Request Discord Approval

Request human approval via Discord using the MCP server's reaction capabilities.

When to Use

• Operation requires human review before execution
• Destructive or irreversible operations
• High-impact changes in production
• Keywords: approve, confirm, human, review, dangerous

Prerequisites

Before applying this skill, verify:

• Operation genuinely requires human review
• DISCORD_MCP_URL is configured
• Approval channel exists
• Timeout duration is acceptable (default: 5 minutes)

Input Schema

{
  "action": "string - Description of the proposed action",
  "resource": "string - Target resource identifier",
  "namespace": "string - Optional Kubernetes namespace",
  "agent": "string - Name of the requesting agent",
  "reason": "string - Justification for the action",
  "channel_name": "string - Approval channel (default: kubani-alerts)",
  "timeout_seconds": "number - How long to wait (default: 300)"
}

Actions

1. Format Approval Request

Build the approval embed with context:

embed:
  color: 16753920  # Orange - attention required
  title: "🔐 Approval Required"
  description: $operation_description
  fields:
    - name: "Action"
      value: $proposed_action
      inline: false
    - name: "Resource"
      value: $target_resource
      inline: true
    - name: "Namespace"
      value: $namespace
      inline: true
    - name: "Requesting Agent"
      value: $agent_name
      inline: false
    - name: "Reason"
      value: $justification
      inline: false
  footer:
    text: "React with ✅ to approve or ❌ to reject"
  timestamp: $current_timestamp

2. Post Approval Request

mcp_tool: discord-mcp-server/send_message_to_channel_name
params:
  channel_name: $channel_name
  embed: $approval_embed
timeout: 30s
store_result: message_result

3. Add Reaction Options

Add reaction buttons to the message:

mcp_tool: discord-mcp-server/add_reaction
params:
  channel_id: $message_result.channel_id
  message_id: $message_result.message_id
  emoji: "✅"
---
mcp_tool: discord-mcp-server/add_reaction
params:
  channel_id: $message_result.channel_id
  message_id: $message_result.message_id
  emoji: "❌"

4. Wait for Reaction

Use the MCP server's await_reaction to wait for human response:

mcp_tool: discord-mcp-server/await_reaction
params:
  channel_id: $message_result.channel_id
  message_id: $message_result.message_id
  valid_emojis: ["✅", "❌"]
  timeout_seconds: $timeout_seconds
timeout: $timeout_seconds + 10  # Buffer for network
on_timeout: return_timeout

5. Process Response

• If ✅ reaction received: return approved=true
• If ❌ reaction received: return approved=false
• If timeout: return approved=false with timeout reason

6. Post Result Notification

mcp_tool: discord-mcp-server/send_message_to_channel_name
params:
  channel_name: $channel_name
  content: "$result_emoji **$result_status**: `$action` on `$resource`\n_Responded by: $responder_"

Output Schema

{
  "approved": "boolean - Whether the action was approved",
  "responder": "string - Username who responded (null if timeout)",
  "response_time_seconds": "number - Time to response",
  "emoji": "string - The emoji that was selected",
  "reason": "string - Human-readable result reason"
}

Success Criteria

The skill succeeds when:

• Approval request posted successfully
• Human response received within timeout
• Response recorded with audit trail

Failure Handling

Error Type	Handling Strategy
Post failed	Return error, do not proceed
Timeout	Return approved=false, safe default
MCP server error	Return error, do not proceed

Important: On ANY failure or timeout, default to NOT APPROVED for safety.

Examples

Example 1: Pod Deletion Approval

Input:

{
  "action": "Delete Pod",
  "resource": "api-server-abc123",
  "namespace": "production",
  "agent": "k8s-healer",
  "reason": "Pod stuck in CrashLoopBackOff for 30 minutes, restart required",
  "timeout_seconds": 300
}

MCP Tool Calls:

# Step 1: Post message
mcp_tool: discord-mcp-server/send_message_to_channel_name
params:
  channel_name: kubani-alerts
  embed:
    title: "🔐 Approval Required"
    description: "The k8s-healer agent is requesting approval for a critical action."
    color: 16753920
    fields:
      - name: "Action"
        value: "Delete Pod"
      - name: "Resource"
        value: "api-server-abc123"
        inline: true
      - name: "Namespace"
        value: "production"
        inline: true
      - name: "Requesting Agent"
        value: "k8s-healer"
      - name: "Reason"
        value: "Pod stuck in CrashLoopBackOff for 30 minutes, restart required"
    footer:
      text: "React with ✅ to approve or ❌ to reject"

# Step 2: Add reactions
mcp_tool: discord-mcp-server/add_reaction
params:
  channel_id: "123456789"
  message_id: "987654321"
  emoji: "✅"

mcp_tool: discord-mcp-server/add_reaction
params:
  channel_id: "123456789"
  message_id: "987654321"
  emoji: "❌"

# Step 3: Wait for response
mcp_tool: discord-mcp-server/await_reaction
params:
  channel_id: "123456789"
  message_id: "987654321"
  valid_emojis: ["✅", "❌"]
  timeout_seconds: 300

Output (Approved):

{
  "approved": true,
  "responder": "admin_user",
  "response_time_seconds": 45,
  "emoji": "✅",
  "reason": "Approved via Discord reaction"
}

Output (Timeout):

{
  "approved": false,
  "responder": null,
  "response_time_seconds": 300,
  "emoji": null,
  "reason": "Approval request timed out after 300 seconds"
}

Related Skills

• send-discord-notification - For non-blocking notifications

Changelog

Version	Date	Changes
2.0.0	2025-01-11	Migrated to Discord MCP server with await_reaction
1.0.0	2025-01-09	Initial version with webhook + polling