IntentsGuildMessages |
			discordgo.IntentsDirectMessages |
			discordgo.IntentsDirectMessageReactions

	// Open a websocket connection to Discord and begin listening.
	err = session.Open()
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}

	return session, nil
}