Channel YAML
The Matatika channel file is a way to create channels in your workspace. These channels can be used to “group up” related datasets.
Our channel files are stored as YAML files, you can read more about the YAML format and its syntax here.
Channel YAML Layout
version: channels/v0.1
name: <channel_alias>
description: <channel_description>
image: <channel_image>
Channel YAML Example
version: channels/v0.1
name: Google Analytics
description: Google Analytics
picture: https://www.matatika.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/google_analytics-icon.svg
Channel Key Information
Channel Key | Datatype | Information |
---|---|---|
version |
String |
The version determines how the CLI handles publishing the channel. |
name |
String |
Alias of your channel. Unique to the workspace, used for updating and verify channel updates. |
description |
String |
Text displayed in the Matatika platform below the channel icon. |
image |
String |
An image url or local reference for your channel icon. If left empty, will use the icon of the user who created the channel. |
String Formatting
You may use any of the following string formats:
description: My Channel
description: 'My Channel'
description: "My Channel"
description: |-
My Channel
Multi-line string, remember to indent
Further Reading: