diff --git a/pkg/connector/chatinfo.go b/pkg/connector/chatinfo.go
index 449460c..e08f049 100644
--- a/pkg/connector/chatinfo.go
+++ b/pkg/connector/chatinfo.go
@@ -18,11 +18,171 @@ package connector
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
 
+	"github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo"
+	"github.com/rs/zerolog"
+	"go.mau.fi/util/ptr"
 	"maunium.net/go/mautrix/bridgev2"
+	"maunium.net/go/mautrix/bridgev2/database"
+	"maunium.net/go/mautrix/bridgev2/networkid"
+
+	"go.mau.fi/mautrix-discord/pkg/discordid"
 )
 
-func (d *DiscordClient) GetChatInfo(ctx context.Context, portal *bridgev2.Portal) (*bridgev2.ChatInfo, error) {
-	//TODO implement me
-	panic("implement me")
+// getGuildSpaceInfo computes the [bridgev2.ChatInfo] for a guild space.
+func (d *DiscordClient) getGuildSpaceInfo(_ctx context.Context, guild *discordgo.Guild) (*bridgev2.ChatInfo, error) {
+	selfEvtSender := d.selfEventSender()
+
+	return &bridgev2.ChatInfo{
+		Name:  &guild.Name,
+		Topic: nil,
+		Members: &bridgev2.ChatMemberList{
+			MemberMap: map[networkid.UserID]bridgev2.ChatMember{
+				selfEvtSender.Sender: {EventSender: selfEvtSender},
+			},
+			// As recommended by the spec, prohibit normal events by setting
+			// events_default to a suitably high number.
+			PowerLevels: &bridgev2.PowerLevelOverrides{EventsDefault: ptr.Ptr(100)},
+		},
+		Avatar: d.makeAvatarForGuild(guild),
+		Type:   ptr.Ptr(database.RoomTypeSpace),
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func channelIsPrivate(ch *discordgo.Channel) bool {
+	return ch.Type == discordgo.ChannelTypeDM || ch.Type == discordgo.ChannelTypeGroupDM
+}
+
+func (d *DiscordClient) makeAvatarForChannel(ctx context.Context, ch *discordgo.Channel) *bridgev2.Avatar {
+	// TODO make this configurable (ala workspace_avatar_in_rooms)
+	if !channelIsPrivate(ch) {
+		guild, err := d.Session.State.Guild(ch.GuildID)
+
+		if err != nil || guild == nil {
+			zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Err(err).Msg("Couldn't look up guild in cache in order to create room avatar")
+			return nil
+		}
+
+		return d.makeAvatarForGuild(guild)
+	}
+
+	return &bridgev2.Avatar{
+		ID: discordid.MakeAvatarID(ch.Icon),
+		Get: func(ctx context.Context) ([]byte, error) {
+			url := discordgo.EndpointGroupIcon(ch.ID, ch.Icon)
+			return d.simpleDownload(ctx, url, "channel/gdm icon")
+		},
+		Remove: ch.Icon == "",
+	}
+}
+
+func (d *DiscordClient) getPrivateChannelMemberList(ch *discordgo.Channel) bridgev2.ChatMemberList {
+	var members bridgev2.ChatMemberList
+	members.IsFull = true
+	members.MemberMap = make(bridgev2.ChatMemberMap, len(ch.Recipients))
+
+	if len(ch.Recipients) > 0 {
+		selfEventSender := d.selfEventSender()
+
+		// Private channels' array of participants doesn't include ourselves,
+		// so inject ourselves as a member.
+		members.MemberMap[selfEventSender.Sender] = bridgev2.ChatMember{EventSender: selfEventSender}
+
+		for _, recipient := range ch.Recipients {
+			sender := d.makeEventSender(recipient)
+			members.MemberMap[sender.Sender] = bridgev2.ChatMember{EventSender: sender}
+		}
+
