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    Channel

    Get an open channel

    This action retrieves information about a specific open channel.

    HTTP request

    GET https://api-{application_id}.sendbird.com/v3/open_channels/{channel_url}

    Parameters

    The following table lists the parameters that this action supports.

    Required
    Parameter nameTypeDescription

    channel_url

    string

    Specifies the URL of a channel.

    Responses

    If successful, this action returns an open channel resource in the response body.

    {
    "name": "Live streaming show on channel 5!",
    "channel_url": "monday_channel5_at_10_pm",
    "custom_type": "live",
    "is_ephemeral": false,
    "participant_count": 0,
    "max_length_message": 5000,
    "created_at": 1484787758,
    "cover_url": "https://sendbird.com/main/img/cover/cover_02.jpg",
    "data": "{event_trigger:100,500,1000,2000}",
    "operators": [
        {
            "user_id": "Alek",
            "nickname": "Alexander the Great",
            "profile_url": "https://sendbird.com/main/img/profiles/profile_26_512px.png"
        },
        {
            "user_id": "Leslie",
            "nickname": "Crystal",
            "profile_url": "https://sendbird.com/main/img/profiles/profile_27_512px.png"
        }
    ],
    "freeze": false
}

    Error

    In the case of an error, an error object like below is returned. See the error codes section for more details.

    {
    "message": "\"Channel\" not found.",
    "code": 400201,
    "error": true
}