The Channel Object
The Channel Object contains channel data with references to the parent and children channels
| Property: | Example |
|---|---|
| id: number Channel unique ID | 42 |
| url: string Channel relative URL | "/giphystudios" |
| display_name: string The display name of the channel | "GIPHY Studios" |
| parent: number Parent Channel ID | 20 |
| slug: string The unique channel slug. This slug is used in the channel URL | "giphystudios" |
| type: string Possible values are community or editorial | "community" |
| content_type: string Possible values are gif, sticker, channel_gif, or channel_sticker | "gif" |
| user: User An object containing data about the user associated with this Channel | |
| banner_image: string Channel banner image URL | "https://media.giphy.com/headers/giphystudios/WWv21rRnktty.jpg" |
| short_display_name: string The short display name of the channel | "GIPHY" |
| description: string Channel description | "GIPHY Studios is making all the GIFs" |
| metadata_description: string Channel metadata description | "Making all the GIFs" |
| has_children: boolean Indicates that the channel has sub-channels | false |
| is_visible: boolean Indicates that the channel is visible. Note: This property is deprecated. | true |
| is_private: boolean Indicates the public visibility of the channel. A private channel can only be viewed by the owner. | true |
| is_live: boolean Indicates that the channel is live Note: This property is deprecated. | false |
| featured_gif: Gif An object containing data about the channel's featured gif | |
| screensaver_gif: string Channel screensaver GIF's ID | "4QEPRmyUtrWxKIkMq5" |
| tags: Channel Tag[] List of channel tags | [] |
| live_since_datetime: string | "2020-07-20T03:27:19+0000" |
| live_until_datetime: string | "2020-07-21T03:27:19+0000" |
| ancestors: Channel[] List of parent channels | [] |
| syncable_tags: Channel Tag[] List of channel syncable tags | [] |
| analytics_response_payload: string | "e=ZXZlbnRfdHlwZT1DSEFOTkVMX1NFQVJDSCZjaWQ9YTMxNzNj..." |