---
title: "Grouped query channels"
method: POST
path: "/channels/grouped"
tags: ["product:chat"]
---

# Grouped query channels

`POST /channels/grouped`

Query channels grouped into predefined buckets. Only available for enterprise apps.

## Request body

- GroupedQueryChannelsRequest, nullable
  - `groups` object — Groups to return, keyed by group name. Each group can define limit, next, or prev. 'next' and 'prev' cursors are only allowed when the request contains exactly one group; multi-group pagination is rejected.
  - `limit` integer — Default max channels per group (default 10)
  - `user` UserRequest — User request object
    - `custom` object — Custom user data
    - `id` string, required — User ID
    - `image` string — User's profile image URL
    - `invisible` boolean
    - `language` string
    - `name` string — Optional name of user
    - `privacy_settings` PrivacySettingsResponse
      - `delivery_receipts` DeliveryReceiptsResponse
        - `enabled` boolean
      - `read_receipts` ReadReceiptsResponse
        - `enabled` boolean
      - `typing_indicators` TypingIndicatorsResponse
        - `enabled` boolean
    - `role` string — User's global role
    - `teams` string[] — List of teams the user belongs to
    - `teams_role` object — Map of team-specific roles for the user
  - `user_id` string

## Response `201`

Grouped Query Channels Response

- GroupedQueryChannelsResponse, nullable
  - `duration` string, required — Duration of the request in milliseconds
  - `groups` object, required — Predefined channel groups keyed by group name

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request
- `429` — Too many requests

## Changes

> 45 revisions in range; 2 not diffed.

- **2026-08-04** `3a53189f9dc6` — 46 info
  - added the optional property `groups/additionalProperties/channels/items/active_live_locations/items/channel/members/items/ban_from_future_channels` to the response with the `201` status
  - added the optional property `groups/additionalProperties/channels/items/active_live_locations/items/channel/members/items/future_channel_ban_expires` to the response with the `201` status
  - added the optional property `groups/additionalProperties/channels/items/channel/members/items/ban_from_future_channels` to the response with the `201` status
  - added the optional property `groups/additionalProperties/channels/items/channel/members/items/future_channel_ban_expires` to the response with the `201` status
  - …42 more
- **2026-07-29** `d274674f0337` — 368 breaking, 105 warning, 546 info
  - the response property `groups/additionalProperties/channels/items/active_live_locations/items/channel/members/items/` became nullable for the status `201`
  - the response property `groups/additionalProperties/channels/items/channel/members/items/` became nullable for the status `201`
  - the response property `groups/additionalProperties/channels/items/draft/channel/members/items/` became nullable for the status `201`
  - the response property `groups/additionalProperties/channels/items/members/items/` became nullable for the status `201`
  - …1015 more

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/getstream/apis/stream-api/changes/channels/grouped/post.md)

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