+		members.TotalMemberCount = len(ch.Recipients)
+	}
+
+	return members
+}
+
+// getChannelChatInfo computes [bridgev2.ChatInfo] for a guild channel or private (DM or group DM) channel.
+func (d *DiscordClient) getChannelChatInfo(ctx context.Context, ch *discordgo.Channel) (*bridgev2.ChatInfo, error) {
+	var roomType database.RoomType
+	switch ch.Type {
+	case discordgo.ChannelTypeGuildCategory:
+		roomType = database.RoomTypeSpace
+	case discordgo.ChannelTypeDM:
+		roomType = database.RoomTypeDM
+	case discordgo.ChannelTypeGroupDM:
+		roomType = database.RoomTypeGroupDM
+	default:
+		roomType = database.RoomTypeDefault
+	}
+
+	var parentPortalID *networkid.PortalID
+	if ch.Type == discordgo.ChannelTypeGuildCategory || (ch.ParentID == "" && ch.GuildID != "") {
+		// Categories and uncategorized guild channels always have the guild as their parent.
+		parentPortalID = ptr.Ptr(discordid.MakeGuildPortalID(ch.GuildID))
+	} else if ch.ParentID != "" {
+		// Categorized guild channels.
+		parentPortalID = ptr.Ptr(discordid.MakePortalID(ch.ParentID))
+	}
+
+	var memberList bridgev2.ChatMemberList
+	if channelIsPrivate(ch) {
+		memberList = d.getPrivateChannelMemberList(ch)
+	} else {
+		// TODO we're _always_ sending partial member lists for guilds; we can probably
+		// do better than that
+		selfEventSender := d.selfEventSender()
+
+		memberList = bridgev2.ChatMemberList{
+			IsFull: false,
+			MemberMap: map[networkid.UserID]bridgev2.ChatMember{
+				selfEventSender.Sender: {EventSender: selfEventSender},
+			},
+		}
+	}
+
+	return &bridgev2.ChatInfo{
+		Name:   &ch.Name,
+		Topic:  &ch.Topic,
+		Avatar: d.makeAvatarForChannel(ctx, ch),
+
+		Members: &memberList,
+
+		Type:     &roomType,
+		ParentID: parentPortalID,
+
+		CanBackfill: true,
+
+		ExtraUpdates: func(ctx context.Context, portal *bridgev2.Portal) (changed bool) {
+			meta := portal.Metadata.(*discordid.PortalMetadata)
+			if meta.GuildID != ch.GuildID {
+				meta.GuildID = ch.GuildID
+				changed = true
+			}
+
+			return
+		},
+	}, nil
+}
+
+func (d *DiscordClient) GetChatInfo(ctx context.Context, portal *bridgev2.Portal) (*bridgev2.ChatInfo, error) {
+	guildID := discordid.ParseGuildPortalID(portal.ID)
+	if guildID != "" {
+		// Portal is a space representing a Discord guild.
+
+		guild, err := d.Session.State.Guild(guildID)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("couldn't get guild: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		return d.getGuildSpaceInfo(ctx, guild)
+	} else {
+		// Portal is to a channel of some kind (private or guild).
+		channelID := discordid.ParsePortalID(portal.ID)
+
+		ch, err := d.Session.State.Channel(channelID)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("couldn't get channel: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		return d.getChannelChatInfo(ctx, ch)
+	}
 }
diff --git a/pkg/connector/client.go b/pkg/connector/client.go
index 9bf31f9..3bf8e24 100644
--- a/pkg/connector/client.go
+++ b/pkg/connector/client.go
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ func (d *DiscordClient) syncGuilds(ctx context.Context) {
 			Str("action", "sync guild").
 			Logger()
 
