# Creating an Open Channel not letting me set the channel URL
**URL:** https://community.sendbird.com/t/creating-an-open-channel-not-letting-me-set-the-channel-url/2416
**Category:** JavaScript
**Tags:** react-js, open-channel, chatsdk
**Created:** [June 7, 2021, 7:54pm UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/creating-an-open-channel-not-letting-me-set-the-channel-url/2416 "2021-06-07T19:54:15Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
**Page:** 1
### Author:  [@mwq27](https://community.sendbird.com/u/mwq27)
#### Post date: [June 7, 2021, 7:54pm UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/creating-an-open-channel-not-letting-me-set-the-channel-url/2416/1 "2021-06-07T19:54:15Z")
I am attempting to use the Javascript SDK in my React app to create an open channel.
```javascript
const params: SendBird.OpenChannelParams = new sdk.OpenChannelParams();
params.name = channelId;
params.data = JSON.stringify({
shipmentId: channelId,
});
params.channelUrl = channelId;
sdk.OpenChannel.createChannel(params, (openChannel) => {
...
});
```
I’m using params.channelUrl to set a unique URL, as per the docs, but in the POST the channelUrl is never used. The POST body to `/v3/open_channels` only uses the `name`, `data`, and `operators` keys.
Is there something I’m doing wrong here?
UPDATE:
I don’t see `channelUrl` being used in the minified Sendbird.min.js code for creating an OpenChannel:
```auto
{
key: "createChannel",
value: function() {
var i = this
, n = W.toArray(arguments)
, e = null;
"function" == typeof n[n.length - 1] && (e = n.pop());
var t = B.get(this._iid)
, r = t.OpenChannel
, t = t.OpenChannelParams;
if (n[0]instanceof t && 1 === n.length)
return ae(this._iid, function(r) {
var e = n[0];
e._validate() ? ce.get(i._iid).container.apiClient.createOpenChannel(e, function(e, n) {
var t = null;
e || (t = B.get(i._iid).OpenChannel.upsert(n)),
r(e, t)
}) : r(W.error, null)
}, e);
var a = new t;
switch (n.length) {
case 0:
break;
case 1:
a.name = n[0];
break;
case 2:
a.name = n[0],
a.coverUrlOrImage = n[1];
break;
case 3:
a.name = n[0],
a.coverUrlOrImage = n[1],
a.data = n[2];
break;
case 4:
a.name = n[0],
a.coverUrlOrImage = n[1],
a.data = n[2],
a.operatorUserIds = n[3];
break;
case 5:
a.name = n[0],
a.coverUrlOrImage = n[1],
a.data = n[2],
a.operatorUserIds = n[3],
a.customType = n[4];
break;
default:
return ae(this._iid, function(e) {
return e(W.error, null)
}, e)
}
return e ? r.createChannel(a, e) : r.createChannel(a)
}
```
If you look at the switch/case statement, channelUrl is missing.
---
### Author:  [@Tyler](https://community.sendbird.com/u/Tyler)
#### Post date: [June 7, 2021, 9:59pm UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/creating-an-open-channel-not-letting-me-set-the-channel-url/2416/2 "2021-06-07T21:59:28Z")
Hi @mwq27,
Looks like you are correct, that it appears to be missing. Let me work with our Engineering team to validate.
---
### Author:  [@mwq27](https://community.sendbird.com/u/mwq27)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2021, 2:28pm UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/creating-an-open-channel-not-letting-me-set-the-channel-url/2416/3 "2021-06-10T14:28:34Z")
Thanks Tyler,
Do you know if this bug has been confirmed, and if a patch is coming soon?
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### Author:  [@Tyler](https://community.sendbird.com/u/Tyler)
#### Post date: [June 10, 2021, 2:30pm UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/creating-an-open-channel-not-letting-me-set-the-channel-url/2416/4 "2021-06-10T14:30:42Z")
Hi @mwq27,
I’ve heard anything back on this yet. As soon as I hear something, I’ll make sure to pass it your way.
-Tyler
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### Author:  [@sharewell](https://community.sendbird.com/u/sharewell)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2021, 7:38pm UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/creating-an-open-channel-not-letting-me-set-the-channel-url/2416/5 "2021-06-21T19:38:28Z")
Hello is there an update for this? I am using [GitHub - sendbird/SendBird-SDK-JavaScript: Sendbird Chat SDK for JavaScript for enablement of a rich, engaging, scalable, and real-time chat service.](https://github.com/sendbird/Sendbird-SDK-JavaScript) and running into the same issue. Would like to know if there is a work around or if fix is coming soon.
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### Author:  [@Tyler](https://community.sendbird.com/u/Tyler)
#### Post date: [June 21, 2021, 8:17pm UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/creating-an-open-channel-not-letting-me-set-the-channel-url/2416/6 "2021-06-21T20:17:15Z")
Hello @sharewell,
This has not yet been corrected. As soon as it has been fixed, I’ll make sure to update here.
---
### Author:  [@Dogyun\_Jeong](https://community.sendbird.com/u/Dogyun_Jeong)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2022, 4:54am UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/creating-an-open-channel-not-letting-me-set-the-channel-url/2416/7 "2022-01-13T04:54:25Z")
Hi @Tyler
I have exact same issue. Is there any plan to fix this one?
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### Author:  [@Tyler](https://community.sendbird.com/u/Tyler)
#### Post date: [January 13, 2022, 4:22pm UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/creating-an-open-channel-not-letting-me-set-the-channel-url/2416/8 "2022-01-13T16:22:08Z")
Hi @Dogyun_Jeong,
Welcome to the Sendbird Community. What version of the SDK are you using?
---
### Author:  [@Dogyun\_Jeong](https://community.sendbird.com/u/Dogyun_Jeong)
#### Post date: [January 16, 2023, 2:11pm UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/creating-an-open-channel-not-letting-me-set-the-channel-url/2416/9 "2023-01-16T14:11:13Z")
Hi @Tyler
I am here again.
I am using the client javascript SDK version 3.1.30, the latest version on NPM. and still have same error.
Below is my Code. I tried to setup name or other params. Then the params working correctly.
The “channelId” is a uuidv4
```auto
const params = new sb.OpenChannelParams();
params.channelUrl = channelId;
sb.OpenChannel.createChannel(params, (channel, error) => {
```
I also use platform API to create a channel at serverside. The platfor API function work as expected with specified channle ID
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### Author:  [@Dogyun\_Jeong](https://community.sendbird.com/u/Dogyun_Jeong)
#### Post date: [January 31, 2023, 5:40am UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/creating-an-open-channel-not-letting-me-set-the-channel-url/2416/10 "2023-01-31T05:40:15Z")
Hi I have a problem with creating new open channel with Javascript Client SDK
This issue has been reported already in [Creating an Open Channel not letting me set the channel URL](https://community.sendbird.com/t/creating-an-open-channel-not-letting-me-set-the-channel-url/2416)
Is there any update for this?