> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.chowder.dev/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Get Channel Info

> Get details about a specific channel, including its required configuration fields.

Returns metadata for a specific channel — most importantly, the fields you'll need to provide when connecting it. This endpoint is public and doesn't require authentication, so it's useful for building setup UIs.

## Authentication

None required.

## Path Parameters

<ParamField path="instance_id" type="string" required>
  The ID of the instance.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="channel" type="string" required>
  The channel identifier (e.g. `discord`, `whatsapp`, `telegram`).
</ParamField>

## Response

<ResponseField name="channel" type="string">
  The channel identifier.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="connection_type" type="string">
  Either `"token"` or `"interactive"`.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="required_fields" type="object">
  A map of field names to human-readable descriptions. These are the fields you'll need to pass in the `config` object when calling the [connect endpoint](/api-reference/channels/connect).
</ResponseField>

<RequestExample>
  ```bash cURL theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark-dimmed"}}
  curl -X GET https://api.chowder.dev/v1/instances/ins_abc123/channels/discord
  ```
</RequestExample>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json 200 theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"github-dark-dimmed"}}
  {
    "channel": "discord",
    "connection_type": "token",
    "required_fields": {
      "token": "Your Discord bot token from the Developer Portal."
    }
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>