Get Channel Status

GET

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.

Authentication

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

string

required

The ID of the instance.

string

required

The channel identifier (e.g. discord, whatsapp).

string

The channel identifier.

boolean

Whether the channel is enabled in the instance configuration.

boolean

Whether the channel is actively connected and running.

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
  }
}

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
  }
}