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From: sirpiglr <49359077-sirpiglr@users.noreply.replit.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2025 19:18:13 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Fix Discord posts not appearing due to invalid avatar URLs

Ensure user avatar URLs are valid HTTP/HTTPS links before sending to Discord, falling back to a default logo if not.

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 discord-bot/listeners/feedSync.js | 6 +++++-
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/discord-bot/listeners/feedSync.js b/discord-bot/listeners/feedSync.js
index c719a6a9..195ea7d2 100644
--- a/discord-bot/listeners/feedSync.js
+++ b/discord-bot/listeners/feedSync.js
@@ -77,7 +77,11 @@ async function sendPostToDiscord(post, authorInfo = null) {
     }
 
     const authorName = author?.full_name || author?.username || "AeThex User";
-    const authorAvatar = author?.avatar_url || "https://aethex.dev/logo.png";
+    // Discord only accepts HTTP/HTTPS URLs for icons - filter out base64/data URLs
+    const rawAvatar = author?.avatar_url || "";
+    const authorAvatar = rawAvatar.startsWith("http://") || rawAvatar.startsWith("https://") 
+      ? rawAvatar 
+      : "https://aethex.dev/logo.png";
     const arm = post.arm_affiliation || "labs";
 
     const embed = new EmbedBuilder()