Create Channel

Initiates a public or private channel-based conversation.

External Documentation

To learn more, visit the Slack documentation.

Parameters

Parameter	Description
Is Private?	Create a private channel instead of a public one.
Name	Name of the public or private channel to create.

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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