This is a reference guide for the SQL queries of the default badges, and their trigger information (where available).
Core Badges
Anniversary
(This one has some extra backend magic in to choose the dates, but I’ll include it anyway)
start_date = start_date.iso8601(6)
end_date = end_date.iso8601(6)
SELECT u.id
FROM users AS u
JOIN posts AS p ON p.user_id = u.id
JOIN topics AS t ON p.topic_id = t.id
WHERE u.id > 0
AND u.active
AND NOT u.staged
AND (u.silenced_till IS NULL OR u.silenced_till < '#{start_date}')
AND (u.suspended_till IS NULL OR u.suspended_till < '#{start_date}')
AND u.created_at <= '#{start_date}'
AND NOT p.hidden
AND p.deleted_at IS NULL
AND p.created_at BETWEEN '#{start_date}' AND '#{end_date}'
AND t.visible
AND t.archetype <> 'private_message'
AND t.deleted_at IS NULL
AND NOT EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM user_badges AS ub WHERE ub.user_id = u.id AND ub.badge_id = #{Badge::Anniversary} AND ub.granted_at BETWEEN '#{start_date}' AND '#{end_date}')
AND NOT EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM anonymous_users AS au WHERE au.user_id = u.id)
GROUP BY u.id
HAVING COUNT(p.id) > 0
Run revocation query daily
Query targets posts
Trigger
Update daily
Appreciated (number of Likes on multiple posts)
The Appreciated, Respected and Admired badges follow the same pattern but with different values for p.like_count and HAVING COUNT(*).
SELECT p.user_id, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP AS granted_at
FROM posts AS p
WHERE p.like_count >= #{like_count}
AND (:backfill OR p.user_id IN (:user_ids))
GROUP BY p.user_id
HAVING COUNT(*) > #{post_count}
Run revocation query daily
Query targets posts
Trigger
Update daily
Autobiographer
SELECT u.id user_id, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP granted_at
FROM users u
JOIN user_profiles up on u.id = up.user_id
WHERE bio_raw IS NOT NULL AND LENGTH(TRIM(bio_raw)) > 10 AND
uploaded_avatar_id IS NOT NULL AND
(:backfill OR u.id IN (:user_ids) )
Run revocation query daily
Query targets posts
Trigger
When a user is edited or created
Basic (Trust Levels)
The Basic, Member, Regular, Leader badges all follow the same pattern but with a different trust_level value.
SELECT u.id user_id, current_timestamp granted_at FROM users u
WHERE trust_level >= #{level.to_i} AND (
:backfill OR u.id IN (:user_ids)
)
Run revocation query daily
Query targets posts
Trigger
When a user changes trust level
Certified and Licensed
(Tracking it down)
Editor
SELECT p.user_id, min(p.id) post_id, min(p.created_at) granted_at
FROM badge_posts p
WHERE p.self_edits > 0 AND
(:backfill OR p.id IN (:post_ids) )
GROUP BY p.user_id
Run revocation query daily
Query targets posts
Trigger
When a user edits or creates a post
Enthusiast
The Enthusiast, Aficionado, and Devotee badges follow the same pattern but with a different HAVING COUNT(*) threshold.
WITH consecutive_visits AS (
SELECT user_id
, visited_at
, visited_at - (DENSE_RANK() OVER (PARTITION BY user_id ORDER BY visited_at))::int s
FROM user_visits
), visits AS (
SELECT user_id
, MIN(visited_at) "start"
, DENSE_RANK() OVER (PARTITION BY user_id ORDER BY s) "rank"
FROM consecutive_visits
GROUP BY user_id, s
HAVING COUNT(*) >= #{days}
)
SELECT user_id
, "start" + interval '#{days} days' "granted_at"
FROM visits
WHERE "rank" = 1
Run revocation query daily
Query targets posts
Trigger
Update daily
First Emoji
(Tracking it down)
First Flag
SELECT pa1.user_id, pa1.created_at granted_at, pa1.post_id
FROM (
SELECT pa.user_id, MIN(pa.id) id
FROM post_actions pa
JOIN badge_posts p on p.id = pa.post_id
WHERE post_action_type_id IN (3,4,8) AND
(:backfill OR pa.post_id IN (:post_ids) )
GROUP BY pa.user_id
) x
JOIN post_actions pa1 on pa1.id = x.id
Run revocation query daily
Query targets posts
Trigger
When a user acts on a post
First Like
SELECT pa1.user_id, pa1.created_at granted_at, pa1.post_id
FROM (
SELECT pa.user_id, MIN(pa.id) id
FROM post_actions pa
JOIN badge_posts p on p.id = pa.post_id
WHERE post_action_type_id = 2 AND
(:backfill OR pa.post_id IN (:post_ids) )
GROUP BY pa.user_id
) x
JOIN post_actions pa1 on pa1.id = x.id
Run revocation query daily
Query targets posts
Trigger
When a user acts on a post
First Link
SELECT l.user_id, l.post_id, l.created_at granted_at
FROM
(
SELECT MIN(l1.id) id
