Create Channel

posthttps://api.flxpoint.com/channel/

Use this when you want to create channel data through the API.

🔑 X-API-TOKEN⏱ 2 req/sToken: Account · Source · Channel

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Create a channel. Requires an account level token.

Request

Bodyapplication/json

namestring

Channel Name

descriptionstring

Channel Description

channelTypestring

A string handle indicating the type of the Channel. Options are Sales Channel ("Custom") or Reseller (formerly known as "Dealer").

allowedflxpoint.api.customflxpoint.api.dealers

primaryboolean

channelInvoiceReceiptOptionIdinteger

invoiceReceiptAccountCustomAlertIdinteger

paymentCollectionboolean

default true

channelInvoiceDefaultStatusPaymentStatus

allowedNot AuthorizedAuthorizedPaidDeferredRefundedCreditedAwaiting ClearanceDeclinedRefund PendingRefund Failed

channelInvoiceCcstring

pricingWorkflowEventIdinteger

The ID of the Listing Price & Quantity Workflow for the Channel.

autoGeneratePoOnImportboolean

A setting that enables auto-generation of PO/FRs upon Order Import from the Channel.

default false

listingStatusWorkflowEventIdinteger

The ID of the Listing Status Workflow for the Channel.

allowBackorderboolean

inStoreOrderboolean

Example request

post/channel/

curl -X POST "https://api.flxpoint.com/channel/" \
  -H "Accept: application/json" \
  -H "X-API-TOKEN: YOUR_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
         "name": "string",
         "description": "string",
         "channelType": "flxpoint.api.custom",
         "primary": true,
         "channelInvoiceReceiptOptionId": 0,
         "invoiceReceiptAccountCustomAlertId": 0,
         "paymentCollection": true,
         "channelInvoiceDefaultStatus": "Not Authorized",
         "channelInvoiceCc": "string",
         "pricingWorkflowEventId": 0,
         "autoGeneratePoOnImport": true,
         "listingStatusWorkflowEventId": 0,
         "allowBackorder": true,
         "inStoreOrder": true
       }'

Example body · application/json

{
  "name": "string",
  "description": "string",
  "channelType": "flxpoint.api.custom",
  "primary": true,
  "channelInvoiceReceiptOptionId": 0,
  "invoiceReceiptAccountCustomAlertId": 0,
  "paymentCollection": true,
  "channelInvoiceDefaultStatus": "Not Authorized",
  "channelInvoiceCc": "string",
  "pricingWorkflowEventId": 0,
  "autoGeneratePoOnImport": true,
  "listingStatusWorkflowEventId": 0,
  "allowBackorder": true,
  "inStoreOrder": true
}

Responses

200OKapplication/json

idinteger

Channel ID

namestring

Channel Name

descriptionstring

Channel Description

insertedAtstring (date-time)

updatedAtstring (date-time)

channelTypestring

A string handle indicating the type of the Channel. Options are Sales Channel ("Custom") or Reseller (formerly known as "Dealer").

allowedflxpoint.api.customflxpoint.api.dealers

accountIdinteger

primaryboolean

channelInvoiceReceiptOptionIdinteger

invoiceReceiptAccountCustomAlertIdinteger

paymentCollectionboolean

default true

channelInvoiceDefaultStatusPaymentStatus

allowedNot AuthorizedAuthorizedPaidDeferredRefundedCreditedAwaiting ClearanceDeclinedRefund PendingRefund Failed

channelInvoiceCcstring

pricingWorkflowEventIdinteger

The ID of the Listing Price & Quantity Workflow for the Channel.

archivedAtstring (date-time)

autoGeneratePoOnImportboolean

A setting that enables auto-generation of PO/FRs upon Order Import from the Channel.

default false

listingStatusWorkflowEventIdinteger

The ID of the Listing Status Workflow for the Channel.

allowBackorderboolean

allowDealersboolean

listingBuilderMappingTemplateIdinteger

inStoreOrderboolean

integrationsarray[any]

listPriceProtectionboolean

Indicates whether price protection is applied to the listing. When true, the listing will not be eligible to sync to channels because either the price is below or equal to cost, the cost is missing, or the listing has no linked inventories.

Example response

{
  "id": 0,
  "name": "string",
  "description": "string",
  "insertedAt": "2026-04-20T00:00:00Z",
  "updatedAt": "2026-04-20T00:00:00Z",
  "channelType": "flxpoint.api.custom",
  "accountId": 0,
  "primary": true,
  "channelInvoiceReceiptOptionId": 0,
  "invoiceReceiptAccountCustomAlertId": 0,
  "paymentCollection": true,
  "channelInvoiceDefaultStatus": "Not Authorized",
  "channelInvoiceCc": "string",
  "pricingWorkflowEventId": 0,
  "archivedAt": "2026-04-20T00:00:00Z",
  "autoGeneratePoOnImport": true,
  "listingStatusWorkflowEventId": 0,
  "allowBackorder": true,
  "allowDealers": true,
  "listingBuilderMappingTemplateId": 0,
  "inStoreOrder": true,
  "integrations": [
    null
  ],
  "listPriceProtection": true
}

401Unauthorized

No schema documented for this status.

OpenAPI fragment

{
  "post": {
    "summary": "Create Channel",
    "description": "Create a channel. Requires an account level token.",
    "parameters": [],
    "requestBody": {
      "content": {
        "application/json": {
          "schema": {
            "$ref": "#/components/schemas/CreateChannelRequest"
          }
        }
      }
    },
    "responses": {
      "200": {
        "description": "OK",
        "content": {
          "application/json": {
            "schema": {
              "$ref": "#/components/schemas/Channel"
            }
          }
        }
      },
      "401": {
        "description": "Unauthorized"
      }
    }
  }
}

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