Reading owner ID from the application info

src/commands/test.rs

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use serenity::model::channel::Message;
 use serenity::prelude::*;
 use serenity::model::prelude::*;
 
-use super::super::utils;
+use crate::utils;
 
 
 pub async fn parse_command(ctx: Context, msg: Message, server_id: GuildId)

src/main.rs

@@ -3,11 +3,14 @@ mod commands;
 mod data_loader;
 mod utils;
 
+use std::collections::HashSet;
+
 use serenity::async_trait;
+use serenity::prelude::*;
+use serenity::model::prelude::*;
 use serenity::model::channel::Message;
 use serenity::model::gateway::Ready;
-use serenity::prelude::*;
+use serenity::http::Http;
-// use serenity::model::prelude::*;
 
 struct Handler;
 
@@ -46,6 +49,16 @@ async fn main()
         Err(why) => panic!("Could not load app token: {}", why),
     };
 
+     // Fetch the application owner id
+     let http = Http::new(&token);
+     let owner = match http.get_current_application_info().await 
+     {
+        Ok(info) => info.owner.id,
+        Err(why) => panic!("Could not access application info: {:?}", why),
+    };
+
+
+
     println!("Connecting...");
 
     let intents = GatewayIntents::GUILD_MESSAGES
@@ -57,6 +70,10 @@ async fn main()
     // by Discord for bot users.
     let mut client = Client::builder(&token, intents).event_handler(Handler).await.expect("Err creating client");
 
+    // TODO: See link for how to add global data to the client:
+    // https://github.com/serenity-rs/serenity/blob/current/examples/e12_global_data/src/main.rs
+    // client.data.write().await.insert::<UserId>(owner);
+
     // Finally, start a single shard, and start listening to events.
     //
     // Shards will automatically attempt to reconnect, and will perform