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# Get Members of a Channel

> Lists all channel users. The list of elements a user can use to sort the list is limited. The current sortable element is: `username`.

If the channel is a broadcast channel, you need the `view-broadcast-member-list` permission.

### Changelog
| Version | Description                                  |
| ------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| 0.59.0  | Added                                        |

## OpenAPI

````json GET /api/v1/channels.members
{
  "openapi": "3.0.0",
  "info": {
    "version": "1.0.0",
    "title": "Rooms"
  },
  "servers": [
    {
      "url": "https://apiexplorer.support.rocket.chat"
    }
  ],
  "tags": [
    {
      "name": "Channels"
    },
    {
      "name": "Directory"
    },
    {
      "name": "Groups"
    },
    {
      "name": "Rooms"
    },
    {
      "name": "Teams"
    },
    {
      "name": "Room Invites"
    },
    {
      "name": "Subscriptions"
    },
    {
      "name": "ABAC"
    }
  ],
  "paths": {
    "/api/v1/channels.members": {
      "get": {
        "tags": [
          "Channels"
        ],
        "summary": "Get Members of a Channel",
        "description": "Lists all channel users. The list of elements a user can use to sort the list is limited. The current sortable element is: `username`.\n\nIf the channel is a broadcast channel, you need the `view-broadcast-member-list` permission.\n\n### Changelog\n| Version | Description                                  |\n| ------- | -------------------------------------------- |\n| 0.59.0  | Added                                        |",
        "operationId": "get-api-v1-channels.members",
        "parameters": [
          {
            "$ref": "#/components/parameters/Auth-Token"
          },
          {
            "$ref": "#/components/parameters/UserId"
          },
          {
            "$ref": "#/components/parameters/Optional-RoomId"
          },
          {
            "$ref": "#/components/parameters/Optional-RoomName"
          },
          {
            "name": "status",
            "in": "query",
            "description": "The user's status (search filter).",
            "schema": {
              "type": "array",
              "items": {
                "type": "string"
              },
              "example": "['online', 'away']"
            }
          },
          {
            "name": "filter",
            "in": "query",
            "description": "Extra search filters to be applied to the fields defined in the `Accounts_SearchFields`setting.",
            "schema": {
              "type": "string",
              "example": "my-nickname"
            }
          },
          {
            "$ref": "#/components/parameters/sort"
          },
          {
            "$ref": "#/components/parameters/count"
          },
          {
            "$ref": "#/components/parameters/offset"
          }
        ],
        "responses": {
          "200": {
            "description": "OK",
            "content": {
              "application/json": {
                "schema": {
                  "type": "object",
                  "properties": {
                    "members": {
                      "type": "array",
                      "items": {
                        "type": "object",
                        "properties": {
                          "_id": {
                            "type": "string"
                          },
                          "username": {
                            "type": "string"
                          },
                          "status": {
                            "type": "string"
                          },
                          "_updatedAt": {
                            "type": "string"
                          },
                          "name": {
                            "type": "string"
                          },
                          "nickname": {
                            "type": "string"
                          },
                          "avatarETag": {
                            "type": "string"
                          }
                        }
                      }
                    },
                    "count": {
                      "type": "integer"
                    },
                    "offset": {
                      "type": "integer"
                    },
                    "total": {
                      "type": "integer"
                    },
                    "success": {
                      "type": "boolean"
                    }
                  }
                },
                "examples": {
                  "Success": {
                    "value": {
                      "members": [
                        {
                          "_id": "rbAXPnMktTFbNpwtJ",
                          "username": "roxie",
                          "status": "offline",
                          "_updatedAt": "2023-09-24T22:27:33.61Z",
                          "name": "test test",
                          "nickname": "baby girl"
                        },
                        {
                          "_id": "5fRTXMt7DMJbpPJfh",
                          "username": "test.test",
                          "status": "offline",
                          "_updatedAt": "2023-09-16T08:33:38.123Z",
                          "name": "Testtest",
                          "avatarETag": "GFoEi6wv3uAxnzDcD",
                          "nickname": "test.test"
                        }
                      ],
                      "count": 2,
                      "offset": 0,
                      "total": 2,
                      "success": true
                    }
                  }
                }
              }
            }
          },
          "401": {
            "$ref": "#/components/responses/authorizationError"
          }
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "components": {
    "parameters": {
      "Auth-Token": {
        "name": "X-Auth-Token",
        "in": "header",
        "description": "The `authToken` of the authenticated user.",
        "required": true,
        "schema": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "example": "RScctEHSmLGZGywfIhWyRpyofhKOiMoUIpimhvheU3f"
      },
      "UserId": {
        "name": "X-User-Id",
        "in": "header",
        "description": "The `userId` of the authenticated user.",
        "required": true,
        "schema": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "example": "rbAXPnMktTFbNpwtJ"
      },
      "Optional-RoomId": {
        "name": "roomId",
        "in": "query",
        "description": "The room ID. It is required if the `roomName` is not provided.",
        "schema": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "example": "dlpfuijw7ej"
      },
      "Optional-RoomName": {
        "name": "roomName",
        "in": "query",
        "description": "The room name.  It is required if the `roomId` is not provided.",
        "required": false,
        "schema": {
          "type": "string"
        },
        "example": "general"
      },
      "sort": {
        "name": "sort",
        "in": "query",
        "description": "List of fields to order by, and in which direction. This is a JSON object, with properties listed in desired order, with values of 1 for ascending, or -1 for descending. For example, {\"value\": -1, \"_id\": 1}. Refer to the [official documentation](https://developer.rocket.chat/apidocs/query-parameters#pagination) to learn more.",
        "required": false,
        "schema": {}
      },
      "count": {
        "name": "count",
        "in": "query",
        "description": "The number of items to return. Refer to the [official documentation](https://developer.rocket.chat/apidocs/query-parameters#pagination) to learn more.",
        "required": false,
        "schema": {
          "type": "integer"
        },
        "example": 50
      },
      "offset": {
        "name": "offset",
        "in": "query",
        "description": "Number of items to \"skip\" in the query, i.e. requests return count items, skipping the first offset items. Refer to the [official documentation](https://developer.rocket.chat/apidocs/query-parameters#pagination) to learn more.",
        "required": false,
        "schema": {
          "type": "integer"
        },
        "example": 50
      }
    },
    "responses": {
      "authorizationError": {
        "description": "Unauthorized",
        "content": {
          "application/json": {
            "schema": {
              "type": "object",
              "properties": {
                "status": {
                  "type": "string"
                },
                "message": {
                  "type": "string"
                }
              }
            },
            "examples": {
              "Authorization Error": {
                "value": {
                  "status": "error",
                  "message": "You must be logged in to do this."
                }
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
````