Server Status Alert Bot for Discord

This bot sends alerts on Discord about the status of a server, indicating when it goes online or offline.

Configuration

To customize your alerts, use the config.ini file. You can modify the following properties:

Server Details

• Server Name: Specify the name of your private EO server.
• Server IP: Enter the IP address of your server.
• Server Port: Define the port number your server uses.
• Server Logo: Choose a logo, either from your EO server or Discord server.

Discord Notifications

• Discord Role: Set the Discord role for pinging members. Default is @here. For custom roles:
  1. Enable Developer Mode: Discord Settings > Advanced > Developer Mode.
  2. On your server's Member Side Panel, left-click a member.
  3. Right-click one of their roles.
  4. Select Copy Role ID.
  5. Replace @here in config.ini with <&ROLEID> (e.g., <&123456789>).

Alert Customization

• Online Title: Title for online status alerts (e.g., Server Online).
• Online Message: Message for online status (e.g., Server is currently online).
• Offline Title: Title for offline status alerts (e.g., Server Offline).
• Offline Message: Message for offline status (e.g., Server is currently offline).
• Webhook URL: Your Discord webhook URL for sending alerts.
• Footer: Custom footer text for alerts (e.g., Provided by Vexx).
• Timer: Interval in seconds for status checks (default is 30 seconds).

Setting Up Discord Webhook

To set up a Discord webhook:

1. Navigate to Server Settings > Integrations > Webhooks.
2. Create a new webhook, name it, select a posting channel, and set an image/logo.
3. Click Copy Webhook and paste the URL into config.ini after WEBHOOK = https://your-discord-webhook.com.

Running the Bot

The bot is built with Python 3.12.1. Install the required packages using pip:

pip install configparser
pip install requests==2.6.0