stream_get_channel
Get channel state + recent messages
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Fetch a single channel's state (config, members) and its most recent messages. Note: uses Stream's get-or-create endpoint — for an existing channel it reads; if the type/id does not exist it may be created empty. POST /api/v2/chat/channels/{type}/{id}/query.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| type | string | yes | Channel type, e.g. "messaging", "team", "livestream". |
| id | string | yes | Channel id (the part after the type). |
| messages_limit | integer | no | Recent messages to return. Default 25. |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"type": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Channel type, e.g. \"messaging\", \"team\", \"livestream\"."
},
"id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Channel id (the part after the type)."
},
"messages_limit": {
"description": "Recent messages to return. Default 25.",
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 0,
"maximum": 300
}
},
"required": [
"type",
"id"
],
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}