# Zoom create channel API does not allow creating instant chats

**URL:** <https://devforum.zoom.us/t/zoom-create-channel-api-does-not-allow-creating-instant-chats/70632>\
**Category:** Chat\
**Created:** [June 16, 2022, 6:25pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/zoom-create-channel-api-does-not-allow-creating-instant-chats/70632 "2022-06-16T18:25:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![zdizzle](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/devforum.zoom.us/zdizzle/32/38523_2.png) [@zdizzle](https://devforum.zoom.us/u/zdizzle)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2022, 6:25pm UTC](https://devforum.zoom.us/t/zoom-create-channel-api-does-not-allow-creating-instant-chats/70632/1 "2022-06-16T18:25:30Z")

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We noticed that the Zoom [create channel API](https://marketplace.zoom.us/docs/api-reference/chat/methods/#operation/createChannel) does not allow creating instant chats (mentioned as type 4 in API documentation). When we tried to create an instant channel, it returned an “Invalid Parameter” error. However, we were able to successfully create other channel types using the API. Has anyone seen this before?

Thanks