## By ID or parent_url

> **Group:** Channel APIs

Use this when you need: **By ID or parent_url**.

## Usage

```javascript
import { NeynarAPIClient, Configuration } from "@neynar/nodejs-sdk";

const client = new NeynarAPIClient(
  new Configuration({ apiKey: "YOUR_NEYNAR_API_KEY" })
);

const res = await client.lookupChannel({
  id: "example", // Channel ID for the channel being queried
  // type: "value",
  // viewerFid: 123,
});
console.log(res);
```

## Parameters

| Parameter      | Type                      | Required | Description                                     |
|----------------|---------------------------|----------|-------------------------------------------------|
| `id`           | `string`                 | ✅       | Channel ID for the channel being queried       |
| `type`         | `LookupChannelTypeEnum`  | ❌       | -                                               |
| `viewerFid`   | `number`                 | ❌       | -                                               |

## Response

Returns a `RequestArgs` object.

## Error Handling

```javascript
try {
  const res = await client.lookupChannel({
    id: "example"
  });
  // use res
} catch (err) {
  // Axios/HTTP errors, invalid params, auth issues, etc.
  console.error(err);
}
```

## Tips

- Provide a **viewerFid** when supported to respect mutes/blocks and include `viewer_context`.
- Keep requests scoped (e.g., use `limit`) to improve latency.
- Cache results where sensible.