---
title: "Get an open channel"
method: GET
path: "/v3/open_channels/{channel_url}"
tags: ["Open channel"]
---

# Get an open channel

`GET /v3/open_channels/{channel_url}`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api-APP_ID.sendbird.com`
- URL: `https://api-APP_ID.sendbird.com/v3/open_channels/{channel_url}`
- Auth: none declared

## Get an open channel

This action retrieves information about a specific [open channel](https://sendbird.com/docs/chat/platform-api/v3/channel/channel-overview#2-channel-types-3-open-channel).

[https://sendbird.com/docs/chat/platform-api/v3/channel/listing-channels-in-an-application/get-an-open-channel#1-get-an-open-channel](https://sendbird.com/docs/chat/platform-api/v3/channel/listing-channels-in-an-application/get-an-open-channel#1-get-an-open-channel)

## Path parameters

- `channel_url` string, required

## Query parameters

- `include_operators` boolean

## Headers

- `api-token` string

## Response `200`

Successful response

- GetAnOpenChannelResponse
  - `channel_url` string, required
  - `cover_url` string
  - `created_at` integer
  - `custom_type` string
  - `data` string
  - `freeze` boolean
  - `is_dynamic_partitioned` boolean
  - `is_ephemeral` boolean
  - `max_length_message` integer
  - `name` string
  - `operators` SendbirdBasicUserInfo[]
    - `require_auth_for_profile_image` boolean
    - `is_active` boolean
    - `is_blocked_by_me` boolean
    - `role` '' | 'none' | 'operator'
    - `nickname` string, nullable
    - `user_id` string, required
    - `profile_url` string
    - `metadata` object, nullable
  - `participant_count` integer
  - `metadata` object, nullable

## Changes

- **2025-07-27** `7a85bad03e90`: 1 warning, 3 info
  - deleted the `header` request parameter `Api-Token`
  - api operation id `ocViewChannelByUrl` removed and replaced with `getAnOpenChannel`
  - added the new optional `header` request parameter `api-token`
  - added the new optional `query` request parameter `include_operators`
- **2023-11-10** `135d8b0705d4`: 1 info
  - the `header` request parameter `Api-Token` became optional
- **2022-02-16** `c42164095c7c`: 1 breaking
  - the `header` request parameter `Api-Token` became required
- **2022-02-10** `a6ec75cbd9fb`: 1 breaking, 11 warning
  - the response's body type changed from `object` to no type for status `200`
  - removed the optional property `channel_url` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `cover_url` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `created_at` from the response with the `200` status
  - …8 more

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/sendbird/apis/sendbird-platform-sdk/changes/v3/open_channels/:channel_url/get.md)

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