Categorize channels by custom type

When creating an open channel or a group channel, you can additionally specify a custom channel type to subclassify channels. This custom type takes on the form of String, and can be useful in searching or filtering channels.

The data and customType properties of a channel object allow you to append information to channels. While both properties can be used flexibly, common examples for customType include categorizing channels as "School" or "Work".

To get an open channel's custom type, refer to openChannel.customType.

try {
    final params = OpenChannelParams()
        ..customType = CUSTOM_TYPE
        ..name = NAME;

    final channel = OpenChannel.createChannel(params);
} catch (e) {
    // Handle error.
}

To get a group channel's custom type, refer to groupChannel.customType.

final params = GroupChannelParams()
    ..userIds = ['Jed', 'Young']
    ..name = NAME
    ..customType = CUSTOM_TYPE;

try {
    final channel = await GroupChannel.createChannel(params);
} catch (e) {
    // Handle error.
}