> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docsm.authenticateme.xyz/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Verification message

> Customize the message members verify from, including its text, colors, images, and buttons.

The verification message is the post in your verification channel that members start from. AuthenticateMe posts it for you when you finish setup, and it reposts it whenever you change the channel, edit the message, or turn the Help Desk on or off.

## Edit the message

On the **Settings** page, click the paintbrush on the **Verification Channel** card. The same messages are also on the [Appearance](https://docsm.authenticateme.xyz/dashboard/appearance.md) page.

![The message editor showing a live preview of the verification message](https://mintcdn.com/authenticate-me/uiYE6L6ar1H7VuT4/images/settings/message-editor-light.webp?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=uiYE6L6ar1H7VuT4\&q=85\&s=4d059b39ab1cf9a443f41e86dd170198)

The editor is a live preview of the message as Discord shows it. Click any part to change it.

| Part | Limit |
| - | - |
| Text above the embed | 2000 characters. It shows even for members who turned embeds off. |
| Title | 256 characters |
| Description | 2000 characters, and required |
| Color | Any color |
| Thumbnail and image | An image link starting with `https://` |
| Footer | 2048 characters |
| Verify button | Its text (up to 80 characters), emoji, and color |
| Help button | The same options, shown only while the [Help Desk](https://docsm.authenticateme.xyz/settings/help-desk.md) is on |

Buttons come in four colors, which are Blue, Grey, Green, and Red. Emojis can be any standard emoji, or a custom emoji from AuthenticateMe or your server.

Click **Done** to keep your changes, then save the page. **Restore defaults** brings back the original message.

> [!NOTE]
>
> Editing a message needs edit access to the **Appearance** page, even when you open the editor from Settings. See [Permissions](https://docsm.authenticateme.xyz/dashboard/permissions.md).

## The default message

Until you customize it, the message reads "**Verification Required**. To gain access to `your server` you need to prove you are a human by completing verification. Click the button below to get started!" It uses your server's icon as the thumbnail and has a green **Verify** button.

## The author line

Once a message is customized, AuthenticateMe adds a small line under it that names the member who wrote it, with a link to report the message if it's abusive.

## Post the message again

If the message gets deleted, run `/embeds embed:Verification Message` to post it again in the verification channel. The same command posts the [Honeypot](https://docsm.authenticateme.xyz/settings/account.md#honeypot) warning.


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