-		err := d.bridgeGuild(log.WithContext(ctx), guildID)
+		err := d.syncGuild(log.WithContext(ctx), guildID)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Err(err).Msg("Couldn't bridge guild during sync")
 		}
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ func (d *DiscordClient) deleteGuildPortalSpace(ctx context.Context, guildID stri
 	})
 }
 
-func (d *DiscordClient) bridgeGuild(ctx context.Context, guildID string) error {
+func (d *DiscordClient) syncGuild(ctx context.Context, guildID string) error {
 	log := zerolog.Ctx(ctx).With().
 		Str("guild_id", guildID).
 		Str("action", "bridge guild").
@@ -348,8 +348,8 @@ func (d *DiscordClient) bridgeGuild(ctx context.Context, guildID string) error {
 	d.syncGuildSpace(ctx, guild)
 
 	for _, guildCh := range guild.Channels {
-		if guildCh.Type != discordgo.ChannelTypeGuildText {
-			// TODO implement categories (spaces) and news channels
+		if guildCh.Type != discordgo.ChannelTypeGuildText && guildCh.Type != discordgo.ChannelTypeGuildCategory {
+			// TODO also bridge news channels
 			log.Trace().
 				Str("channel_id", guildCh.ID).
 				Int("channel_type", int(guildCh.Type)).
diff --git a/pkg/connector/events_chat_resync.go b/pkg/connector/events_chat_resync.go
index 6bc189f..dcc6b56 100644
--- a/pkg/connector/events_chat_resync.go
+++ b/pkg/connector/events_chat_resync.go
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo"
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog"
-	"go.mau.fi/util/ptr"
 	"maunium.net/go/mautrix/bridgev2"
 	"maunium.net/go/mautrix/bridgev2/database"
 	"maunium.net/go/mautrix/bridgev2/networkid"
@@ -58,117 +57,9 @@ func (d *DiscordChatResync) GetType() bridgev2.RemoteEventType {
 	return bridgev2.RemoteEventChatResync
 }
 
-func (d *DiscordChatResync) avatar(ctx context.Context) *bridgev2.Avatar {
-	ch := d.channel
-
-	// TODO make this configurable (ala workspace_avatar_in_rooms)
-	if !d.isPrivate() {
-		guild, err := d.Client.Session.State.Guild(ch.GuildID)
-
-		if err != nil || guild == nil {
-			zerolog.Ctx(ctx).Err(err).Msg("Couldn't look up guild in cache in order to create room avatar")
-			return nil
-		}
-
-		return d.Client.makeAvatarForGuild(guild)
-	}
-
-	return &bridgev2.Avatar{
-		ID: discordid.MakeAvatarID(ch.Icon),
-		Get: func(ctx context.Context) ([]byte, error) {
-			url := discordgo.EndpointGroupIcon(ch.ID, ch.Icon)
-			return d.Client.simpleDownload(ctx, url, "group dm icon")
-		},
-		Remove: ch.Icon == "",
-	}
-}
-
-func (d *DiscordChatResync) privateChannelMemberList() bridgev2.ChatMemberList {
-	ch := d.channel
-
-	var members bridgev2.ChatMemberList
-	members.IsFull = true
-	members.MemberMap = make(bridgev2.ChatMemberMap, len(ch.Recipients))
-	if len(ch.Recipients) > 0 {
-		selfEventSender := d.Client.selfEventSender()
-
-		// Private channels' array of participants doesn't include ourselves,
-		// so inject ourselves as a member.
-		members.MemberMap[selfEventSender.Sender] = bridgev2.ChatMember{EventSender: selfEventSender}
-
-		for _, recipient := range ch.Recipients {
-			sender := d.Client.makeEventSender(recipient)
-			members.MemberMap[sender.Sender] = bridgev2.ChatMember{EventSender: sender}
-		}
-
-		members.TotalMemberCount = len(ch.Recipients)
-	}
-
-	return members
-}
-
-func (d *DiscordChatResync) memberList() bridgev2.ChatMemberList {
-	if d.isPrivate() {
-		return d.privateChannelMemberList()
-	}
-
-	// TODO we're _always_ sending partial member lists for guilds; we can probably
-	// do better
-	selfEventSender := d.Client.selfEventSender()
-
-	return bridgev2.ChatMemberList{
-		IsFull: false,
-		MemberMap: map[networkid.UserID]bridgev2.ChatMember{
-			selfEventSender.Sender: {EventSender: selfEventSender},
-		},
-	}
-}
-
-func (d *DiscordChatResync) isPrivate() bool {
-	ch := d.channel
-	return ch.Type == discordgo.ChannelTypeDM || ch.Type == discordgo.ChannelTypeGroupDM
-}
-
 func (d *DiscordChatResync) GetChatInfo(ctx context.Context, portal *bridgev2.Portal) (*bridgev2.ChatInfo, error) {
-	ch := d.channel
+	return d.Client.GetChatInfo(ctx, portal)
 
