---
title: "GET /channels/{channelName}/sample"
method: GET
path: "/channels/{channelName}/sample"
---

# GET /channels/{channelName}/sample

`GET /channels/{channelName}/sample`

Retrieves a sample of messages from the specified channel ingested during the specified timeframe. Up to 10 messages can be retrieved.

## Path parameters

- `channelName` string, required

## Query parameters

- `maxMessages` integer
- `startTime` string, date-time
- `endTime` string, date-time

## Response `200`

Success

- SampleChannelDataResponse
  - `payloads` MessagePayload[] — The list of message samples. Each sample message is returned as a base64-encoded string.

## Other responses

- `480` — InvalidRequestException
- `481` — ResourceNotFoundException
- `482` — InternalFailureException
- `483` — ServiceUnavailableException
- `484` — ThrottlingException

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