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

# Update an open channel

`PUT /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

## Update an open channel

You can update information about an open channel using this API. You can add a cover image to a channel to better identify the channel or specify a custom channel type for grouping channels by custom type. See [this page](https://sendbird.com/docs/chat/platform-api/v3/channel/channel-overview#2-channel-types-3-open-channel-vs-group-channel-vs-supergroup-channel) to learn more about channel types.

https://sendbird.com/docs/chat/platform-api/v3/channel/managing-a-channel/update-an-open-channel#1-update-an-open-channel

## Path parameters

- `channel_url` string, required

## Headers

- `api-token` string

## Request body

- UpdateAnOpenChannelRequest
  - `cover_file` string, binary
  - `cover_url` string
  - `custom_type` string
  - `data` string
  - `name` string
  - `operator_ids` string[]

## Response `200`

Successful response

- UpdateAnOpenChannelResponse
  - `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`: 3 warning, 2 info
  - deleted the `header` request parameter `Api-Token`
  - removed the request property `channel_url`
  - removed the request property `operators`
  - api operation id `ocUpdateChannelByUrl` removed and replaced with `updateAnOpenChannel`
  - …1 more
- **2024-07-15** `f84d82aae1df`: 7 info
  - the request property `cover_file` became optional
  - the request property `cover_url` became optional
  - the request property `custom_type` became optional
  - the request property `data` became optional
  - …3 more
- **2023-11-10** `135d8b0705d4`: 1 info
  - the `header` request parameter `Api-Token` became optional
- **2022-07-27** `0b6cf41bc62a`: 1 breaking
  - the `operator_ids/items/` request property type changed from `integer` to `string`
- **2022-02-16** `c42164095c7c`: 1 breaking
  - the `header` request parameter `Api-Token` became required

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

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