FROM topic_links l1
JOIN badge_posts p1 ON p1.id = l1.post_id
JOIN badge_posts p2 ON p2.id = l1.link_post_id
WHERE NOT reflection AND p1.topic_id <> p2.topic_id AND not quote AND
(:backfill OR ( p1.id in (:post_ids) ))
GROUP BY l1.user_id
) ids
JOIN topic_links l ON l.id = ids.id
Run revocation query daily
Query targets posts
Trigger
When a user edits or creates a post
First Mention
SELECT acting_user_id AS user_id, MIN(target_post_id) AS post_id, MIN(p.created_at) AS granted_at
FROM user_actions
JOIN posts p ON p.id = target_post_id
JOIN topics t ON t.id = topic_id
JOIN categories c on c.id = category_id
WHERE action_type = 7
AND NOT read_restricted
AND p.deleted_at IS NULL
AND t.deleted_at IS NULL
AND t.visible
AND t.archetype <> 'private_message'
AND (:backfill OR p.id IN (:post_ids))
GROUP BY acting_user_id
Run revocation query daily
Query targets posts
Trigger
When a user edits or creates a post
First Onebox
(Tracking it down)
First Quote
SELECT ids.user_id, q.post_id, p3.created_at granted_at
FROM
(
SELECT p1.user_id, MIN(q1.id) id
FROM quoted_posts q1
JOIN badge_posts p1 ON p1.id = q1.post_id
JOIN badge_posts p2 ON p2.id = q1.quoted_post_id
WHERE (:backfill OR ( p1.id IN (:post_ids) ))
GROUP BY p1.user_id
) ids
JOIN quoted_posts q ON q.id = ids.id
JOIN badge_posts p3 ON q.post_id = p3.id
SELECT views.user_id, i2.post_id, i2.created_at granted_at
FROM
(
SELECT i.user_id, MIN(i.id) i_id
FROM incoming_links i
JOIN badge_posts p on p.id = i.post_id
JOIN users u on u.id = i.user_id
GROUP BY i.user_id
) as views
JOIN incoming_links i2 ON i2.id = views.i_id
Run revocation query daily
Query targets posts
Trigger
Update daily
New User of the Month
(Tracking it down)
Nice Reply (Likes on a Post)
The Nice Reply, Good Reply, and Great Reply badges all follow the same pattern but with a different threshold for p.like_count.
SELECT p.user_id, p.id post_id, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP granted_at
FROM badge_posts p
WHERE p.post_number > 1 AND p.like_count >= #{count.to_i} AND
(:backfill OR p.id IN (:post_ids) )
Run revocation query daily
Query targets posts
Trigger
When a user acts on a post
Nice Share (Link Sharing)
The Nice Share, Good Share, and Great Share badges al follow the same pattern but with a different HAVING COUNT(*) threshold.
SELECT views.user_id, i2.post_id, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP granted_at
FROM
(
SELECT i.user_id, MIN(i.id) i_id
FROM incoming_links i
JOIN badge_posts p on p.id = i.post_id
JOIN users u on u.id = i.user_id
GROUP BY i.user_id,i.post_id
HAVING COUNT(*) >= #{count}
) as views
JOIN incoming_links i2 ON i2.id = views.i_id
Run revocation query daily
Query targets posts
Trigger
Update daily
Nice Topic (Likes on a Topic)
The Nice Topic, Good Topic, and Great Topic badges all follow the same pattern but with a different threshold for p.like_count.
SELECT p.user_id, p.id post_id, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP granted_at
FROM badge_posts p
WHERE p.post_number = 1 AND p.like_count >= #{count.to_i} AND
(:backfill OR p.id IN (:post_ids) )
Run revocation query daily
Query targets posts
Trigger
When a user acts on a post
Out of Love (Max Likes in a day)
The Out of Love, Higher Love, and Crazy in Love badges all follow the same pattern but with a different value HAVING COUNT(*) threshold.
SELECT gdl.user_id, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP AS granted_at
FROM given_daily_likes AS gdl
WHERE gdl.limit_reached
AND (:backfill OR gdl.user_id IN (:user_ids))
GROUP BY gdl.user_id
HAVING COUNT(*) >= #{count}
Run revocation query daily
Query targets posts
Trigger
Update daily
Popular Link (Link Clicks)
The Popular Link, Hot Link, and Famous Link all follow the same pattern but with a different tl.clicks threshold.
SELECT tl.user_id, post_id, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP granted_at
FROM topic_links tl
JOIN badge_posts p ON p.id = post_id
WHERE NOT tl.internal
AND tl.clicks >= #{count}
GROUP BY tl.user_id, tl.post_id
Run revocation query daily
Query targets posts
Trigger
Update daily
Promoter (Invites)
The Promoter, Campaigner, and Champion badges all follow the same pattern but with a different Trust Level value needed for the invitees, and a different HAVING COUNT(*) threshold.
