> ## Documentation Index
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# Create central channel

> Create a channel in the central database

<Warning>
  **Deprecated**: This endpoint is deprecated. Use [POST /api/messaging/channels](/rest-reference/messaging/create-channel) instead.
</Warning>


## OpenAPI

````yaml post /api/messaging/central-channels
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Eliza OS API
  description: >-
    API documentation for Eliza OS v1.2.0 - A flexible and scalable AI agent
    framework.


    This API is designed to be used with a locally running Eliza instance.
    Endpoints allow for creating,

    managing, and interacting with AI agents through a REST interface.


    The API is organized into the following domains:

    - **System**: System-wide operations and environment management

    - **Agents**: Agent lifecycle and management operations

    - **Memory**: Agent memory and room management

    - **Messaging**: Message handling, channels, and servers

    - **Audio**: Audio processing and speech synthesis

    - **Media**: File upload and media management

    - **TEE**: Trusted Execution Environment operations

    - **WebSocket**: Real-time communication via Socket.IO
  version: 1.2.0
  contact:
    name: Eliza OS Community
    url: https://github.com/elizaos/eliza
servers:
  - url: http://localhost:3000
    description: Local development server
security: []
tags:
  - name: system
    description: System-wide operations and environment management
  - name: agents
    description: Operations for managing AI agents
  - name: memory
    description: Operations for managing agent memories
  - name: rooms
    description: Operations for managing rooms
  - name: messaging
    description: Operations for messages, channels, and servers
  - name: audio
    description: Operations for speech and audio processing
  - name: media
    description: Operations for file uploads and media management
  - name: logs
    description: Operations for accessing system and agent logs
  - name: tee
    description: Trusted Execution Environment operations
  - name: websocket
    description: Real-time WebSocket communication
paths:
  /api/messaging/central-channels:
    post:
      tags:
        - messaging
      summary: Create central channel
      description: Create a channel in the central database
      operationId: createCentralChannel
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              required:
                - name
                - serverId
              properties:
                name:
                  type: string
                serverId:
                  type: string
                  format: uuid
                description:
                  type: string
                type:
                  type: string
                  enum:
                    - text
                    - voice
                    - dm
                    - group
      responses:
        '201':
          description: Central channel created successfully
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  success:
                    type: boolean
                  data:
                    type: object
                    properties:
                      channel:
                        $ref: '#/components/schemas/Channel'
        '400':
          description: Invalid request
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
        '500':
          description: Error creating channel
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Error'
      deprecated: true
components:
  schemas:
    Channel:
      type: object
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          format: uuid
          description: Unique identifier for the channel
        name:
          type: string
          description: Name of the channel
        serverId:
          type: string
          format: uuid
          description: ID of the server this channel belongs to
        type:
          type: string
          enum:
            - text
            - voice
            - dm
            - group
          description: Type of channel
        description:
          type: string
          description: Channel description
        metadata:
          type: object
          description: Additional channel metadata
    Error:
      type: object
      properties:
        success:
          type: boolean
          example: false
        error:
          type: object
          properties:
            code:
              type: string
              description: Error code
            message:
              type: string
              description: Error message
            details:
              type: string
              description: Detailed error information

````