Inventory Manager API · channels
One sales channel, connected or not
GET /channels/{channelId}
One sales channel, connected or not: what kind it is, the place it is (a shop domain), the catalogs it publishes and where, and the link to open one of its orders — what an order's source.channelId names.
404 ChannelNotFound.
Access
Requires integrations:read or catalogs:read or orders:read.
Any one of these scopes is enough.
How scopes come from roles: Scopes and roles. Getting a token: Authentication and app tokens.
AI agent tool
Agents call this as inventory_get_channel (Inventory: Get channel), in the catalog toolset. It only reads.
Connecting an agent: AI agents.
Example
curl -X GET 'https://inventory.getmanifold.io/channels/chn_019ce0d8-5d50-7597-8115-9ea4c1b646da' \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $MANIFOLD_TOKEN"const response = await fetch("https://inventory.getmanifold.io/channels/chn_019ce0d8-5d50-7597-8115-9ea4c1b646da", {
method: "GET",
headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.MANIFOLD_TOKEN}` },
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`${response.status}: ${await response.text()}`);
const answer = await response.json();{
"id": "chn_019ce0d8-5d50-7597-8115-9ea4c1b646da",
"appId": "app_019b8b74-1800-79fd-be5b-3df405745c4d",
"type": "webstore",
"externalId": "tidewater-supply.example",
"name": "Tidewater online store",
"status": "connected",
"catalogs": [
{
"catalogId": "cat_019cadd3-8524-7934-9ee3-29b896f71f80",
"externalId": "online-store",
"externalName": "Online Store"
}
],
"orderUrl": "https://tidewater-supply.example/admin/orders/{externalId}",
"settingsPath": "/settings/channels/webstore",
"currency": "AUD",
"connectedAt": "2026-03-12T07:00:02.000Z",
"createdAt": "2026-03-12T07:00:02.000Z",
"updatedAt": "2026-03-12T07:00:02.000Z"
}The panel writes this call in other languages. It does not send it: Manifold's APIs do not take calls from a web
page on another site, so run the call from your own code or terminal. The whole API as OpenAPI: inventory-manager.openapi.json. Base URL https://inventory.getmanifold.io.
Errors
Every refusal is a status and a JSON body whose _tag names it. A refused call changes nothing.
401
| Refusal | What it means | What to do |
|---|---|---|
Unauthorized reason | The token is missing, expired or not one Manifold issued. | Get a fresh token and send the call again. |
TokenAlreadyUsed tokenId | A single-use app token was already spent. | Mint a new token for this call. |
402
| Refusal | What it means | What to do |
|---|---|---|
SubscriptionRequired status | The organization's subscription has lapsed, so writes are refused. | An owner settles billing. Reads still work meanwhile. |
403
| Refusal | What it means | What to do |
|---|---|---|
TenantRequired userId | The token names no organization. | Choose the organization, then get a new token. |
ScopeRequired required | The token's roles do not grant the scope this call needs. | Ask an owner or admin for a role that grants it. |
404
| Refusal | What it means | What to do |
|---|---|---|
ChannelNotFound channelId | No such record in this organization. | Check the id in the path or the body. |
409
| Refusal | What it means | What to do |
|---|---|---|
MirroredFromSource source | This area is fed by your source system until the organization goes live. | Make the change in the source system, or go live first. |
503
| Refusal | What it means | What to do |
|---|---|---|
RequestLogUnavailable tokenId, reason | The service could not record the request, so it did nothing. | Try again shortly. |
How refusals work everywhere: Errors.