> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.markifact.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# List Channels

> Lists public and private channels in the connected Slack workspace with their IDs

Lists public and private channels in the connected Slack workspace with their IDs

| | |
| - | - |
| **App** | Slack |
| **Operation ID** | `slack_list_channels` |
| **Type** | Action |
| **Connection** | `slack` (required) |
| **Credits per run** | 1 |
| **Agent / MCP tool** | Yes |

## Inputs

| Field | Type | Required | Default | Description |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| `search_query` | string | No | - | Optional text filter applied to channel names (case-insensitive substring match). |
| `limit` | integer | No | `100` | Maximum number of channels to return. Default: 100. |
| `exclude_archived` | boolean | No | `True` | Whether to exclude archived channels from the results. Default: true. |

## Output

**Type**: `List[Dict]`

Returns list of channels.

**Fields**: `id`, `name`, `is_private`, `is_archived`, `num_members`, `topic`, `purpose`


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