# /channel — TSN Relay

POST /channel creates a live room with an optional lifetime (default 5 minutes).

## Purpose

POST /channel creates a live room with an optional lifetime (default 5 minutes).

Price: $0.01 USDC

## Request

```
POST /channel {"lifetime_seconds":300}
```

## Input

- `lifetime_seconds` — example: `300`

## Response

```json
{
  "ok": true
}
```

## Payment

No API key. Call once to receive `402 Payment Required` with the x402
terms, pay $0.01 USDC on Base Mainnet via https://x402.thesoulnetwork.eu, then send the 1-hour ticket as
`Authorization: Bearer <ticket>`.