---
title: "Status of a Live Channel"
method: GET
path: "/live/channels/{channel_id}.json"
tags: ["Live Channel"]
---

# Status of a Live Channel

`GET /live/channels/{channel_id}.json`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://cdn.jwplayer.com`
- URL: `https://cdn.jwplayer.com/live/channels/{channel_id}.json`
- Auth: none declared

## Path parameters

- `channel_id` string, required

## Response `200`

Returns an object that gives information about the status of the livestream channel

- object
  - `status` 'active' | 'idle': The actual status of the live channel
  - `current_event` string: Eight-character, alphanumeric ID of the media object associated with an `active` live event stream

## Other responses

- `default`: An error response The response's body may contain a JSON object which describes the error in more detail.

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/jwplayer/apis/delivery-api.md) - [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/jwplayer/apis/delivery-api/llms.txt) - [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/jwplayer/apis/delivery-api/revisions/a37fd1dde168?raw)