--- title: "POST /channel/{ChannelName}" method: POST path: "/channel/{ChannelName}" --- # POST /channel/{ChannelName} `POST /channel/{ChannelName}` Creates a channel. For information about MediaTailor channels, see Working with channels in the MediaTailor User Guide. ## Path parameters - `ChannelName` string, required ## Request body - object - `FillerSlate` object — Slate VOD source configuration. - `SourceLocationName` string — The name of the source location where the slate VOD source is stored. - `VodSourceName` string — The slate VOD source name. The VOD source must already exist in a source location before it can be used for slate. - `Outputs` RequestOutputItem[], required — An object that represents an object in the CreateChannel request. - `DashPlaylistSettings` object — DASH manifest configuration parameters. - `ManifestWindowSeconds` integer — The total duration (in seconds) of each manifest. Minimum value: 30 seconds. Maximum value: 3600 seconds. - `MinBufferTimeSeconds` integer — Minimum amount of content (measured in seconds) that a player must keep available in the buffer. Minimum value: 2 seconds. Maximum value: 60 seconds. - `MinUpdatePeriodSeconds` integer — Minimum amount of time (in seconds) that the player should wait before requesting updates to the manifest. Minimum value: 2 seconds. Maximum value: 60 seconds. - `SuggestedPresentationDelaySeconds` integer — Amount of time (in seconds) that the player should be from the live point at the end of the manifest. Minimum value: 2 seconds. Maximum value: 60 seconds. - `HlsPlaylistSettings` object — HLS playlist configuration parameters. - `ManifestWindowSeconds` integer — The total duration (in seconds) of each manifest. Minimum value: 30 seconds. Maximum value: 3600 seconds. - `ManifestName` string, required — The name of the manifest for the channel. The name appears in the PlaybackUrl. - `SourceGroup` string, required — A string used to match which HttpPackageConfiguration is used for each VodSource. - `PlaybackMode` 'LOOP' | 'LINEAR', required —

The type of playback mode to use for this channel.

LINEAR - The programs in the schedule play once back-to-back in the schedule.

LOOP - The programs in the schedule play back-to-back in an endless loop. When the last program in the schedule stops playing, playback loops back to the first program in the schedule.

- `tags` object — The tags to assign to the channel. Tags are key-value pairs that you can associate with Amazon resources to help with organization, access control, and cost tracking. For more information, see Tagging AWS Elemental MediaTailor Resources. - `Tier` 'BASIC' | 'STANDARD' — The tier of the channel. ## Response `200` Success - CreateChannelResponse - `Arn` string — The Amazon Resource Name (ARN) to assign to the channel. - `ChannelName` string — The name to assign to the channel. - `ChannelState` 'RUNNING' | 'STOPPED' — Indicates whether the channel is in a running state or not. - `CreationTime` string, date-time — The timestamp of when the channel was created. - `FillerSlate` object — Contains information about the slate used to fill gaps between programs in the schedule. - `SourceLocationName` string — The name of the source location where the slate VOD source is stored. - `VodSourceName` string — The slate VOD source name. The VOD source must already exist in a source location before it can be used for slate. - `LastModifiedTime` string, date-time — The timestamp of when the channel was last modified. - `Outputs` ResponseOutputItem[] — The output properties to assign to the channel. - `DashPlaylistSettings` object — DASH manifest configuration settings. - `ManifestWindowSeconds` integer — The total duration (in seconds) of each manifest. Minimum value: 30 seconds. Maximum value: 3600 seconds. - `MinBufferTimeSeconds` integer — Minimum amount of content (measured in seconds) that a player must keep available in the buffer. Minimum value: 2 seconds. Maximum value: 60 seconds. - `MinUpdatePeriodSeconds` integer — Minimum amount of time (in seconds) that the player should wait before requesting updates to the manifest. Minimum value: 2 seconds. Maximum value: 60 seconds. - `SuggestedPresentationDelaySeconds` integer — Amount of time (in seconds) that the player should be from the live point at the end of the manifest. Minimum value: 2 seconds. Maximum value: 60 seconds. - `HlsPlaylistSettings` object — HLS manifest configuration settings. - `ManifestWindowSeconds` integer — The total duration (in seconds) of each manifest. Minimum value: 30 seconds. Maximum value: 3600 seconds. - `ManifestName` string, required — The name of the manifest for the channel that will appear in the channel output's playback URL. - `PlaybackUrl` string, required — The URL used for playback by content players. - `SourceGroup` string, required — A string used to associate a package configuration source group with a channel output. - `PlaybackMode` string — The playback mode to assign to the channel. - `Tags` object — The tags to assign to the channel. Tags are key-value pairs that you can associate with Amazon resources to help with organization, access control, and cost tracking. For more information, see Tagging AWS Elemental MediaTailor Resources. - `Tier` string — The tier of the channel. --- [API](https://skmtc.net/aws/apis/mediatailor.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/aws/apis/mediatailor/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/aws/mediatailor/versions/52c4c025987a/schema)