# Creating channel
`POST` `/api/public/v1/channels`
This endpoint creates channels.
**XRP Channel Addresses Format:**
For XRP channels, addresses are returned in the following format:
```css
rwCQVZLSMNY6DgMH61317qvH3nHYqm68PF?dt=xyz
```
where `xyz` is a unique destination tag generated for each channel.
A destination tag acts like a reference number in bank transfers, identifying the intended beneficiary of the transaction.
**Displaying Channel Deposit Addresses:**
* When showing the deposit address to your customers, separate the address and the destination tag, and ensure both are clearly viewable and copyable
**Headers**
| Name | Value |
| ------------- | -------------------------- |
| Content-Type | `application/vnd.api+json` |
| Authorization | `Bearer ` |
**Body**
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
| ------------------------------- | ------ | -------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| data.type | string | yes | Always `channels`. |
| data.attributes.targetCurrency | string | yes | Specifies the merchant’s currency account on the txn platform to which the deposit will be credited. Must be a tradable fiat or cryptocurrency listed on the [Supported currencies](https://docs.txn.io/api-basics/supported-currencies) page — display fiat currencies are not accepted. |
| data.attributes.targetAccountId | string | no | Specifies the ID of the account to which the channel payments should be credited. Can be a master or subaccount ID. If not present, payments will be credited to your master account by default. |
| data.attributes.localCurrency | string | no | Currency to display to end users, e.g. their local currency in which they hold a balance on the merchant’s platform. This field is optional and can be different from the `targetCurrency` value. |
| data.attributes.payNetwork | string | yes | Payment network code. Refer to [supported](https://docs.txn.io/api-basics/supported-currencies) networks. |
| data.attributes.reference | string | no | The custom reference ID to tie the channel and its deposits to end-user who pays. This can be anything you choose. Must be a unique value for each channel you create. |
| data.attributes.status | string | yes | Channel status. Can be either `enabled` or `disabled`. If `enabled`, deposits get processed and credited to the merchant's account as normal. If `disabled`, deposits do not get credited to the merchant's account. |
**Response**
{% tabs %}
{% tab title="HTTP 200" %}
```json
{
"data": {
"id": "60e05bc0-4690-4985-a08a-8acf00e48294",
"type": "channels",
"attributes": {
"reference": "ecd05fb9-76e6-42e7-b86e-5a7e18f4da6d",
"status": "enabled",
"createdAt": "2024-09-25T08:35:07.034Z",
"updatedAt": "2024-09-25T08:35:07.034Z",
"payCurrency": "USDT",
"targetCurrency": "USD",
"localCurrency": "JPY",
"address": "TJTuEYJ8P9to4Zhdw7zg55VPH3gzLaQDV6",
"network": "ttrx:usdt",
"networkName": "Tron (TRC20)",
"networkCode": "ttrx:usdt",
"hostedPageUrl": "https://sandbox.txn.io/redirect?channel_id=60e05bc0-4690-4985-a08a-8acf00e48294&request_type=channel_hosted_page&zone=eu"
},
"relationships": {
"targetAccount": {
"data": {
"type": "accounts",
"id": "13a85b45-8543-41c7-b963-394d4ea128ae"
}
}
}
},
"included": [
{
"id": "13a85b45-8543-41c7-b963-394d4ea128ae",
"type": "accounts",
"attributes": {
"master": true,
"currencyCode": "EUR",
"label": "master",
"bankReference": "BDR6421088115176062",
"balance": "38178.42",
"totalBalance": null,
"bankWithdrawalAvailable": true,
"bankDepositAvailable": true,
"transferAvailable": true,
"currencyType": "fiat"
},
"relationships": {
"company": {
"meta": {
"included": false
}
},
"networks": {
"meta": {
"included": false
}
},
"txnBankCredentials": {
"meta": {
"included": false
}
}
}
}
],
"meta": {},
"jsonapi": {
"version": "1.0"
}
}
```
{% endtab %}
{% tab title="HTTP 422" %}
```json
{
"errors": [
{
"title": "Reference must be unique within company",
"detail": "Reference must be unique within company",
"code": "reference must be unique within company"
}
]
}
```
Duplicate reference.
{% endtab %}
{% endtabs %}
**Response Body**
| Name | Type | Description |
| ------------------------------------- | ------ | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| data.id | string | Channel ID. |
| data.type | string | Always `channels`. |
| data.attributes.targetCurrency | string | Specifies the merchant’s currency account on the txn platform to which the deposit will be credited. Must be a tradable fiat or cryptocurrency listed on the [Supported currencies](https://docs.txn.io/api-basics/supported-currencies) page — display fiat currencies are not accepted. |
| data.attributes.localCurrency | string | Currency to display to end users, e.g. their local currency in which they hold a balance on the merchant’s platform. This field is optional and can be different from the `targetCurrency` value. |
| data.attributes.payCurrency | string | Crypto currency that customer must pay in. Refer to [supported](/api-basics/supported-currencies.md) currencies. |
| data.attributes.address | string | Channel address. |
| data.attributes.networkCode | string | Payment network code. Refer to [supported](https://docs.txn.io/api-basics/supported-currencies) networks. |
| data.attributes.network | string | Alias for `networkCode`. Refer to [supported](https://docs.txn.io/api-basics/supported-currencies) networks. |
| data.attributes.networkName | string | Network name. |
| data.attributes.hostedPageUrl | string | Channel redirect URL hosted by Txn. |
| data.attributes.reference | string | The custom reference ID to tie the channel and its deposits to end-user who pays. |
| data.attributes.status | string | Channel status. Can be either `enabled` or `disabled`. If `enabled`, deposits get processed and credited to the merchant’s account as normal. If `disabled`, deposits do not get credited to the merchant’s account. |
| data.attributes.createdAt | string | Timestamp when a channel was created. |
| data.attributes.updatedAt | string | Timestamp when a channel was last updated. |
| data.relationships.targetAccount | object | Reference to the account the channel is credited to. The full account entity is returned in `included[]`. |
| included\[].type(accounts).attributes | object | The target account the channel payments are credited to. Includes standard account fields: `currencyCode`, `balance`, `bankWithdrawalAvailable`, `bankDepositAvailable`, `transferAvailable`, etc. |
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