A payment channel — a specific place where contributions can be received (e.g. a GitHub Sponsors page, an Open Collective profile, a bank account). Each channel is an independent record, individually addressable by its AT URI.
Record Key
any
Any valid record key
Properties
channelType
string
Required
Channel category. Maps to funding.json channel.type.
maxLength: 32 bytesKnown values:
payment-provider, bank, cheque, cash, othercreatedAt
string
datetime
Optional
When this record was created or last updated.
description
string
Optional
Human-readable description of this channel.
maxLength: 500 bytesuri
string
uri
Optional
The payment URL for this channel (e.g. https://github.com/sponsors/you). Optional for channels without a public URL (e.g. bank transfers). Maps to funding.json channel.address.
View raw schema
{
"key": "any",
"type": "record",
"record": {
"type": "object",
"required": [
"channelType"
],
"properties": {
"uri": {
"type": "string",
"format": "uri",
"description": "The payment URL for this channel (e.g. https://github.com/sponsors/you). Optional for channels without a public URL (e.g. bank transfers). Maps to funding.json channel.address."
},
"createdAt": {
"type": "string",
"format": "datetime",
"description": "When this record was created or last updated."
},
"channelType": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 32,
"description": "Channel category. Maps to funding.json channel.type.",
"knownValues": [
"payment-provider",
"bank",
"cheque",
"cash",
"other"
]
},
"description": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 500,
"description": "Human-readable description of this channel."
}
}
},
"description": "A payment channel — a specific place where contributions can be received (e.g. a GitHub Sponsors page, an Open Collective profile, a bank account). Each channel is an independent record, individually addressable by its AT URI."
}