---
title: "Test a channel"
description: "Sends a test message to the channel now and returns the outcome. Webhooks receive the event `test`."
canonical: https://docs.rumoro.dev/api/alerts/test-channel
markdown: https://docs.rumoro.dev/api/alerts/test-channel.mdx
---

# Test a channel

`POST /v1/channels/{id}/test`

Sends a test message to the channel now and returns the outcome. Webhooks receive the event `test`.

## Parameters

| Name | In | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `id` | path, required | The channel's id (dest_...). |

## Responses

| Status | Meaning |
| --- | --- |
| 200 | Test attempt made. Webhooks receive event "test" |
| 401 | The API key is missing or not valid |
| 404 | No channel with this id |

The [OpenAPI document](https://api.rumoro.dev/v1/openapi.json) has every schema. Rules shared by all endpoints are in [Conventions](https://docs.rumoro.dev/conventions.mdx).