---
title: "Get channel output"
method: GET
path: "/api/channel/output/{file}"
tags: ["channel"]
---

# Get channel output

`GET /api/channel/output/{file}`

Returns the current configuration of the specified output file in JSON format. Common values of `{file}` include `universeOutputs`, `universeInputs`, `co-other`, `dmxInputs`, `co-pwm`, and `co-bbbStrings`. Supports an optional `?ip=` query parameter to fetch from a remote FPP instance.

## Response `200`

Channel output configuration file contents

- object

## Other responses

- `404` — File not found

## Changes

- **2026-05-14** `5ae08fa1c880` — 1 info
  - added the success response with the status `200`
- **2026-05-13** `34a577bdabff` — 1 breaking
  - removed the success response with the status `200`

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/falconchristmas/apis/fpp-api/changes/api/channel/output/:file/get.md)

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