Enabling the LINE Messaging API

Login to the LINE developers console using your LINE credentials and follow the below steps. 

• Create a Line channel of type ‘messaging API’ and connect it with SMS-Magic – Requires all steps
• Use an already created channel of type messaging API and connect it with SMS-Magic – You can directly start from step 6 if you are planning to use the existing created channel of type ‘Messaging API’.

1. Click on the ”+ Create New Provider” button. A provider acts as a container of LINE apps.

2. Enter the required details and click on the “Create” button

3. Next, select “Create Channel” for the Messaging API option
4. Fill in these details for your new LINE app. These details will be visible to end-users as your business profile information.

5. Next, review the Terms of Use, click to accept them, and then click on the “Create” button

6. Now select your newly created app/provider

7. The Messaging API section displays your channel Bot ID as shown below. LINE recipients can search for your business channels with this ID.

8. Among the options locate the “Messaging API” section and then issue a “Channel access token” by clicking on the ‘Issue’ button

9. Next, enable the use of webhooks by adding the webhook URL in Webhook settings under the ‘Messaging API’ section.
   US Webhook URL: https://api.sms-magic.com/messages/incoming/line
   Australia Webhook URL: https://aus-api.sms-magic.com/messages/incoming/line
   Europe Webhook URL: https://eu.api.sms-magic.com/messages/incoming/line

10. Once the Webhook URL is added, click on verify and it should give you a successful  response

11. After that enable the Webhook URL using the toggle button given

12. In the ‘Messaging API section, disable the LINE official account features such as Allow Bot to join group chats, Auto-reply messages, and Greeting messages.

13. Click on the Edit option which will take you to the ‘LINE official account manager console’

14. Verify that LINE official account features such as Allow Bot to join group chats, Auto-reply messages, and Greeting messages are disabled.

15. You are now ready to connect your LINE messaging account with SMS-Magic. Follow the next steps to send your first LINE message.