---
title: "Create a channel"
method: POST
path: "/api/v4/channels"
tags: ["channels"]
---

# Create a channel

`POST /api/v4/channels`

Create a new channel.
##### Permissions
If creating a public channel, `create_public_channel` permission is required. If creating a private channel, `create_private_channel` permission is required.

## Request body

- object
  - `team_id` string, required — The team ID of the team to create the channel on
  - `name` string, required — The unique handle for the channel, will be present in the channel URL
  - `display_name` string, required — The non-unique UI name for the channel
  - `purpose` string — A short description of the purpose of the channel
  - `header` string — Markdown-formatted text to display in the header of the channel
  - `type` string, required — 'O' for a public channel, 'P' for a private channel

## Response `201`

Channel creation successful

- 38cb7293Channel
  - `id` string
  - `create_at` integer — The time in milliseconds a channel was created
  - `update_at` integer — The time in milliseconds a channel was last updated
  - `delete_at` integer — The time in milliseconds a channel was deleted
  - `team_id` string
  - `type` string
  - `display_name` string
  - `name` string
  - `header` string
  - `purpose` string
  - `last_post_at` integer — The time in milliseconds of the last post of a channel
  - `total_msg_count` integer
  - `creator_id` string

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid or missing parameters in URL or request body
- `401` — No access token provided
- `403` — Do not have appropriate permissions

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