---
title: "Discover channel connection methods"
method: GET
path: "/channels/connection-options"
tags: ["Channels"]
---

# Discover channel connection methods

`GET /channels/connection-options`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://platform-api.visitoai.com/m2m/v1`
- URL: `https://platform-api.visitoai.com/m2m/v1/channels/connection-options`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Use before adding a channel to explain actual supported types and human/provider requirements. Meta channels use temporary browser links; webchat needs a website snippet; TikTok is a gated native pilot. This capability inventory does not prove tenant entitlement, app approval or configured credentials. Requires `channels:read`.

## Response `200`

Discover channel connection methods

- ChannelConnectionOptions
  - `options` object[], required
    - `type` string, required
    - `provider` string, required
    - `method` string, required
    - `humanSteps` string, required
  - `temporaryLinksEnabled` boolean, required: Feature flag, signing-key and dashboard-origin configuration are enabled. Creation separately fails closed until required attempt indexes exist.

## Other responses

- `default`: Structured error

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