-	var roomType database.RoomType
-
-	switch ch.Type {
-	case discordgo.ChannelTypeDM:
-		roomType = database.RoomTypeDM
-	case discordgo.ChannelTypeGroupDM:
-		roomType = database.RoomTypeGroupDM
-	}
-
-	info := &bridgev2.ChatInfo{
-		Name:   &ch.Name,
-		Topic:  &ch.Topic,
-		Avatar: d.avatar(ctx),
-
-		Members: ptr.Ptr(d.memberList()),
-
-		Type: &roomType,
-
-		CanBackfill: true,
-
-		ExtraUpdates: func(ctx context.Context, portal *bridgev2.Portal) (changed bool) {
-			meta := portal.Metadata.(*discordid.PortalMetadata)
-			if meta.GuildID != ch.GuildID {
-				meta.GuildID = ch.GuildID
-				changed = true
-			}
-
-			return
-		},
-	}
-
-	if !d.isPrivate() {
-		// Channel belongs to a guild; associate it with the respective space.
-		info.ParentID = ptr.Ptr(d.Client.guildPortalKeyFromID(ch.GuildID).ID)
-	}
-
-	return info, nil
 }
 
 func (d *DiscordChatResync) ShouldCreatePortal() bool {
diff --git a/pkg/connector/events_guild_resync.go b/pkg/connector/events_guild_resync.go
index 54a6912..cd8ccc9 100644
--- a/pkg/connector/events_guild_resync.go
+++ b/pkg/connector/events_guild_resync.go
@@ -21,9 +21,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo"
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog"
-	"go.mau.fi/util/ptr"
 	"maunium.net/go/mautrix/bridgev2"
-	"maunium.net/go/mautrix/bridgev2/database"
 	"maunium.net/go/mautrix/bridgev2/networkid"
 )
 
@@ -59,20 +57,5 @@ func (d *DiscordGuildResync) ShouldCreatePortal() bool {
 }
 
 func (d *DiscordGuildResync) GetChatInfo(ctx context.Context, portal *bridgev2.Portal) (*bridgev2.ChatInfo, error) {
-	selfEvtSender := d.Client.selfEventSender()
-
-	return &bridgev2.ChatInfo{
-		Name:  &d.guild.Name,
-		Topic: nil,
-		Members: &bridgev2.ChatMemberList{
-			MemberMap: map[networkid.UserID]bridgev2.ChatMember{
-				selfEvtSender.Sender: {EventSender: selfEvtSender},
-			},
-			// As recommended by the spec, prohibit normal events by setting
-			// events_default to a suitably high number.
-			PowerLevels: &bridgev2.PowerLevelOverrides{EventsDefault: ptr.Ptr(100)},
-		},
-		Avatar: d.Client.makeAvatarForGuild(d.guild),
-		Type:   ptr.Ptr(database.RoomTypeSpace),
-	}, nil
+	return d.Client.GetChatInfo(ctx, portal)
 }
diff --git a/pkg/connector/provisioning.go b/pkg/connector/provisioning.go
index 376c697..5e9130b 100644
--- a/pkg/connector/provisioning.go
+++ b/pkg/connector/provisioning.go
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ func (p *ProvisioningAPI) bridgeGuild(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request, lo
 		return
 	}
 
-	go client.bridgeGuild(p.connector.Bridge.BackgroundCtx, guildID)
+	go client.syncGuild(p.connector.Bridge.BackgroundCtx, guildID)
 
 	responseStatus := 201
 	if alreadyBridged {
diff --git a/pkg/discordid/id.go b/pkg/discordid/id.go
index a1089dd..10a8b13 100644
--- a/pkg/discordid/id.go
+++ b/pkg/discordid/id.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package discordid
 
 import (
 	"strconv"
+	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/bwmarrin/discordgo"
@@ -126,6 +127,20 @@ func MakeGuildPortalID(guildID string) networkid.PortalID {
 	return networkid.PortalID(GuildPortalKeySigil + guildID)
 }
 
+// ParseGuildPortalID converts a [network.PortalID] pointing to a guild space
+// back into the guild's ID on Discord.
+//
+// If the portal ID does not point to a guild, then an empty string is returned.
+func ParseGuildPortalID(portalID networkid.PortalID) string {
+	opaque := string(portalID)
+	if strings.HasPrefix(opaque, GuildPortalKeySigil) {
+		guildID := opaque[1:]
+		return guildID
+	}
+
+	return ""
+}
+
 func MakePortalKey(ch *discordgo.Channel, userLoginID networkid.UserLoginID, wantReceiver bool) (key networkid.PortalKey) {
 	key.ID = MakePortalID(ch.ID)
 	if wantReceiver {