The Is public toggle on channel settings controls whether unauthenticated visitors can read the channel.
Public channels
- Reachable at
/en/c/<perma-name>and on any verified custom domain. - Articles marked searchable are indexed and surface in the public search box.
- Feeds (RSS, sitemap) include the channel.
Private channels
- Only org members with access can view content.
- Custom domains on a private channel do not route — the middleware requires both verified DNS and public status.
- Useful for drafts, staging, or internal wikis.
Per-article controls
Inside a public channel, individual articles can still be hidden from readers:
- Publish window — the article is only visible between its publish-since and publish-until timestamps.
- Is archived — hides the article from listings and search.
- Is searchable — excludes it from the search index while keeping the direct permalink live.