In order to improve the quality of our documentation and products, we've added a feedback form to our documentation pages. If you would like to report any bugs in our documentation or would like to leave any suggestions, click the "Leave feedback" button on the bottom of our documentation pages and complete the form.
We greatly appreciate your feedback and we are committed to improving your experience using our developer products.
We'd like to inform you about a service outage regarding our Messaging API and LINE Login products. The issue has now been resolved but we sincerely apologize for any inconvenience that this may have caused.
Date: December 14, 2017 Time: 16:40 - 17:08 (UTC+9)
Issue with our servers.
We will continue to improve the quality of the services we provide to our developers and we greatly appreciate your understanding.
We've added a new article on how you can gain more friends and expand the reach of your bot. For example, you can use a QR code, add an "Add friend" button, or link your bot with a LINE Login channel.
Check out the article at Sharing your bot with users.
We've added a new search feature to our site to make it easier for you to find the information you want. You can now search all of our content in the Products, Documentation, and FAQ sections of the site from the search bar found at the top of the side menu.
Note: This notice only applies to LINE Login v1 users. These changes do not apply if you are using the latest v2.1 or v2 endpoints.
We will be discontinuing the LINE Login v1 endpoints listed below on March 31, 2018. Once these endpoints are discontinued, a 4xx status code and error message will be returned.
Also note that versions 3.x.x and below of the LINE SDK for iOS and Android will no longer work after LINE Login v1 is discontinued.
If you are currently using LINE Login v1, we highly recommend updating your app to the latest version of LINE Login as soon as possible to avoid any issues when LINE Login v1 is discontinued. For information on the latest version of LINE Login, see the following pages.
We have released imageAspectRatio, imageSize, and imageBackgroundColor fields for Buttons and Carousel template messages. Using these fields, you can configure the aspect ratio, size, and background color for images used in template messages. For more information, see the reference documentation below.
We've added an article about the LINE URL scheme to our LINE Login and Messaging API documentation. You can use the URL schemes to help your users navigate to specific content such as the camera, location, or settings screens in LINE. The LINE URL scheme can be used in your bot (Messaging API) from within LINE or in your native or web apps to automatically open LINE.
See the new articles below.
We've added an option to display a prompt to let you display an option for users to add your bot as a friend when logging in to your app with LINE Login. To do this, first, link a bot to your LINE Login account from the new "Bot linked to this channel" item in the LINE Developers Console, then include the bot_prompt query parameter in the authorization URL for LINE Login.
For more information on this feature, see Linking a bot with your LINE Login channel.
In addition, we've released a new resource for the Social API which lets you get the friendship status between your bot and a user. Send a GET request to https://api.line.me/friendship/v1/status to see if the user has added your bot as a friend or not.
To see the API reference for this resource, go to Get friendship status.
Note: This feature is not currently available to enterprise users. If you are an enterprise user and would like to use this feature, please contact your LINE representative.
We've made changes to the response of the rich menu resources of the Messaging API listed below. When sending a request to delete or upload a rich menu or to link or unlink a rich menu for a user, the LINE Platform will now return a 200 status code and an empty JSON object on success instead of returning only a 200 status code.
See the updated API reference documentation below.
We have released the new "LINE API Expert" program which was announced at LINE Developer Day 2017. This program recognizes skilled engineers, who have a deep understanding of the various APIs provided by LINE and are active in the community, by giving them the title of "LINE API expert." To apply for the program, visit the LINE API Expert page.
We expect the following three things of the LINE API experts who represent this program.
Everyone recognized as a LINE API expert is a valuable partner to LINE and we will provide various incentives to support the activities of our experts. Below are some examples.
For more information about the incentives, see the LINE API Expert page.
Although applications will be screened, there are no specific requirements necessary for applying. We are looking forward to your applications and to working together with engineers who are eager to be leaders in the LINE developer community and are striving to reach their next step as developers.
We've increased the number of column objects that you can include in your carousel and image carousel template messages from 5 to 10 objects.
For more information, see the updated reference documentation below.
We've released rich menu features for the Messaging API which lets you display different rich menus to different users. By using the newly released rich menu endpoints, you can create, link, and manage your rich menus programmatically via the API instead of using LINE@ Manager. The rich menu endpoints provide greater freedom in designing rich menus and the ability to set postback actions to specified areas.
