def create(self, friendly_name=values.unset, unique_name=values.unset,<EOL>attributes=values.unset, type=values.unset,<EOL>date_created=values.unset, date_updated=values.unset,<EOL>created_by=values.unset):
data = values.of({<EOL>'<STR_LIT>': friendly_name,<EOL>'<STR_LIT>': unique_name,<EOL>'<STR_LIT>': attributes,<EOL>'<STR_LIT>': type,<EOL>'<STR_LIT>': serialize.iso8601_datetime(date_created),<EOL>'<STR_LIT>': serialize.iso8601_datetime(date_updated),<EOL>'<STR_LIT>': created_by,<EOL>})<EOL>payload = self._version.create(<EOL>'<STR_LIT:POST>',<EOL>self._uri,<EOL>data=data,<EOL>)<EOL>return ChannelInstance(self._version, payload, service_sid=self._solution['<STR_LIT>'], )<EOL>
Create a new ChannelInstance

:param unicode friendly_name: A string to describe the new resource
:param unicode unique_name: An application-defined string that uniquely identifies the resource
:param unicode attributes: A valid JSON string that contains application-specific data
:param ChannelInstance.ChannelType type: The visibility of the channel
:param datetime date_created: The ISO 8601 date and time in GMT when the resource was created
:param datetime date_updated: The ISO 8601 date and time in GMT when the resource was updated
:param unicode created_by: The identity of the User that created the Channel

:returns: Newly created ChannelInstance
:rtype: twilio.rest.chat.v2.service.channel.ChannelInstance