---
title: "POST /debug/channels/create"
method: POST
path: "/debug/channels/create"
tags: ["internal", "channel", "debug"]
---

# POST /debug/channels/create

`POST /debug/channels/create`

Get a channel_create transaction object

## Request body

- ChannelCreateTx
  - `initiator_id` string, required — Base58Check encoded tagged pubkey
  - `initiator_amount` integer, required
  - `responder_id` string, required — Base58Check encoded tagged pubkey
  - `responder_amount` integer, required
  - `push_amount` integer, required
  - `channel_reserve` integer, required
  - `lock_period` integer, required
  - `ttl` integer
  - `fee` integer, required
  - `nonce` integer
  - `state_hash` string, required — Base58Check encoded tagged hash
  - `delegate_ids` EncodedPubkey[]

## Response `200`

Successful operation

- UnsignedTx
  - `tx` string, required — Base64Check encoded tagged byte array

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid transaction
- `404` — Initiator not found

---

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