---
title: "channel(_:)"
framework: activitykit
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Method
path: "activitykit/pushtype/channel(_:)"
---

# channel(_:)

A constant to configure a Live Activity that updates its dynamic content for broadcast channels.

## Declaration

```swift
static func channel(_ name: String) -> PushType
```

## Overview

Overview The channel ID is a base64-encoded string. For information on creating a channel, refer to Sending channel management requests to APNs. The code snippet below is an example of how to specify that you want to use a broadcast push channel. Activity.request(attributes: attributes,  content: content, pushType: .channel("c29tZUNoYW5uZWw="))

## See Also

### Supporting ActivityKit push notifications

- [token](activitykit/pushtype/token.md)