How do I Retrieve my Web Channel ID?

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This article will walk you through the steps to reveal your web Channel ID as outlined in our Web Channel ID documentation. 

1/ Navigate to a page within your website that includes the Web Notify SDK.
The page where you registered to receive web push notifications should meet this criterion.

2/ Open the Javascript Console.
This step varies by browser and OS.

• Using keyboard shortcuts:
  • Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Opera:
    • macOS: cmd +opt + J
    • Windows/ Linux: ctrl +shift + J
  • Mozilla Firefox:
    • macOS: cmd +opt + K
    • Windows/ Linux: ctrl +shift + K
  • Safari:
    • macOS: cmd +opt + I
    • Windows/ Linux: n/a

• Using your mouse:
  • All browsers and OS: 

1. 1. Right-click anywhere on the page 
   2. Select Inspect or Inspect Element 
   3. Select the Console tab 

3/ Copy the following code:

Web v1:

UA.then(sdk => {console.log(sdk.channel.id)})

Web v2:

UA.then(sdk => sdk.channel.id()).then((channel) => console.log(channel))

4/ Paste the code into the prompt in the Javascript Console

Figure 1 - Google Chrome's Javascript Console

 5/ Press enter/return to run the code. You will see one of the following responses:

• • If a browser has registered, the Channel ID will be returned. 

    Figure 2 - Channel ID is returned
    
    

  • The SDK will return null if the browser is unregistered. Only registered browsers will have a Channel ID. See our documentation on how to Register.
    

    Figure 3 - Null response
    
    

  • A UA is not defined error can indicate that the SDK snippet is not present within the page. Navigate to a page on your site that does have the SDK snippet and repeat the steps above.
    

    Figure 4 - UA is not defined error
    
    

Related Content:

• User Registration
• Intro to Channels
• Add JavaScript Snippet