# Bypass Settings

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**Available on all tiers** — Channel and category bypass settings work on both Free and Premium. [Compare plans →](https://securitybot.gitbook.io/securitybot-knowledge-hub/plans-and-pricing/plans-and-pricing)
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SecurityBot allows you to bypass filtering for specific **channels** and **categories**, giving you control over where its protections are enforced.

This is especially useful for:

* Staff-only channels
* Bot logs or system channels
* Internal support or testing areas

Bypasses apply across all chat filters, including link blocking, invite filtering, ADA Handles, wallet addresses, and more.

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## How to Manage Bypass Settings

### Ignore a channel

To exclude a specific channel from all SecurityBot filters:

```
/ignore_channel [channel]
```

Example:

```
/ignore_channel staff-chat
```

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**Use the same command again** to remove the channel from the ignore list, this acts as a toggle.
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Once ignored, messages in that channel will no longer be scanned or removed by chat filters. You’ll see a confirmation message in Discord:

* “Now ignoring channel #staff-chat” (if newly added)
* “No longer ignoring channel #staff-chat” (if previously ignored)

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### Ignore a Category

To bypass filtering in every channel under a specific category:

```
/ignore_category [category]
```

Once a category is ignored, SecurityBot will not filter any of the channels it contains.

* Repeating the same command again will remove the category from the ignore list.

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Use this sparingly. Entire category-level ignores should be limited to trusted internal sections.
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### View your current bypasses

To review which channels or categories are currently exempt from filtering:

```
/chat_filters exempt_channel view
```

Choose from:

* **Ignored Channels**
* **Ignored Categories**

These appear in a private embed, visible only to you.

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### Best Practices

* Ignore only private or trusted channels such as `#staff-chat`, `#mod-notes`, or bot logs
* Avoid ignoring public channels or discussion areas where scams may occur
* Use category ignores with caution — they apply to **all** channels within
* Audit your ignored areas regularly using `/chat_filters exempt_channel view` and `/chat_filters exempt_category view`

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Only users with the Admin role or Discord’s Administrator permission can manage bypass settings.
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## Managing Shill Channel Bypass

Shillers - they’re everywhere in Web3. While often harmless, some promote malicious Discords, scam projects, or unsafe links. SecurityBot gives you control over where (if anywhere) shilling is allowed.

By default, the shill filter is **disabled**. When enabled, it will block any message containing a Discord invite that is not explicitly allowed. Unless it’s posted in your configured **shill channel**.

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### Enable the shill filter

To toggle shill filtering, use:

```
/settings view
```

Then click the **“Block Shills”** button in the private embed response. Once active, all unapproved Discord invites will be blocked server-wide.

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Only users with the Admin role or Discord’s Administrator permission can configure shill channel settings.
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### What you'll see in the embed

When using `/settings view`, you’ll receive a **Block Shills** embed that displays your current shill filtering configuration.

The embed will show:

* Whether shill blocking is currently **enabled or disabled**
* The assigned **Shill Channel**, if one is set
* A button that allows you to **toggle the feature**

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The button may appear **green** (Enable Shills) or **red** (Allow Shills), depending on whether the filter is currently off or on.
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### Set a designated shill channel

To allow shilling in one specific place (and block it everywhere else), use:

```
/settings shill_channel [channel]
```

Example:

```
/settings shill_channel #shill-zone
```

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If you enable the shill filter but **do not set a shill channel**, all unapproved invites will be removed server-wide.
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### Shill Filter Best Practices

* Always set a **clear shill channel** (e.g. `#shill`, `#promotions`) if you allow any self-promotion
* Use this filter alongside the **Invite Filter** for better scam prevention
* Don’t enable shill blocking without assigning a shill channel or you’ll block all invites

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Next up: Explore additional [scam prevention tools](https://securitybot.gitbook.io/securitybot-knowledge-hub/bot-guide/scam-prevention-features) designed to protect your community from compromised accounts, scam links, and more.