In addition to the current rich menu size of 2500x1686 on LINE@ Manager, you can now create smaller rich menus that are 2500x843 with the Messaging API. This smaller rich menu size lets you display more of the chat screen while still providing an interactive menu for the user.
Both rich menus created using LINE@ Manager and the Messaging API are supported and can be used at the same time.
Note: These rich menu features are only supported on LINE 7.14.0 and later for Android and iOS.
For more information on how to use the new rich menu features, see the following pages.
This is a notice to inform you about a recent service outage for LINE Login. The issue has now been resolved but we apologize for any inconvenience that this may have caused.
Date: October 16, 2017 Time: 16:30 – 17:36 (UTC+9)
Issue with our servers.
During the date and time stated above, certain channels may have received the following error when making an API call to retrieve an access token.
{"error":"invalid_grant","error_description":"authorization code expired or incompatible"}
We will continue to improve the quality of the services we provide to our developers and we greatly appreciate your understanding.
The LINE SDK for Android version 4.0.6 has been released. For more information on downloading the LINE SDK, see below.
Changes:
We will continue to provide improvements so that you can code more easily.
We have released LINE Login v2.1 which provides new features to make it easier for you to implement a login feature to your application. The new version adds support for the OpenID Connect 1.0 specification which is an identity layer on top of OAuth 2.0.
Here are some of the key changes.
With LINE Login 2.1, you'll be able to get ID tokens which contain user profile information when you retrieve the access token. This means that you no longer need to send a separate request to retrieve a user's profile information.
For more information, see ID tokens.
In version 2.1, when users are redirected to the authorization endpoint, we'll be able to check the login session to determine if the user is logged in to LINE or not. If users are logged in to LINE and their browsing session is valid, they will not be required to enter their email and passwords to log in.
For more information, see Authentication process.
We have updated our authorization endpoints where you can use the new version 2.1 features. You can find more detailed information on the following pages.
Note: You'll still be able to use our LINE Login v2 endpoints.
We are excited to introduce our new, redesigned LINE Developers site. We hope that this update will improve the experience for developers, making it easier to use our products (such as LINE Login and Messaging API) and to find the documentation that you need. Here, we'll take you through some of the key changes to the site.
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The new and improved "LINE Developers Console" makes it easier to create and manage your channels. You can login to the LINE Developers Console to register a developer account, create a provider, and create channels for Messaging API and LINE Login.
If you have created channels on the LINE Business Center (discontinued on September 21, 2017), you'll be able to see and manage the channels from the LINE Developers Console. Note that "Enterprises" on the LINE Business Center are called "Providers" on the LINE Developers Console.
When creating a new Messaging API channel, you no longer need to go to the "Messaging API Settings" page of LINE@ Manager to enable API features and configure settings. Those settings are now available on the "Channel settings" page of the LINE Developers Console. However, you will still need to use LINE@ Manager if you want to configure a rich menu and account page for your bot.
For information on how to create new channels for LINE Login and Messaging API, see the links below.
We've overhauled our homepage and have made it easier to access the LINE Developers Console, documentation, and news. We've also added product overview pages for LINE Login and Messaging API to the site.
We have updated our documentation structure, integrated our API reference docs into the site, and revised our existing documentation.
Our documentation is now organized into the categories listed below, each with their own sidebars. You can also easily browse the documentation available from the Documentation overview page.
In addition, you can find the links to the LINE Social Plugins and LINE Notify websites.
Our API and SDK reference documentation has been updated and integrated into the site. The existing reference documentation at https://devdocs.line.me will no longer be updated and discontinued in around one month. For the latest reference information, please use the new pages below.
We have added various new articles for the Messaging API and have made updates to various other documents. Check out some of the new and updated articles below.
Our existing enterprise-facing content (Business Connect, mission stickers, link messages) has been separated from our public-facing content. If you are a partner and require access to the enterprise documentation, please contact your LINE representative for information.
We have a new frequently asked questions (FAQ) section where you can find answers to questions about LINE Login and Messaging API. Note that the questions from the line-bot-faq GitHub repository have been integrated into the FAQ section.
