diff --git a/net/web/src/api/addChannel.js b/net/web/src/api/addChannel.js
index 46a81725..3ad6d53f 100644
--- a/net/web/src/api/addChannel.js
+++ b/net/web/src/api/addChannel.js
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
 import { checkResponse, fetchWithTimeout } from './fetchUtil';
 
-export async function addChannel(token, cards, subject, description ) {
-  let data = { subject, description };
-  let params = { dataType: 'superbasic', data: JSON.stringify(data), groups: [], cards };
+export async function addChannel(token, type, cards, data ) {
+  let params = { dataType: type, data: JSON.stringify(data), groups: [], cards };
   let channel = await fetchWithTimeout(`/content/channels?agent=${token}`, { method: 'POST', body: JSON.stringify(params)} );
   checkResponse(channel);
   return await channel.json();
diff --git a/net/web/src/api/getChannels.js b/net/web/src/api/getChannels.js
index 85af261c..168cdb94 100644
--- a/net/web/src/api/getChannels.js
+++ b/net/web/src/api/getChannels.js
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ import { checkResponse, fetchWithTimeout } from './fetchUtil';
 export async function getChannels(token, revision) {
   let param = "?agent=" + token
   if (revision != null) {
-    param += '&channelRevision=' + revision
+    param += `&channelRevision=${revision}`
   }
+  let types = encodeURIComponent(JSON.stringify([ 'superbasic' ]));
+  param += `&types=${types}`
   let channels = await fetchWithTimeout('/content/channels' + param, { method: 'GET' });
   checkResponse(channels)
   let ret = await channels.json()
diff --git a/net/web/src/api/getContactChannels.js b/net/web/src/api/getContactChannels.js
index d4769672..b2f144f9 100644
--- a/net/web/src/api/getContactChannels.js
+++ b/net/web/src/api/getContactChannels.js
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ export async function getContactChannels(server, token, viewRevision, channelRev
   if (channelRevision != null) {
     param += '&channelRevision=' + channelRevision
   }
+  let types = encodeURIComponent(JSON.stringify([ 'superbasic' ]));
+  param += `&types=${types}`
   let channels = await fetchWithTimeout(`${host}/content/channels${param}`, { method: 'GET' });
   checkResponse(channels)
   return await channels.json()
diff --git a/net/web/src/context/useChannelContext.hook.js b/net/web/src/context/useChannelContext.hook.js
index efa5a298..cdaa62b5 100644
--- a/net/web/src/context/useChannelContext.hook.js
+++ b/net/web/src/context/useChannelContext.hook.js
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ import { setChannelSubject } from 'api/setChannelSubject';
 import { setChannelCard } from 'api/setChannelCard';
 import { clearChannelCard } from 'api/clearChannelCard';
 import { UploadContext } from 'context/UploadContext';
+import CryptoJS from 'crypto-js';
+import { JSEncrypt } from 'jsencrypt'
 
 export function useChannelContext() {
   const [state, setState] = useState({
@@ -104,8 +106,27 @@ export function useChannelContext() {
     setRevision: async (rev) => {
       setChannels(rev);
     },
-    addChannel: async (cards, subject, description) => {
-      return await addChannel(access.current, cards, subject, description);
+    addBasicChannel: async (cards, subject) => {
+      return await addChannel(access.current, 'superbasic', cards, { subject });
+    },
+    addSealedChannel: async (cards, subject, keys) => {
+      const key = CryptoJS.lib.WordArray.random(256 / 8);
+      const iv = CryptoJS.lib.WordArray.random(128 / 8);
+      const encrypted = CryptoJS.AES.encrypt(JSON.stringify({ subject }), key, { iv: iv });
+      const subjectEncrypted = encrypted.ciphertext.toString(CryptoJS.enc.Base64)
+      const subjectIv = iv.toString();
+      const keyHex = key.toString();
+
+      let seals = [];
+      let crypto = new JSEncrypt();
+      keys.forEach(publicKey => {
+        crypto.setPublicKey(publicKey);
+        const sealedKey = crypto.encrypt(keyHex);
+        seals.push({ publicKey, sealedKey });
+      });
+
+      const data = { subjectEncrypted, subjectIv, seals };
+      return await addChannel(access.current, 'sealed', cards, data);
     },
     setChannelSubject: async (channelId, subject) => {
       return await setChannelSubject(access.current, channelId, subject);
diff --git a/net/web/src/session/channels/useChannels.hook.js b/net/web/src/session/channels/useChannels.hook.js
index 2715e9f2..8d34770d 100644
--- a/net/web/src/session/channels/useChannels.hook.js
+++ b/net/web/src/session/channels/useChannels.hook.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export function useChannels() {
       updateState({ sealable: true });
     }
     else {
-      updateState({ sealable: false });
+      updateState({ seal: false, sealable: false });
     }
   }, [account]);
 
@@ -49,7 +49,16 @@ export function useChannels() {
         try {
           updateState({ busy: true });
           let cards = Array.from(state.members.values());
-          added = await channel.actions.addChannel(cards, state.subject, null);
+          if (state.seal) {
+            let keys = [ account.state.sealKey.public ];
+            cards.forEach(id => {
+              keys.push(card.state.cards.get(id).data.cardProfile.seal);
+            });
+            added = await channel.actions.addSealedChannel(cards, state.subject, keys);
+          }
+          else {
+            added = await channel.actions.addBasicChannel(cards, state.subject);
+          }
           updateState({ busy: false });
         }
         catch(err) {