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/moderation/topcheck.py

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+
+import discord
+from utils.emoji import CROSS, TICK
+from discord.ext import commands
+import aiosqlite
+import asyncio
+from utils.config import *
+
+class TopCheck(commands.Cog):
+    def __init__(self, bot):
+        self.bot = bot
+        self.db_path = "db/topcheck.db"
+        self.bot.loop.create_task(self.setup())
+
+    async def setup(self):
+        async with aiosqlite.connect(self.db_path) as db:
+            await db.execute("""
+                CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS topcheck (
+                    guild_id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
+                    enabled INTEGER
+                )
+            """)
+            await db.commit()
+
+    async def is_topcheck_enabled(self, guild_id: int):
+        async with aiosqlite.connect(self.db_path) as db:
+            async with db.execute("SELECT enabled FROM topcheck WHERE guild_id = ?", (guild_id,)) as cursor:
+                row = await cursor.fetchone()
+                if row:
+                    return row[0] == 1
+                return False
+
+    async def enable_topcheck(self, guild_id: int):
+        async with aiosqlite.connect(self.db_path) as db:
+            await db.execute("INSERT OR REPLACE INTO topcheck (guild_id, enabled) VALUES (?, 1)", (guild_id,))
+            await db.commit()
+
+    async def disable_topcheck(self, guild_id: int):
+        async with aiosqlite.connect(self.db_path) as db:
+            await db.execute("UPDATE topcheck SET enabled = 0 WHERE guild_id = ?", (guild_id,))
+            await db.commit()
+
+    @commands.group(
+        name="topcheck",
+        help="Manage topcheck settings for the server.",
+        invoke_without_command=True)
+    @commands.guild_only()
+    async def topcheck(self, ctx):
+        embed = discord.Embed(title="Top Check System",
+                              description=(
+        "This system ensures that the bot’s role is positioned higher than the user’s top role before executing specific commands.\n\n"
+        f"When topcheck is enabled, only users with roles above the bot's ({BRAND_NAME}) role can perform certain moderation actions. "
+        "If topcheck is disabled, any user with the required permissions for a command can execute it.\n\n"
+        "**Moderation actions affected by topcheck:**\n"
+        "- BAN\n"
+        "- KICK\n"
+        "- ROLE DELETE\n"
+        "- ROLE CREATE\n"
+        "- MEMBER UPDATE\n\n"
+        "__**Subcommands:**__\n"
+        f"• `{ctx.prefix}topcheck enable` - Enables top check for the server.\n"
+        f"• `{ctx.prefix}topcheck disable` - Disables top check for the server."
+    ),
+                              color=0xFF0000)
+        embed.set_footer(text=f"Requested by {ctx.author}", icon_url=ctx.author.avatar.url)
+        await ctx.send(embed=embed)
+
+    @topcheck.command(
+        name="enable",
+        help="Enable topcheck for the guild")
+    @commands.guild_only()
+    async def topcheck_enable(self, ctx):
+        if ctx.author.id != ctx.guild.owner_id:
+            return await ctx.reply(f"{CROSS} Only the **Server Owner** can enable topcheck.")
+        if await self.is_topcheck_enabled(ctx.guild.id):
+            return await ctx.reply(f"{CROSS} Topcheck is already enabled for this server.")
+        await self.enable_topcheck(ctx.guild.id)
+        await ctx.reply(f"{TICK} Topcheck has been Successfully enabled for this server.")
+
+    @topcheck.command(
+        name="disable",
+        help="Disable topcheck for the guild")
+    @commands.guild_only()
+    async def topcheck_disable(self, ctx):
+        if ctx.author.id != ctx.guild.owner_id:
+            return await ctx.reply("Only the **Server Owner** can disable topcheck.")
+        if not await self.is_topcheck_enabled(ctx.guild.id):
+            return await ctx.reply(f"{CROSS} Topcheck is not enabled for this server.")
+        await self.disable_topcheck(ctx.guild.id)
+        await ctx.reply(f"{TICK} Topcheck has been Successfully disabled for this server.")
+
+