# ChannelCreate

**object**  
Create channel - same as Channel but without status.

## Properties  
- **kind**: string (Optional)  
    - Defaults to BeamChannel  
- **metadata**: object [ChannelMetadata](https://docs.mediakind.com/api-reference/channels-api/schemas/channelmetadata) (Required)  
  
### Show 2 properties  
- **name**: string (Required)  
- **displayName**: string (Required)

- **spec**: object [ChannelSpec](https://docs.mediakind.com/api-reference/channels-api/schemas/channelspec) (Required)  
  
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- **type**: enum [ChannelType](https://docs.mediakind.com/api-reference/channels-api/schemas/channeltype) (Required)  
    - Allowed values: `Encoding`, `Contribution`, `Distribution`, `Reception`, `Decoding`, `Reception`, `Gateway`, `Encoding`, `Streaming`
- **state**: enum [DesiredState](https://docs.mediakind.com/api-reference/channels-api/schemas/desiredstate) (Optional)  
    - Defaults to Stopped  
    - Allowed values: `Running`, `Stopped`
- **inputs**: list of objects (Optional)  
    - Defaults to `[]`

### Show 8 variants  
Discriminated by `type`. Select one variant:

#### SRTCaller
- **object** [SrtCallerInput](https://docs.mediakind.com/api-reference/channels-api/schemas/srtcallerinput)
- **type**: string (Optional)  
    - Defaults to SRTCaller  
- **name**: string (Required)  
- **transport**: object [SrtCallerTransport](https://docs.mediakind.com/api-reference/channels-api/schemas/srtcallertransport) (Required)

### Show 5 properties  
- **url**: string (Required)  
    - pattern: ^srt://  
- **interface**: object (Optional)  
    - Show 2 variants  
        - `string`
        - `null`  
- **latency**: double (Optional)  
    - 0.06 to 8  
    - Defaults to 0.125
- **encryptionStandard**: enum [SrtEncryptionStandard](https://docs.mediakind.com/api-reference/channels-api/schemas/srtencryptionstandard) (Optional)  
    - Defaults to None  
    - Allowed values: `Unsynced`, `None`, `AES128`, `AES192`, `AES256`
- **passPhrase**: object (Optional)  
    - Show 2 variants  
        - `string`
        - `null`

### Payload Configuration  
- **payload**: object (Optional)  
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        - **MptsPayload** object  
        - **programNumber**: string (Optional)  
            - Defaults to 1  
- **delayMode**: enum [DelayMode](https://docs.mediakind.com/api-reference/channels-api/schemas/delaymode) (Optional)  
    - Defaults to Standard  
    - Allowed values: `Unsynced`, `Standard`, `Low`, `SuperLow`  
- **decrypt**: object (Optional)  
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        - **DecryptConfig** object  
        - **type**: enum [DecryptType](https://docs.mediakind.com/api-reference/channels-api/schemas/decrypttype) (Optional)  
            - Defaults to None  
            - Allowed values: `Unsynced`, `None`, `BISS`, `BISSC`, `ADVB`, `CI`

#### SRTListener  
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### Other input types
- **UDP**, **ASI**, **SatDemod**, **Smpte2110**, **SDI**, **Unsynced**  
- Each of these types follow a similar structure with specific parameters.

## Outputs
- **SRTCaller**, **SRTListener**, **UDP**, **ASI**, **RF**, **SDI**, **Smpte2110**  
- Each of these output types has required transport properties and additional configurations.