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GET
/
v1
/
instances
/
{instance_id}
/
channels
/
{channel}
/
status
curl -X GET https://api.chowder.dev/v1/instances/ins_abc123/channels/discord/status \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

{
  "channel": "discord",
  "enabled": true,
  "connected": true,
  "details": {
    "guilds": 3,
    "uptime_seconds": 84200
  }
}
Returns the current status of a specific channel on an instance — whether it’s enabled in the config and whether it’s actually connected and running.

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Authentication

Requires an org-level API key or a scoped token with the channels permission.

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Path Parameters

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instance_id
string
required
The ID of the instance.
​
channel
string
required
The channel identifier (e.g. discord, whatsapp).

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Response

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channel
string
The channel identifier.
​
enabled
boolean
Whether the channel is enabled in the instance configuration.
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connected
boolean
Whether the channel is actively connected and running.
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details
object
Additional status details, if available. The shape of this object varies by channel.
curl -X GET https://api.chowder.dev/v1/instances/ins_abc123/channels/discord/status \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

{
  "channel": "discord",
  "enabled": true,
  "connected": true,
  "details": {
    "guilds": 3,
    "uptime_seconds": 84200
  }
}