Initiates a public or private channel-based conversation.

External Documentation

To learn more, visit the Slack documentation.

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Parameters

ParameterDescription
Is Private?Create a private channel instead of a public one.
NameName of the public or private channel to create.

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Example Output

{
	"channel": {
		"created": 1504554479,
		"creator": "U0123456",
		"id": "C0EAQDV4Z",
		"is_archived": false,
		"is_channel": true,
		"is_ext_shared": false,
		"is_general": false,
		"is_group": false,
		"is_im": false,
		"is_member": true,
		"is_mpim": false,
		"is_org_shared": false,
		"is_pending_ext_shared": false,
		"is_private": false,
		"is_shared": false,
		"last_read": 0,
		"name": "endeavor",
		"name_normalized": "endeavor",
		"pending_shared": [],
		"previous_names": [],
		"priority": 0,
		"purpose": {
			"creator": "",
			"last_set": 0,
			"value": ""
		},
		"topic": {
			"creator": "",
			"last_set": 0,
			"value": ""
		},
		"unlinked": 0,
		"unread_count": 0,
		"unread_count_display": 0
	},
	"ok": true
}

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