Documentation Reference LibraryList channels

List channels

GET/library/channelsRESTFrom Free

List all 36 Human Design channels.

Retrieve a compact index of all channels and their gate pairs.

Authentication

Use Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY or X-Api-Key. Query-key authentication is deprecated compatibility behavior on supported REST routes and is rejected on Agent HTTP and MCP surfaces. Never put credentials in URLs, request bodies, or browser code.

Parameters

Name	In	Required	Description
`X-Api-Key`	header	Yes	API key used by the authorization middleware. `YOUR_API_KEY`

Quota effect

This is a free, non-consuming lookup. Authorized calls use 0 calculation units.

Errors

Expect 400 for invalid input, 401 for a missing or malformed key, 403 when the active plan does not include this operation, and 429 when the monthly allowance is exhausted.

Related operations

RequestcURL

curl "https://api.humandesign.ai/library/channels" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Verified response examplecURL

{
  "TotalChannels": 36,
  "Channels": [
    {
      "Channel": "1-8",
      "Name": "Channel of Inspiration",
      "Gates": [
        1,
        8
      ],
      "Circuit": "Individual",
      "Type": "Projected",
      "Keynote": "A design of a creative role model"
    },
    {
      "Channel": "2-14",
      "Name": "Channel of the Beat",
      "Gates": [
        2,
        14
      ],
      "Circuit": "Collective",
      "Type": "Generated",
      "Keynote": "A design of being a keeper of keys"
    }
  ]
}

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