A channel is a resource which can send and receive messages.

For information on building your own channel type integration, see the Channels API Reference API offering for more info.

Here is the list of existing channel types:

Type	Description
smtp	For emails managed via SMTP
imap	For emails managed via IMAP
twilio	Linked to a Twilio account
twitter	Linked to a Twitter account
facebook	Linked to a Facebook page
smooch	Linked to a Smooch account
intercom	Linked to an Intercom account
truly	Linked to a truly account
custom	For messages sent and received only through the API

Example Channel Object

{
  "_links": {
    "self": "https://api2.frontapp.com/channels/cha_55c8c149",
    "related": {
      "inbox": "https://api2.frontapp.com/channels/cha_55c8c149/inbox",
      "owner": "https://api2.frontapp.com/teams/tim_55c8c149"
    }
  },
  "id": "cha_55c8c149",
  "address": "team@planet-express.com",
  "type": "smtp",
  "send_as": "team@planet-express.com",
  "settings": {},
  "is_private": false,
  "is_valid": true
}