---
title: "Get channel"
method: GET
path: "/v1/channels/{channel_id}"
tags: ["Channels"]
---

# Get channel

`GET /v1/channels/{channel_id}`

Retrieve a single channel's metadata by its unique identifier. Returns title, creation date, folder location, and a list of its topics (AI-generated categories used to classify incoming data points).

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## Path parameters

- `channel_id` string, required

## Response `200`

200

- object
  - `data` object, required
    - `id` string, required
    - `url` string — The URL of this resource in the Dovetail web app. This field is experimental and may change without notice.
    - `title` string, required
    - `type` 'channel', required
    - `created_at` string, required
    - `deleted` boolean, required
    - `folder` object, nullable, required
      - `id` string, required
    - `topics` object[], required
      - `id` string, required
      - `title` string, required
      - `description` string, required

## Other responses

- `400` — 400
- `401` — 401
- `403` — 403
- `404` — 404
- `422` — 422
- `429` — 429
- `500` — 500

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