Core API — Channels

naftiko: 1.0.0-alpha2
info:
  label: Core API — Channels
  description: 'Core API — Channels. 7 operations. Lead operation: List channels. Self-contained Naftiko capability covering
    one Front business surface.'
  tags:
  - Front
  - Channels
  created: '2026-05-19'
  modified: '2026-05-19'
binds:
- namespace: env
  keys:
    FRONT_API_KEY: FRONT_API_KEY
capability:
  consumes:
  - type: http
    namespace: core-channels
    baseUri: https://api2.frontapp.com
    description: Core API — Channels business capability. Self-contained, no shared references.
    resources:
    - name: channels
      path: /channels
      operations:
      - name: listchannels
        method: GET
        description: List channels
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
    - name: channels-channel_id
      path: /channels/{channel_id}
      operations:
      - name: getchannel
        method: GET
        description: Get channel
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
        inputParameters:
        - name: channel_id
          in: path
          type: string
          description: The Channel ID. Alternatively, you can supply the channel address as a [resource alias](https://dev.frontapp.com/docs/resource-aliases-1).
          required: true
      - name: updatechannel
        method: PATCH
        description: Update Channel
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
        inputParameters:
        - name: channel_id
          in: path
          type: string
          description: The Channel ID. Alternatively, you can supply the channel address as a [resource alias](https://dev.frontapp.com/docs/resource-aliases-1).
          required: true
        - name: body
          in: body
          type: object
          description: Request body (JSON).
          required: false
    - name: channels-channel_id-validate
      path: /channels/{channel_id}/validate
      operations:
      - name: validatechannel
        method: POST
        description: Validate channel
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
        inputParameters:
        - name: channel_id
          in: path
          type: string
          description: The Channel ID. Alternatively, you can supply the channel address as a [resource alias](https://dev.frontapp.com/docs/resource-aliases-1).
          required: true
    - name: inboxes-inbox_id-channels
      path: /inboxes/{inbox_id}/channels
      operations:
      - name: createachannel
        method: POST
        description: Create a channel
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
        inputParameters:
        - name: inbox_id
          in: path
          type: string
          description: The Inbox ID
          required: true
        - name: body
          in: body
          type: object
          description: Request body (JSON).
          required: false
    - name: teammates-teammate_id-channels
      path: /teammates/{teammate_id}/channels
      operations:
      - name: listteammatechannels
        method: GET
        description: List teammate channels
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
        inputParameters:
        - name: teammate_id
          in: path
          type: string
          description: The teammate ID. Alternatively, you can supply an email as a [resource alias](https://dev.frontapp.com/docs/resource-aliases-1).
          required: true
    - name: teams-team_id-channels
      path: /teams/{team_id}/channels
      operations:
      - name: listteamchannels
        method: GET
        description: List team channels
        outputRawFormat: json
        outputParameters:
        - name: result
          type: object
          value: $.
        inputParameters:
        - name: team_id
          in: path
          type: string
          description: The team ID
          required: true
    authentication:
      type: bearer
      token: '{{env.FRONT_API_KEY}}'
  exposes:
  - type: rest
    namespace: core-channels-rest
    port: 8080
    description: REST adapter for Core API — Channels. One Spectral-compliant resource per consumed operation, prefixed with
      /v1.
    resources:
    - path: /v1/channels
      name: channels
      description: REST surface for channels.
      operations:
      - method: GET
        name: listchannels
        description: List channels
        call: core-channels.listchannels
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
    - path: /v1/channels/{channel-id}
      name: channels-channel-id
      description: REST surface for channels-channel_id.
      operations:
      - method: GET
        name: getchannel
        description: Get channel
        call: core-channels.getchannel
        with:
          channel_id: rest.channel_id
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
      - method: PATCH
        name: updatechannel
        description: Update Channel
        call: core-channels.updatechannel
        with:
          channel_id: rest.channel_id
          body: rest.body
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
    - path: /v1/channels/{channel-id}/validate
      name: channels-channel-id-validate
      description: REST surface for channels-channel_id-validate.
      operations:
      - method: POST
        name: validatechannel
        description: Validate channel
        call: core-channels.validatechannel
        with:
          channel_id: rest.channel_id
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
    - path: /v1/inboxes/{inbox-id}/channels
      name: inboxes-inbox-id-channels
      description: REST surface for inboxes-inbox_id-channels.
      operations:
      - method: POST
        name: createachannel
        description: Create a channel
        call: core-channels.createachannel
        with:
          inbox_id: rest.inbox_id
          body: rest.body
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
    - path: /v1/teammates/{teammate-id}/channels
      name: teammates-teammate-id-channels
      description: REST surface for teammates-teammate_id-channels.
      operations:
      - method: GET
        name: listteammatechannels
        description: List teammate channels
        call: core-channels.listteammatechannels
        with:
          teammate_id: rest.teammate_id
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
    - path: /v1/teams/{team-id}/channels
      name: teams-team-id-channels
      description: REST surface for teams-team_id-channels.
      operations:
      - method: GET
        name: listteamchannels
        description: List team channels
        call: core-channels.listteamchannels
        with:
          team_id: rest.team_id
        outputParameters:
        - type: object
          mapping: $.
  - type: mcp
    namespace: core-channels-mcp
    port: 9090
    transport: http
    description: MCP adapter for Core API — Channels. One tool per consumed operation, routed inline through this capability's
      consumes block.
    tools:
    - name: list-channels
      description: List channels
      hints:
        readOnly: true
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: core-channels.listchannels
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.
    - name: get-channel
      description: Get channel
      hints:
        readOnly: true
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: core-channels.getchannel
      with:
        channel_id: tools.channel_id
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.
    - name: update-channel
      description: Update Channel
      hints:
        readOnly: false
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: core-channels.updatechannel
      with:
        channel_id: tools.channel_id
        body: tools.body
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.
    - name: validate-channel
      description: Validate channel
      hints:
        readOnly: true
        destructive: false
        idempotent: false
      call: core-channels.validatechannel
      with:
        channel_id: tools.channel_id
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.
    - name: create-channel
      description: Create a channel
      hints:
        readOnly: false
        destructive: false
        idempotent: false
      call: core-channels.createachannel
      with:
        inbox_id: tools.inbox_id
        body: tools.body
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.
    - name: list-teammate-channels
      description: List teammate channels
      hints:
        readOnly: true
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: core-channels.listteammatechannels
      with:
        teammate_id: tools.teammate_id
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.
    - name: list-team-channels
      description: List team channels
      hints:
        readOnly: true
        destructive: false
        idempotent: true
      call: core-channels.listteamchannels
      with:
        team_id: tools.team_id
      outputParameters:
      - type: object
        mapping: $.