> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.oauth.fyi/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Installation & Permissions

> What News Bot asks Discord for, and who can run what once it's in your server.

## What the bot asks Discord for

The invite uses the `bot` and `applications.commands` scopes, and requests:

| Permission           | Used for                                                                                         |
| -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Send Messages        | Posting announcements and command responses                                                      |
| Read Message History | Editing an already-sent announcement in place                                                    |
| Mention Everyone     | Only needed in a channel where you actually intend to use the `@everyone`/`@here` mention policy |

<Note>
  Classic embeds are never used — every surface renders with Components V2 — so **Embed Links**
  isn't required.
</Note>

### No privileged intents required

Unlike bots that need to read message content or maintain a member cache, News Bot doesn't
need either privileged intent enabled in the Discord Developer Portal. Interaction payloads
already carry the invoking member's roles, and every announcement is built and sent from slash
commands and component interactions — the bot never reads ordinary message content.

## Who can run what

Every command's permission check runs when the command actually **executes**, not just when a
panel is drawn — reopening a stale panel doesn't bypass it.

| Policy               | Who                                                                                                          |
| -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Public               | Anyone in the server                                                                                         |
| Announcement Manager | Discord **Administrator**, **Manage Messages**, the role set via `/news config admin_role`, or the bot owner |
| Bot Owner            | Whoever operates this instance of the bot                                                                    |

Creating, editing, publishing, or deleting a draft; creating or deleting a template or channel
preset; and changing server configuration all require **Announcement Manager**. Viewing and
listing — `/news view`, `/news history`, `/news draft list`, `/news template list`,
`/news preset list` — are open to anyone in the server. `/sync` is restricted to **Bot Owner**.
See [Commands](/news/commands/announcements) for the exact permission each command checks.

<Note>
  `/news history`'s action buttons (View, Clone, Resend, Edit, Cancel Schedule, Delete) run as
  soon as they're clicked from inside that panel — the panel itself has no permission gate
  beyond being in the server. The equivalent top-level commands (`/news draft edit`,
  `/news draft delete`, `/news draft publish`) do require Announcement Manager. Keep that in
  mind if you'd rather not have every member browsing and acting on announcement history.
</Note>

There's no separate permission per action beyond Announcement Manager — every mutating command
resolves to the same guild-manager check today.