# Channels

Channels are configured social destinations inside a workspace. They represent the account, handle, page, feed, newsletter, or other publication destination where content will eventually be handed off for publishing.

Channels are workspace-owned data. Organization-owned connectors may provide credentials for external systems, but the workspace owns which destinations are available for content planning.

## Model

A channel has:

- `id`
- `workspaceId`
- `name`
- `network`
- optional `handle`
- optional `externalUrl`
- `createdAt`

`network` is a controlled string matching the frontend channel network options:

- `Instagram`
- `TikTok`
- `Facebook`
- `LinkedIn`
- `YouTube`
- `X`
- `Reddit`
- `Website`

Channel names must be unique inside a workspace for the same network.

## Behavior

- Authenticated users with workspace access can list channels for their active workspace.
- Workspace managers can create channels.
- Content planning uses configured channels as selectable destinations.
- Development seed data should create real workspace channels instead of relying on content target labels as fake channels.

## Not In Scope

- External connector credentials.
- Publishing directly to social networks.
- Channel deletion, archiving, or editing.