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# Create channel

> Create a new channel to organize meetings by team, project, or topic.

Creates a new channel. The authenticated user automatically becomes the owner of the channel. Channels help organize meetings into logical groups that can be shared with team members.

<ParamField body="name" type="string" required>
  The channel name. Must be unique within your organization. Maximum 100 characters.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="description" type="string">
  Optional description explaining the channel's purpose. Maximum 500 characters.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="visibility" type="string" default="private">
  Channel visibility. One of `public` (visible to all team members who can join freely) or `private` (invite-only, only visible to members).
</ParamField>

### Response

<ResponseField name="id" type="string">
  Unique channel identifier (e.g., `chn_u1v2w3x4y5`).
</ResponseField>

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

<ResponseField name="description" type="string | null">
  The channel description, or `null` if not provided.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="visibility" type="string">
  Channel visibility: `public` or `private`.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="member_count" type="integer">
  Number of members (starts at 1 -- the owner).
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="meeting_count" type="integer">
  Number of meetings in the channel (starts at 0).
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="owner_id" type="string">
  User ID of the channel owner (the authenticated user).
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="created_at" type="string">
  ISO 8601 timestamp when the channel was created.
</ResponseField>

<ResponseField name="updated_at" type="string">
  ISO 8601 timestamp when the channel was last modified.
</ResponseField>

<RequestExample>
  ```bash cURL theme={null}
  curl -X POST https://api.mavioapp.com/v1/channels \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer mvo_live_abc123" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
    -d '{
      "name": "Engineering Standups",
      "description": "Daily engineering standup recordings and notes",
      "visibility": "private"
    }'
  ```

  ```python Python theme={null}
  channel = client.channels.create(
      name="Engineering Standups",
      description="Daily engineering standup recordings and notes",
      visibility="private"
  )
  print(f"Created channel: {channel.id} — {channel.name}")
  ```

  ```javascript Node.js theme={null}
  const channel = await client.channels.create({
    name: 'Engineering Standups',
    description: 'Daily engineering standup recordings and notes',
    visibility: 'private',
  });
  console.log(`Created channel: ${channel.id} — ${channel.name}`);
  ```
</RequestExample>

<ResponseExample>
  ```json 201 theme={null}
  {
    "id": "chn_u1v2w3x4y5",
    "name": "Engineering Standups",
    "description": "Daily engineering standup recordings and notes",
    "visibility": "private",
    "member_count": 1,
    "meeting_count": 0,
    "owner_id": "usr_f6g7h8",
    "created_at": "2026-04-14T09:00:00Z",
    "updated_at": "2026-04-14T09:00:00Z"
  }
  ```
</ResponseExample>