discord.js - Im trying to do a reaction role bot on discord

Question

client.on('messageReactionAdd', async (reaction, user) => {
if(reaction.message.id === "731619243249893417"){
   const guildMember = reaction.message.guild.members.cache.get(user.id)
   if(!guildMember.roles.cache.get("692177977705889845")){
       guildMember.roles.add("692177977705889845");

Im using this code, but when i react to the message it don't give me the role, im a starter needing help, thanks u all, and sorry for my english

question from:https://stackoverflow.com/questions/66056855/im-trying-to-do-a-reaction-role-bot-on-discord

Answer 1

Bots only listen for new messages. You have to tell them to listen for an old message explicitly to get a reaction from them. Try using this code. It fetches the message when a reaction is added to that message.