---
title: "Get root breadcrumb."
method: GET
path: "/2/vod/channels/{channel}/browse/breadcrumb"
tags: ["V3 > Filesystem"]
---

# Get root breadcrumb.

`GET /2/vod/channels/{channel}/browse/breadcrumb`

Retrieves the breadcrumb trail of the root directory for the provided channel.

## Path parameters

- `channel` string, required

## Response `200`

OK

- object
  - `result` 'success' | 'error' | 'asynchronous', required — Result of the HTTP request
  - `data` 1527df96FileExcerpt
    - `id` string, required — The unique identifier of the File Excerpt
    - `type` string[], required — <note><strong>folder</strong>: Folder model</note><note><strong>file</strong>: File model</note>
    - `name` string — The name of the File Excerpt
    - `streams` string[] — File Excerpt streams (only applies to media)<note><strong>audio</strong>: Media has an audio stream</note><note><strong>video</strong>: Media has a video stream</note>
    - `children` 1527df96FileExcerpt[] — The children of the File Excerpt

## Changes

- **2026-09-22** `f11860e74a00` — 1 breaking, 7 info
  - the `allOf[subschema #2]/data` response's property type changed from no type to `object` for status `200`
  - for the `path` request parameter `channel`, the type was generalized from `integer` to `string`
  - added the optional property `allOf[subschema #2]/data/children` to the response with the `200` status
  - added the optional property `allOf[subschema #2]/data/name` to the response with the `200` status
  - …4 more

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/infomaniak/apis/api-reference-developer-tools/changes/2/vod/channels/:channel/browse/breadcrumb/get.md)

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