# snowflake

This command displays information about a [snowflake](https://discord.com/developers/docs/reference#snowflakes), a Discord-generated ID. It is useful to know when a certain entity such as a message, channel or role was created to millisecond precision.

## Required permissions

MoonlightBot requires the following permissions to successfully execute this command:

*No specific permissions required.*

By default, a user is required to have the following permissions to use this command:

*No specific permissions required.*

For more information on editing permission requirements for specific users/roles, refer to the [permissions tutorial](/docs/get-started/permission-tutorial.md).

## Syntax

```
/snowflake <snowflake>
```

### Options

* `snowflake`: The snowflake to show information of. An example could be `314110696071888896`, MoonlightBot's user ID

## Logs

*This command does not trigger any log events.*

For more information on setting up those logs, refer to the [log setup tutorial](/docs/readme.md#logging).


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://moonlightbot.gitbook.io/docs/utility-commands/snowflake.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.