# How to fetch and join public group channels using Javascript SDK

**URL:** https://community.sendbird.com/t/how-to-fetch-and-join-public-group-channels-using-javascript-sdk/2225
**Category:** React
**Tags:** uikit, javascript
**Created:** [May 11, 2021, 1:09pm UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/how-to-fetch-and-join-public-group-channels-using-javascript-sdk/2225 "2021-05-11T13:09:39Z")
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### Author: ![Tyler](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.sendbird.com/tyler/32/810_2.png) [@Tyler](https://community.sendbird.com/u/Tyler)
#### Post date: [May 13, 2021, 1:10pm UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/how-to-fetch-and-join-public-group-channels-using-javascript-sdk/2225/4 "2021-05-13T13:10:59Z")

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Public groups are designed to show up for users regardless of join status as they are public and do not require an invite to join. Are you sure the channel(s) that you’re expecting to show up are in fact public?

It would be best if you could DM me your App\_ID and the Channel\_Url of a channel you expect to be returned in the query so I can double check. Additionally, if you could obtain your entire query and share it, that would be beneficial.

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