---
title: "Validate channel"
method: POST
path: "/channels/{channel_id}/validate"
tags: ["Channels"]
---

# Validate channel

`POST /channels/{channel_id}/validate`

Asynchronously validate an SMTP channel (this endpoint is irrelevant to other channel types). When you create an SMTP channel via the API, [create a channel](https://dev.frontapp.com/reference/post_inboxes-inbox-id-channels) with type smtp and the send_as set to the needed email address. You then [configure the email provider](https://help.front.com/en/articles/2081), after which you use this endpoint to asynchronously validate the SMTP settings.

Required scope: `channels:write`

## Path parameters

- `channel_id` string, required

## Response `202`

Request accepted

- object
  - `status` string

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[API](https://skmtc.net/frontapp/apis/core-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/frontapp/apis/core-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/frontapp/core-api/revisions/76d1eaa2d0eb/schema)