get_channel
Read-onlyIdempotent
Retrieve detailed information about a Mattermost channel using its channel ID. Returns metadata including name, purpose, header, and member count.
Instructions
Get detailed information about a specific channel.
Returns channel metadata including name, purpose, header, and member count. Use when you have the channel ID. For lookup by channel name, use get_channel_by_name instead.
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| channel_id | Yes | 26-character channel identifier (e.g., 'o5w8h47pdfbzjc4d8w7dhnhren') |
Output Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| id | Yes | Unique channel identifier | |
| name | Yes | URL-friendly channel name | |
| type | Yes | Channel type: O=public, P=private, D=direct, G=group | |
| header | Yes | Channel header text | |
| purpose | Yes | Channel purpose description | |
| team_id | Yes | Team this channel belongs to | |
| create_at | Yes | Creation timestamp in milliseconds | |
| delete_at | Yes | Deletion timestamp (0 if not deleted) | |
| update_at | Yes | Last update timestamp in milliseconds | |
| creator_id | Yes | User ID who created the channel | |
| display_name | Yes | Human-readable channel name | |
| last_post_at | Yes | Timestamp of last post | |
| total_msg_count | Yes | Total message count |