> ## Documentation Index
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# Creating channels

> Create a new WhatsApp channel

## Overview

This method is responsible for creating a channel.

<Tip>
  It is not possible to add an image during creation, use the update channel image method afterwards.
</Tip>

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## Attributes

### Header

<ParamField path="instanceId" type="string" required>
  Your instance ID. Available in the Z-API panel under **Instances**.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="token" type="string" required>
  Your Z-API instance token.
</ParamField>

### Body

<ParamField body="name" type="string" required>
  Channel name
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="description" type="string">
  Channel description
</ParamField>

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## Request Body

```json theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"poimandres"}}
{
  "name": "Channel name",
  "description": "Channel description"
}
```

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## Response

### 201

<ResponseField name="id" type="string">
  Created channel ID
</ResponseField>

```json theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"poimandres"}}
{
  "id": "999999999999999999@newsletter"
}
```

<Info>
  The channel ID must always contain the **@newsletter** suffix, as this is the standard used by WhatsApp.
</Info>

### 405

Make sure you are correctly sending the method specification, that is, verify that you sent POST or GET as specified at the beginning of this topic.

### 415

If you receive a 415 error, make sure to add the "Content-Type" header to your request, which in most cases is "application/json".