Getting started with the Messaging API

Table of contents

Creating a channel
Next steps

To start building a bot using the Messaging API, you must first create a channel on the LINE Developers console.

What's a channel?

A channel is a communication path for using the functions provided by the LINE Platform in the services developed by the provider. To use the LINE Platform, create a channel and associate your service with the channel. Channels must have a name, description, and icon image. When a channel is created, a unique channel ID is issued to identify the channel.

Creating a channel

Step 1: Log in to the console

Note: If you do not have a LINE account with a registered email address, download LINE, then go to Settings > Account to register your email address.

LINE Login dialog

Enter your name and email address to create a developer account on the LINE Developers console.

Developer registration

Step 3: Create a new provider

Enter a name for the provider. The provider is the entity that offers your app. For example, you can use your own name or the name of your company.

Create a provider

Step 4: Create a channel

Enter the required information for your channel. "LINE" or a similar string cannot be included in the channel name.

Create a channel

Step 5: Confirm

Confirm that your channel was created.

Console home

Next steps

You have now created a channel for your bot. Next, configure your channel to build your own bot or to deploy a sample bot.