Channels Data Model
Advertencia
Esta página aún no se encuentra traducida al español.
Description
Channels are the workspace where users can interact with workflows, surveys, bots, and other users. Channels exist within either regular or workflow groups.
Sample JSON
{
"_id" : "6127d4d58ae12fc65e0a1ee0",
"__v" : 0,
"bots" : [
"6127d4e62b2c8b1d073fa35a",
"6127d4ec8ae7617c3fc5583a"
],
"company" : "6127d4f60690186a424492d1",
"createdAt" : "2021-08-24T03:06:57.019Z",
"group" : "6127d4ff8ef33cc66adc0c38",
"groupOwnerIds" : [
"6127d5050f901439615a55b3",
"6127d5203350c801ce880a62"
],
"image" : {
"small": "https://cotalker-us-files.s3.amazonaws.com/certificationworld/image/6127d53288c2199d5f896c67/small/update-multiplechoice-subproperty.png",
"square": "https://cotalker-us-files.s3.amazonaws.com/certificationworld/image/6127d53ab60b7c04a51e5153/square/update-multiplechoice-subproperty.png",
"original": "https://cotalker-us-files.s3.amazonaws.com/certificationworld/image/6127d54044219124dca4d97a/original/update-multiplechoice-subproperty.png"
},
"isActive" : true,
"isDirect" : false,
"isPrivate" : true,
"lastMessage": {
"content": "Jane Doe: Here's the report!",
"date": "2021-07-05T20:56:13.232Z",
"sender": "6127d54bff638c40c90e3fc8",
"contentType": "text/plain"
},
"modifiedAt" : "2021-08-24T03:06:57.019Z",
"nameCode" : "team_chat",
"nameDisplay" : "Team Chat",
"overrideName" : true,
"pinned" : [
"6127d5d4e55cccfb28e6d966"
],
"propertyIds" : [
"6127d5e33fa7d912eea24f22"
],
"search": [
"team",
"chat",
"teamchat"
],
"settings" : {
"write" : "all",
"writeUserIds" : [
"6127d64e411cf3db278a958a"
]
},
"userIds" : [
"6127d5050f901439615a55b3",
"6127d5203350c801ce880a62",
"61246250e415b1bb58070a20",
"61246250e415b149d3070a1a"
],
"videoCall": {
"start": {
"any": false,
"permissions": [
"web-access"
]
},
"isActive": true,
"publishVideo": [
"web-access"
],
"publishAudio": [
"web-access"
]
}
}
Fields
Field | Description | Type | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
_id | Channel ID number | ObjectId<COTChannel> | |
__v | Document version | number | Cannot be modified and should never be used. |
bots | Array with the IDs of the bots assigned to the channel | ObjectId<COTBot>[ ] | Bot Data Model |
company | Company ID number | ObjectId<COTCompany> | Channel Data Model |
createdAt | Channel creation date | ISODate | YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ss.SSSZ |
group | The channel's group ID number | ObjectId<COTGroup> | Group Data Model |
groupOwnerIds | Array of user ID numbers, including creator and initial users | ObjectId<COTUser>[ ] | User Data Model |
image | Channel avatar | object | |
image.small | Small image size | string | URL |
image.square | Square shaped avatar | string | URL |
image.original | Original image size | string | URL |
isActive | Indicates if the channel is still active or if it has been deactivated | boolean | |
isDirect | Indicates if the channel is a chat of direct messages between two users. | boolean | |
isPrivate | boolean | ||
lastMessage | Displays the last message sent in the channel | object | |
lastMessage.content | Message text | string | |
lastMessage.date | The date the message was sent | ISODate | YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ss.SSSZ |
lastMessage.sender | The user ID of the message sender | ObjectId<COTUser> | User Data Model |
lastMessage.contentType | Content types include text, survey or multimedia files | string | |
modifiedAt | Indicates the last time channel settings were modified | ISODate | YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ss.SSSZ |
nameCode | The channel's unique identification name | string | Maximum 60 characters; only lowercase letters, numbers, and underscores allowed; must be unique. |
nameDisplay | The channel name users will see in the platform | string | |
overrideName | Indicates if the display name is overridden by the channel's first elements | boolean | False indicates the name has been overridden; true indicates that the manually added display name is being used |
pinned | Indicates if the channel is pinned to the group panel | ObjectId | An empty array indicates the channel is not pinned |
propertyIds | An array of element/property IDs associated with the channel | ObjectId<COTProperty>[ ] | Element Data Property |
search | Array of keywords for search engine | string[ ] | Automatically generated |
settings | object | ||
settings.write | Indicates if users can write messages in the channel | string | Options are all or none |
userIds | Array of the IDs of the users in the channel | ObjectId<COTUser>[ ] | |
videoCall | Enables users to start video calls within the channel | object | |
videoCall.start | Indicates if permissions are required to initiate a video call | object | |
videoCall.start.any | Indicates if any user within the channel can initiate a video call | boolean | If true , no permissions are needed |
videoCall.start.permissions | Array of permissions needed to initiate a video call | string[ ] | If video.start.any is false , permissions must be indicated |
videoCall.isActive | Indicates if the video calls can be initiated within the channel | boolean | If true , calls are permitted |
videoCall.publishVideo | Indicates permissions needed to use the video | string[ ] | |
videoCall.publishAudio | Indicates permissions needed to use the audio | string[ ] |
Deprecated Elements
The following deprecated items might still be found in the model:
Field | Description | Type | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
actionButton | Adds a button with links to the channel workspace | array | DEPRECATED |
archive | Indicates if a channel has been archived | string[ ] | DEPRECATED |
autocomplete | Autocompletes type input; for system use only | object[ ] | DEPRECATED |
groupNumber | DEPRECATED | ||
info | object | DEPRECATED | |
lightProperty | [ ] | DEPRECATED | |
settings.display | string | DEPRECATED | |
settings.read | string | DEPRECATED | |
settings.readUserIds | ObjectId[ ] | DEPRECATED | |
systemPinned | boolean | DEPRECATED | |
videoCall.duration | Array of allowed times for video calls | number[ ] | DEPRECATED |
visibility | object | DEPRECATED |
Additional Resources
- Channel Settings Panel: Channel settings in the Administrative Panel
- "Channel" REST API documentation: basic "Channel" API requests
- API documentation in Swagger: complete with data models (schemas)
- COTLang: use COTLang for extracting data from models in routines
- Triggers and Contexts: more information on using data models within routines
Help
- Cotalker Platform Community: post your questions or search for previous answers given in the forum