# A channel's inbound URL: delivers a message to its agent

`POST /v1/channels/{channel}/inbound`

**In this build:** Uses a stand-in for an external service. The record, inbound URL and message delivery are real. Slack, Telegram and Discord need registered bot accounts, which aren't connected.

**Scope:** None; this call is public

## Query

`token`

## Request: `ChannelMessageRequest`

| Field | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| `text` (required) | `string` |  |

## Response: 202

`AgentMessage`

| Field | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| `id` (required) | `string` |  |
| `agent` (required) | `string` |  |
| `end_user` | `string or null` |  |
| `source` | `string` | api, trigger, schedule or channel:<kind>. |
| `text` (required) | `string` |  |
| `prompt` (required) | `string` | The prompt it became, on the agent's sandbox. |
| `conversation` | `string or null` |  |
| `status` (required) | `string` | One of: `queued`, `running`, `finished`, `failed`, `interrupted`, `budget_exceeded` |
| `reply` | `string or null` | The agent's answer once its turn ends. |
| `usage` | `object or null` |  |
| `at` (required) | `string` |  |

Errors follow [one format](../errors.html).