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# Unknown Interaction

The **“Unknown Interaction”** error generally occurs when your bot does not respond to an interaction within Discord’s required timeframe.

Discord allows your bot or application **up to 3 seconds** to send an initial response. If no response is sent within this window, the interaction expires and can no longer be used, resulting in this error.

**How to prevent this:**

* Always respond to interactions within 3 seconds
* If your command needs more time to process, **defer the reply**

Deferring the response tells Discord that your bot is processing the request, giving you more time to send a final reply without triggering the error.

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Your package/module documentation might have resources regarding this error message.
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