We will continue to make improvements to the LINE Developers site and our developer documentation to make it easier for you to develop apps using our products.
If you want to keep up-to-date with our latest developments, add the LINE Developers Official Account as a friend on LINE using the QR code or the button below.
To improve the experience for developers and to make the process of creating channels for the Messaging API and LINE Login easier, we will be releasing a new redesigned site on September 21, 2017. Please note that the LINE Developers site will be unavailable at the following date and time.
Date: September 21, 2017
Time: 11:00 – 17:00 (UTC+9)
The following are some of the major changes that will be made to the site.
We will provide more details of the changes when the new version of the site is released.
We have released the following features for the Messaging API.
The image carousel template lets you send multiple images in a single message that users can cycle through like a carousel. You can then set template actions for when an image is tapped.
For more information, see the image carousel reference.
With the datetime picker template action, you can provide an easy way for users to pick a date and time without having to type it in manually. The datetime picker action can be used in any type of template message and returns a postback event when the action is tapped.
Note: The datetime picker action is supported on LINE 7.9.0 and later for iOS and 7.12.0 and higher for Android.
For more information, see the datetime picker action reference.
We’ve released resources for the Messaging API which lets you get the user IDs and LINE user profiles of the members of a group or room that your bot is in.
For more information on how to use these resources, see the API reference items below.
The LINE SDK for Android version 4.0.5 has been released. For more information on downloading the LINE SDK, see below.
Changes:
startActivityForActivity with a login intent when using appcompat version 25.0.0 or higher.We will continue to provide improvements so that you can code more easily.
The user consent process and the data included in certain webhooks will change from LINE version 7.5.0 (iOS and Android). The details of the changes are shown below.
We have released the Messaging API SDK for Node.js. This makes it easier for you to build a bot on LINE with Node.js using the Messaging API.
See the Messaging API SDK repository below.
For more information on how to use the Messaging API SDK for Node.js, see the documentation.
The LINE SDK for Android version 4.0.4 has been released. For more information on download the LINE SDK, see below.
Changes:
We will continue to provide improvements so that you can code more easily.
The LINE Login review criteria has been modified. Up until now, a review was required to change the status of LINE Login channels from "developing" to "published". However, from now on, LINE Login channels created on the LINE Business Center will automatically have the "published" status.
For existing LINE Login channels, you will be able to change the status to "published" from the Channel Console without a review.
Note that the LINE Login review criteria may change at a later date upon the release of new APIs or features. You should also make sure that your app complies with the LINE Login Button Usage Guidelines and LINE Developers Agreement.
The LINE SDK for Android version 4.0.2 has been released. You can download the SDK from the following page.
Changes:
Known issues:
We will continue to provide improvements so that you can code more easily.
We have released the LINE SDK for iOS on CocoaPods. You can now download the LINE SDK for iOS using CocoaPods for your Objective-C and Swift projects.
For information on how to download the SDK with CocoaPods, see the link below.
We will continue to provide improvements so that developers can code more easily.
The LINE Developers site (https://developers.line.me) will be unavailable at the following date and time.
Date
February 7, 2017 15:00 - 16:00 (UTC+9)
Impact
You won’t be able to access https://developers.line.me
The LINE SDK for iOS version 4.0.1 has been released. You can download the SDK from the following page.
Changes:
We will continue to provide improvements so that developers can code more easily.
New versions of Web Login, LINE SDK for Android, and LINE SDK for iOS have been released. Details of each release are outlined below.
Key changes:
For more information, see the updated documentation below.
You can also use the LINE Login starter application to help you get started with Web Login.
Note: Web Login v1 will be discontinued in January 2018. If you are using Web Login v1, please migrate to the Web Login v2 before that time.
Key changes:
For more detailed information on how to use the LINE SDK for Android, see the updated documentation below.
Download the LINE SDK for Android
Key changes:
For more detailed information on how to use the LINE SDK for iOS, see the updated documentation below.
Download the LINE SDK for iOS
Note: The reference documentation for the LINE SDK for Android and iOS are currently only available in English.
We will continue to provide improvements so that developers can code more easily.
