# Create a video channel

`POST /api/v1/video-channels`

Authentication (security requirement alternatives):

```json
[
  {
    "OAuth2": []
  }
]
```

- OAuth2: oauth2. Authenticating via OAuth requires the following steps:
- Have an activated account
- [Generate] an access token for that account at `/api/v1/users/token`.
- Make requests with the *Authorization: Bearer <token\>* header
- Profit, depending on the role assigned to the account

Note that the __access token is valid for 1 day__ and is given
along with a __refresh token valid for 2 weeks__.

[Generate]: https://docs.joinpeertube.org/api/rest-getting-started


Request body: application/json

Type: VideoChannelEdit & any

Schema: [VideoChannelCreate](https://sourcey-peertube.pages.dev/api-rest-reference/models/videochannelcreate.md)

allOf:
  Reference: [VideoChannelEdit](https://sourcey-peertube.pages.dev/api-rest-reference/models/videochanneledit.md); Type: VideoChannelEdit

  Type: any
  
  - `name` (optional)
    Type: usernameChannel
    
    username of the channel to create
    
    allOf:
      Reference: [usernameChannel](https://sourcey-peertube.pages.dev/api-rest-reference/models/usernamechannel.md); Type: usernameChannel
      
      immutable name of the channel, used to interact with its actor
      
      minLength: 1
      
      maxLength: 50
      
      pattern: "/^[a-zA-Z0-9\\\\-_.:]+$/"
      
      Example:
      
      ```json
      "framasoft_videos"
      ```

Responses:

- 200: successful operation

Content type: application/json

Type: object

- `videoChannel` (optional)
  Type: object
  
  - `id` (optional)
    Reference: [id](https://sourcey-peertube.pages.dev/api-rest-reference/models/id.md); Type: id
    
    minimum: 1
    
    Example:
    
    ```json
    42
    ```

## Examples

### cURL

```bash
curl -X POST 'https://peertube2.cpy.re/api/v1/video-channels' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "publicEmail": "user@example.com"
}'
```

### JavaScript

```javascript
const body = `{
  "publicEmail": "user@example.com"
}`;

const response = await fetch('https://peertube2.cpy.re/api/v1/video-channels', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_TOKEN',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
  },
  body,
});

const data = await response.text();
```

### Python

```python
import requests

body = '''{
  "publicEmail": "user@example.com"
}'''

response = requests.post(
    'https://peertube2.cpy.re/api/v1/video-channels',
    data=body.encode('utf-8'),
    headers={
        'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_TOKEN',
        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    },
)
print(response.text)
```