---
title: ChannelCreateInput - GraphQL Admin
description: The input fields to create a channel.
api_version: unstable
api_name: admin
source_url:
  html: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/input-objects/ChannelCreateInput
  md: >-
    https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/input-objects/ChannelCreateInput.md
---

# Channel​Create​Input

input\_object

The input fields to create a channel.

## Fields

* account​Id

  [String!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/String)

  non-null

  A unique identifier for the external channel account.

* account​Name

  [String!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/String)

  non-null

  The account name for the external channel account that will be displayed in Shopify admin when referencing the connection for identification purposes.

* handle

  [String](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/String)

  A unique identifier for the channel. For example 'marketplace-\<marketplace-seller-id>'. If the handle isn't provided, then the handle is auto-generated based on the channel specification and the accountId. If the handle is provided, then the channel is created with the provided handle.

* specification​Handle

  [String!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/unstable/scalars/String)

  non-null

  The handle of the channel specification to use for creating the channel.

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## Map

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