# Channels

A channel is a market distribution template that defines the requirements products must meet to be published to a specific sales context or geographic market.

## List channels

 - [GET /v1/channels](https://docs.apiera.io/openapi/channels/paths/~1v1~1channels/get.md): Retrieves a paginated list of channels.

## Create a channel

 - [POST /v1/channels](https://docs.apiera.io/openapi/channels/paths/~1v1~1channels/post.md): Creates a new channel. The channel is created in draft status.

## Get a channel

 - [GET /v1/channels/{channelUuid}](https://docs.apiera.io/openapi/channels/paths/~1v1~1channels~1%7Bchanneluuid%7D/get.md): Retrieves a single channel by its unique identifier.

## Update a channel

 - [PATCH /v1/channels/{channelUuid}](https://docs.apiera.io/openapi/channels/paths/~1v1~1channels~1%7Bchanneluuid%7D/patch.md): Updates an existing channel.

## Delete a channel

 - [DELETE /v1/channels/{channelUuid}](https://docs.apiera.io/openapi/channels/paths/~1v1~1channels~1%7Bchanneluuid%7D/delete.md): Permanently deletes a channel.

## Transition channel lifecycle

 - [PATCH /v1/channels/{channelUuid}/actions/lifecycle](https://docs.apiera.io/openapi/channels/paths/~1v1~1channels~1%7Bchanneluuid%7D~1actions~1lifecycle/patch.md): Transitions a channel to a different lifecycle state.