diff --git a/modules/core/channels.py b/modules/core/channels.py
index 23b299be84018cfa39e6e1c76e2d014d2e1b7818..c7976a918a142f0fcd49cb48250d654d6a216183 100644
--- a/modules/core/channels.py
+++ b/modules/core/channels.py
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ class ChannelRouter():
 
         Args:
             config (AuraConfig):    The configuration
+            logger (Logger):        The logger
         """
         self.config = config
         self.logger = logger
@@ -167,6 +168,24 @@ class ChannelRouter():
         return self.active_channels[channel_type]
 
 
+    def type_of_channel(self, channel):
+        """
+        Retrieves a `ChannelType` for the given `Channel`.          
+        """
+        if channel in ChannelType.QUEUE.channels:
+            return ChannelType.QUEUE
+        elif channel in ChannelType.FALLBACK_QUEUE.channels:
+            return ChannelType.FALLBACK_QUEUE
+        elif channel in ChannelType.HTTP.channels:
+            return ChannelType.HTTP
+        elif channel in ChannelType.HTTPS.channels:
+            return ChannelType.HTTPS
+        elif channel in ChannelType.LIVE.channels:
+            return ChannelType.LIVE
+        else:
+            return None
+
+
     def type_for_resource(self, resource_type):
         """
         Retrieves a `ChannelType` for the given `ResourceType`.