---
title: "GET /channels/{pubkey}"
method: GET
path: "/channels/{pubkey}"
tags: ["external", "channel"]
---

# GET /channels/{pubkey}

`GET /channels/{pubkey}`

Get channel by public key

## Path parameters

- `pubkey` string, required

## Response `200`

Successful operation

- Channel
  - `id` string, required — Base58Check encoded tagged pubkey
  - `initiator_id` string, required — Base58Check encoded tagged pubkey
  - `responder_id` string, required — Base58Check encoded tagged pubkey
  - `channel_amount` integer, required
  - `initiator_amount` integer, required
  - `responder_amount` integer, required
  - `channel_reserve` integer, required
  - `delegate_ids` union, required
    - EncodedPubkey[]
    - DelegatesObject
      - `initiator` EncodedPubkey[]
      - `responder` EncodedPubkey[]
  - `state_hash` string, required — Base58Check encoded tagged hash
  - `round` integer, required
  - `solo_round` integer, required
  - `lock_period` integer, required
  - `locked_until` integer, required

## Other responses

- `400` — Invalid public key
- `404` — Channel not found
- `503` — The node is temporarily unable to handle the request: either its request queues are saturated (overload protection) or it has not yet reached a stable mode. Overload protection is applied to every endpoint, so this response can be returned by any operation. The Retry-After header tells the client how long to back off before retrying.

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