# ChannelDefinition

**Kind**: interface | **Module**: [Channels](https://docs.interop.io/browser/reference/javascript/channels/index.md)

**Source**: https://docs.interop.io/browser/reference/javascript/channels/channeldefinition/index.html

Initial context for creating a channel runtime.

## Properties

- **`data`** (`any`, optional)
  Channel data.
- **`meta`** (`ChannelMeta`, required)
  Channel meta data (display name, color, image, etc.)
- **`name`** (`string`, required)
  Unique name of the context.

## Related types

- [ChannelMeta](https://docs.interop.io/browser/reference/javascript/channels/channelmeta/index.md)