SELECT u.id user_id, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP granted_at
FROM users u
WHERE u.id IN (
SELECT invited_by_id
FROM invites i
JOIN invited_users iu ON iu.invite_id = i.id
JOIN users u2 ON u2.id = iu.user_id
WHERE i.deleted_at IS NULL
AND i.invited_by_id <> u2.id
AND u2.active
AND u2.trust_level >= #{trust_level.to_i}
AND u2.silenced_till IS NULL
GROUP BY invited_by_id
HAVING COUNT(*) >= #{count.to_i}
) AND u.active AND u.silenced_till IS NULL AND u.id > 0 AND
(:backfill OR u.id IN (:user_ids) )
Run revocation query daily
Query targets posts
Trigger
Update daily
Read Guidelines
SELECT user_id, read_faq granted_at
FROM user_stats
WHERE read_faq IS NOT NULL AND (user_id IN (:user_ids) OR :backfill)
Run revocation query daily
Query targets posts
Trigger
When a user is edited or created
Reader
SELECT id user_id, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP granted_at
FROM users
WHERE id IN
(
SELECT pt.user_id
FROM post_timings pt
JOIN badge_posts b ON b.post_number = pt.post_number AND
b.topic_id = pt.topic_id
JOIN topics t ON t.id = pt.topic_id
LEFT JOIN user_badges ub ON ub.badge_id = 17 AND ub.user_id = pt.user_id
WHERE ub.id IS NULL AND t.posts_count > 100
GROUP BY pt.user_id, pt.topic_id, t.posts_count
HAVING COUNT(*) >= t.posts_count
Run revocation query daily
Query targets posts
Trigger
Thank You (Likes given + Likes received)
The Thank You and Gives Back, and Empathetic badges follow the same pattern but with different values for us.likes_given and HAVING COUNT(*).
SELECT us.user_id, CURRENT_TIMESTAMP granted_at
FROM user_stats AS us
INNER JOIN posts AS p ON p.user_id = us.user_id
WHERE p.like_count > 0
AND us.likes_given >= #{likes_given}
AND (:backfill OR us.user_id IN (:user_ids))
GROUP BY us.user_id, us.likes_given
HAVING COUNT(*) > #{likes_received}
Run revocation query daily
Query targets posts
Trigger
Update daily
Welcome
SELECT p.user_id, MIN(post_id) post_id, MIN(pa.created_at) granted_at
FROM post_actions pa
JOIN badge_posts p on p.id = pa.post_id
WHERE post_action_type_id = 2 AND
(:backfill OR pa.post_id IN (:post_ids) )
GROUP BY p.user_id
Run revocation query daily
Query targets posts
Trigger
When a user acts on a post
Wiki Editor
SELECT pr2.user_id, pr2.post_id, pr2.created_at granted_at
FROM
(
SELECT MIN(pr.id) id
FROM post_revisions pr
JOIN badge_posts p on p.id = pr.post_id
WHERE p.wiki
AND NOT pr.hidden
AND (:backfill OR p.id IN (:post_ids))
GROUP BY pr.user_id
) as X
JOIN post_revisions pr2 ON pr2.id = X.id
SELECT user_id, created_at AS granted_at, post_id
FROM (
SELECT ru.post_id, ru.user_id, ru.created_at,
ROW_NUMBER() OVER (PARTITION BY ru.user_id ORDER BY ru.created_at) AS row_number
FROM discourse_reactions_reaction_users ru
JOIN badge_posts p ON ru.post_id = p.id
WHERE :backfill
OR ru.post_id IN (:post_ids)
) x
WHERE row_number = 1
SELECT post_id, user_id, created_at AS granted_at
FROM (
SELECT p.id AS post_id, p.user_id, pcf.created_at,
ROW_NUMBER() OVER (PARTITION BY p.user_id ORDER BY pcf.created_at) AS row_number
FROM post_custom_fields pcf
JOIN badge_posts p ON pcf.post_id = p.id
JOIN topics t ON p.topic_id = t.id
WHERE pcf.name = 'is_accepted_answer'
AND p.user_id <> t.user_id -- ignore topics solved by OP
AND (:backfill OR p.id IN (:post_ids))
) x
WHERE row_number = 1
Run revocation query daily
Query targets posts
Trigger
When a user edits or creates a post
Guidance Counsellor
The badges for Guidance Counsellor, Know-it-All, and Solution Institution all follow the same pattern but with a different HAVING COUNT (*) >= threshold:
SELECT p.user_id, MAX(pcf.created_at) AS granted_at
FROM post_custom_fields pcf
JOIN badge_posts p ON pcf.post_id = p.id
JOIN topics t ON p.topic_id = t.id
WHERE pcf.name = 'is_accepted_answer'
AND p.user_id <> t.user_id -- ignore topics solved by OP
AND (:backfill OR p.id IN (:post_ids))
GROUP BY p.user_id
HAVING COUNT(*) >= #{min_count}