Actions60
- User Actions
- Channel Actions
- Accept Invite
- Add Members
- Add Moderators
- Archive
- Ban User
- Create
- Delete
- Delete File
- Delete Image
- Demote Moderators
- Disable Slow Mode
- Enable Slow Mode
- Get Config
- Hide
- Invite Members
- Mark Read
- Mark Unread
- Mute
- Mute Status
- Pin
- Query Channels
- Query Members
- Reject Invite
- Remove Members
- Send Action
- Send File
- Send Image
- Show
- Stop Watching
- Truncate
- Unarchive
- Unban User
- Unmute
- Unpin
- Update
- Watch
- Message Actions
- Moderation Actions
Channel → Show
AI-generatedSummary
Retrieve detailed information about a specific Stream Chat channel, including its properties and current state.
Inputs
- Channel Type — Specify the channel type such as "messaging" for direct chats, "team" for group channels, or "livestream" for broadcast channels. Defaults to "messaging".
- Channel ID (required) — Provide the unique identifier of the channel (e.g., "general", "random", "team-alpha"). Combined with the channel type to form the channel CID.
- User ID — Optionally specify a User ID for server-side operations related to showing the channel (e.g., permissions or visibility context).
Output shape
a single JSON object containing the channel details as returned by the Stream Chat server-side API, including channel properties, membership, and state.
If a User ID is specified, the returned channel data may reflect user-specific visibility or state. The operation queries the channel synchronously and returns one channel object.
Examples
Example 1: Show details of the 'general' messaging channel
Set Channel Type to 'messaging' and Channel ID to 'general'.
Example 2: Show details of a team channel 'team-alpha' with a user context
Set Channel Type to 'team', Channel ID to 'team-alpha', and User ID to the relevant user's ID.