# Placeholders ## How it works? When you have **text inputs** in actions or filters, you might want parts of text to be **automatically filled** with dynamic values. This is exactly what the placeholder system allows. ### Typical example You have created a behavior that sends a message that says `"Hello everyone!"` and you want to add in this message the number of members present on your server to have a result like this:\ `"Hello everyone! Today we have 158 members on our server!"`\ Well this is **possible** with the placeholder system!\ You just need to write this as a message in the configuration:\ `"Hello everyone! Today we have {guild_member_count} members on our server!"` {% hint style="warning" %} Obviously, you should not write the quotation marks **`"`** {% endhint %} ### Format All placeholders have the format `{placeholder}`. ## List Here is the list of all available placeholders. Some placeholders can only work in certain contexts. For example, it is impossible to use the placeholder **{event\_channel}** in the [**MEMBER\_JOIN**](https://docs.characterweaver.com/event-types#member_join) event because no channel is affected by the arrival of a new member. ### Placeholders that do not depend on context

{character}

The name of the character concerned. A common usage is to do an [AI\_SEND\_MESSAGE](https://docs.characterweaver.com/actions#ai_send_message) action and pre-prompt something like: "You are {character} so answer like him." Return example: Bobby

{guild_name}

The name of the server the bot is on.\ For example, this can be useful if you make a welcome message and often change the name of your server. Return example: My super server

{guild_member_count}

Gives the total number of members present on your server. Return example: 158

{guild_boost_count}

Gives the total number of current boosts on your server. Return example: 0

{guild_boost_tier}

Gives the boost-tier of your server. Return example: * 0 * 1

{guild_icon}

Gives the link to your server icon.

{guild_banner}

Gives the link to your server banner.

{guild_channel_count}

Gives the total number of current channels on your server. Return example: 12

{guild_role_count}

Gives the total number of current roles on your server. Return example: 5

{guild_owner}

Gives the name of the server owner. Return example: <@239418288617160715>

### Placeholders that depend on the context:

{event_message}

Gives the message context, usually when you use the [MESSAGE](https://docs.characterweaver.com/event-types#message) event.\ The return only keeps the formatting but not the mentions. Return example: Hello **everyone**! Whizyyy

{event_message_raw}

Gives the message context, usually when you use the [MESSAGE](https://docs.characterweaver.com/event-types#message) event.\ The return **fully** retains the mentions and format of the initial message. Return example: Hello **everyone**! [Whizyyy](https://app.gitbook.com/u/deKyI0XqG6PB9UCF6FDaGVVBiD73 "mention")

{event_message_stripped}

Gives the message context, usually when you use the [MESSAGE](https://docs.characterweaver.com/event-types#message) event.\ The return only keeps the text. For example, it removes mentions and the \*\* for bold. Return example: Hello everyone! Whizyyy

{event_channel}

Give the mention of the channel concerned. Return example: <@1144749550494564442>

{event_channel_name}

Give the name of the channel concerned. Return example: general

{event_user}

Give the mention of the user concerned. Return example: <@239418288617160715>

{event_user_effective_name}

Give the global name of the user concerned. Return example: Darkkraft

{event_user_avatar}

Give the avatar of the user concerned.

{event_user_default_avatar}

Give the default avatar of the user concerned.

{event_member}

Give the mention of the member concerned. Return example: <@239418288617160715>

{event_member_nickname}

Give the nickname of the member concerned. Return example: The administrator

{event_member_effective_name}

Give the global name of the member concerned. Return example: Darkkraft

{event_member_avatar}

Give the avatar of the member concerned.

{event_member_default_avatar}

Give the default avatar of the member concerned.

## Parsing If you want to test the return of placeholders, it's possible! You can use the `/placeholder parse` command. ⚠️ Be careful, the **{character}** will not work because no character is associated.