Moderation and Security
How Kage protects your Discord server: settings, exact flows and troubleshooting for the protection and access features.
This section documents Kage's protection and access features the way they actually work: which settings exist, what happens at each step and how you can tell that everything is set up correctly.
- Verification: new members confirm the rules with one click before they get access.
- Word filter: deletes messages containing banned terms.
- Anti-spam: slows down message floods.
- Anti-raid: fends off mass joins, fake accounts and spam bots.
- Moderation: commands for kick, ban, timeout and warnings with automatic escalation and a mod log.
- Audit log: records deleted and edited messages as well as nickname and role changes.
- Auto Purge: deletes old messages in channels on a schedule.
- Keyword Alerts: tells the team when a keyword is used.
Task-based guides for these and other protection features are available in the guides section.
Articles in this topic
- Verification: Settings, Flow and TroubleshootingEvery setting of Kage's verification, the exact flow when someone joins and clicks, and what each message means – with steps to check the result.
- Which Permissions Does Kage Need on Your Server?Which Discord permissions Kage requests and what for, why Kage does not need Administrator, how role order matters and what to do when permissions are missing.
- Word Filter: Settings, Matching Logic and LimitsHow Kage's word filter checks messages: settings, matching logic (partial words, letter case), exemptions, logging, plan limits and troubleshooting.
- Anti-Spam: Settings, Trigger and LimitsHow Kage's anti-spam detects message floods: settings and limits, the exact trigger, timeout, exemptions, logging and troubleshooting.
- Anti-Raid: Join Protection and Honeypot in DetailHow Kage fends off raids and fake accounts: join rate, minimum account age, honeypot channels, actions, automatic setup, limits and troubleshooting.
- Moderation: Commands, Warnings, Escalation and Mod LogHow Kage's /mod commands work: kick, ban, timeout, warnings with automatic escalation, notes, purge, slowmode, locking channels and the mod log – with permissions and troubleshooting.
- Audit Log: What Is Logged, Settings and TroubleshootingHow Kage's audit log works: deleted and edited messages, nickname and role changes in a log channel – with settings, limits and typical causes of errors.
- Auto Purge: Automatically Delete Old MessagesHow Kage's Auto Purge regularly deletes old messages in channels: rules, filters, schedule, limits per run, permissions and troubleshooting.
- Keyword Alerts: Get Notified About KeywordsHow Kage's Keyword Alerts notify a team or role when a keyword appears: matching, channels, cooldown, DM, limits and troubleshooting.
- Protection Assistant: Roles, Minimum Age and Honeypot SetupThe protection assistant sets up roles, minimum age and a honeypot against spam accounts and raids, automatically or as a guide, and checks it all with a security report. What it can and cannot do.