Update configuration and README for improved setup and security; disable default API and emoji sync, and enhance Discord permission checks in API routes.

Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>

bot/cogs/events/mention.py

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+# ║                                                                  ║
+# ║            © 2026 CodeX Devs — All Rights Reserved              ║
+# ║                                                                  ║
+# ║   discord  ──  https://discord.gg/codexdev                      ║
+# ║   youtube  ──  https://youtube.com/@CodeXDevs                   ║
+# ║   github   ──  https://github.com/RayExo                        ║
+# ║                                                                  ║
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+
+from utils import getConfig
+from utils.config import BotName
+import discord
+from utils.emoji import ARROWRED, CODEBASE, HEART3, INDEX, ZYROXLINKS
+from discord.ui import LayoutView, TextDisplay, Separator, Container, ActionRow, Select
+from discord.ext import commands
+from utils.Tools import get_ignore_data
+import aiosqlite
+
+
+class MentionSelectView(LayoutView):
+    def __init__(self, message, bot, prefix):
+        super().__init__(timeout=300)
+        self.message = message
+        self.bot = bot
+        self.prefix = prefix
+
+        self.select = Select(
+            placeholder=f"Start With {BotName}",
+            options=[
+                discord.SelectOption(
+                    label="Home",
+                    emoji=INDEX,
+                    description="Go to the main menu",
+                ),
+                discord.SelectOption(
+                    label="Developer Info",
+                    emoji=CODEBASE,
+                    description="See who created me",
+                ),
+                discord.SelectOption(
+                    label="Links",
+                    emoji=ZYROXLINKS,
+                    description="Useful bot links",
+                ),
+            ],
+        )
+        self.select.callback = self.on_select
+
+        self.add_item(
+            Container(
+                TextDisplay(f"**{message.guild.name}**"),
+                Separator(visible=True),
+                TextDisplay(
+                    f"> {HEART3} **Hey {message.author.mention}**\n"
+                    f"> {ARROWRED} **Prefix For This Server: `{prefix}`**\n\n"
+                    f"___Type `{prefix}help` for more information.___"
+                ),
+                ActionRow(self.select),
+            )
+        )
+
+    async def on_select(self, interaction: discord.Interaction):
+        if interaction.user.id != self.message.author.id:
+            await interaction.response.send_message(
+                "This menu is not for you!", ephemeral=True
+            )
+            return
+
+        selected = interaction.data.get("values", ["Home"])[0]
+
+        if selected == "Home":
+            content = (
+                f"> {HEART3} **Hey {interaction.user.mention}**\n"
+                f"> {ARROWRED} **Prefix For This Server: `{self.prefix}`**\n\n"
+                f"___Type `{self.prefix}help` for more information.___"
+            )
+        elif selected == "Developer Info":
+            content = (
+                "There are only 2 Founders Who Created Me. Thanks You To Them 💞.\n\n"
+                "**The Founder**\n"
+                "**[01]. [Ray](https://discord.com/users/870179991462236170)**\n**[02]. [runxking](https://discord.com/users/767979794411028491)**"
+            )
+        elif selected == "Links":
+            content = (
+                f"**[Invite {BotName}](https://discord.com/oauth2/authorize?client_id=1396114795102470196)**\n"
+                "**[Join Support Server](https://discord.gg/codexdev)**"
+            )
+
+        new_container = Container(
+            TextDisplay(f"**{self.message.guild.name}**"),
+            Separator(visible=True),
+            TextDisplay(content),
+            ActionRow(self.select),
+        )
+
+        self.clear_items()
+        self.add_item(new_container)
+
+        await interaction.response.edit_message(view=self)
+
+
+class Mention(commands.Cog):
+    def __init__(self, bot):
+        self.bot = bot
+        self.color = 0xFF0000
+        self.bot_name = BotName
+
+    async def is_blacklisted(self, message):
+        async with aiosqlite.connect("db/block.db") as db:
+            cursor = await db.execute(
+                "SELECT 1 FROM guild_blacklist WHERE guild_id = ?", (message.guild.id,)
+            )
+            if await cursor.fetchone():
+                return True
+            cursor = await db.execute(
+                "SELECT 1 FROM user_blacklist WHERE user_id = ?", (message.author.id,)
+            )
+            if await cursor.fetchone():
+                return True
+        return False
+
+    @commands.Cog.listener()
+    async def on_message(self, message: discord.Message):
+        if message.author.bot or not message.guild:
+            return
+
+        if await self.is_blacklisted(message):
+            return
+
+        ignore_data = await get_ignore_data(message.guild.id)
+        if (
+            str(message.author.id) in ignore_data["user"]
+            or str(message.channel.id) in ignore_data["channel"]
+        ):
+            return
+
+        if (
+            self.bot.user in message.mentions
+            and len(message.content.strip().split()) == 1
+        ):
+            guild_id = message.guild.id
+            data = await getConfig(guild_id)
+            prefix = data["prefix"]
+
+            view = MentionSelectView(message, self.bot, prefix)
+            await message.channel.send(view=view)
+
+
+def setup(bot):
+    bot.add_cog(Mention(bot))