Force.com Streaming API Developer Guide

Getting Started with Force.com Streaming API
Code Examples
Using Streaming API
Generic Streaming
Introducing Generic Streaming
Quick Start
Example: Replay Generic Streaming Events Using a Visualforce Page
Prerequisites
Step 1: Deploy a Sample Project to Your Org
Step 2: Assign a Permission Set
Step 3: Create a Streaming Channel
Step 4: Use a Visualforce Page to Generate and Replay Events
Replay Events Sample: Code Walkthrough
Reference
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Step 3: Create a Streaming Channel

You must have the appropriate Streaming API permissions enabled in your org.

Create a StreamingChannel object by using the Salesforce UI.

  1. Log in to your Developer Edition org.
  2. Under All Tabs (+), select Streaming Channels.
  3. On the Streaming Channels tab, click New to create a Streaming Channel.
  4. Enter /u/TestStreaming in Streaming Channel Name and add an optional description. Your new Streaming Channel page looks something like this:Screenshot of a new streaming channel
  5. Click Save. You now have a streaming channel that clients can subscribe to for notifications.

StreamingChannel is a regular, createable Salesforce object, so you can also create one programmatically using Apex or a data API like SOAP API or REST API. For more information, see StreamingChannel.