LIFF v1 API reference
Client API
Server API

LIFF v1 API reference

Client API

Operating environment

LIFF v1 supports the following versions of operating systems and LINE:

  • iOS: iOS 8 or later. iOS 9 or later uses WKWebView and iOS 8.x uses UIWebView.
    • Safari 8 or later
  • Android: 4.2 (Jelly Bean MR1 and API level 17) or later
    • Chrome 32 or later
  • LINE: Version 7.14 or later
note LIFF apps not supported in OpenChat

Currently, LIFF apps are not officially supported in OpenChat, which means some functions don't work. For example, retrieving a user's profile information through a LIFF app isn't possible in most cases.

LIFF SDK errors

LIFF SDK errors are returned in LiffError objects.

LiffError object

Property Type Description
code String Code
message String Message. Returned when the defined message exists.

Error details

Code Message Description
INIT_FAILED Failed to init LIFF SDK The JavaScript resource of LIFF SDK could not be loaded.
INIT_FAILED Current environment is not supported. Please open it with LINE An attempt was made to open the LIFF app in an unsupported environment.
INIT_FAILED Could not authenticate LIFF app JSON Web Token (JWT) is invalid or does not exist. You should start LIFF from LINE, and specify the JWT.
INVALID_ARGUMENT - The argument is invalid.
INTERNAL_ERROR - An internal error has occurred.
THINGS_NO_LINKED_DEVICES There are no linked devices. No linked device is available.
BLUETOOTH_CONNECT_FAILED Failed to connect to device. Failed to connect to the device.
BLUETOOTH_ALREADY_CONNECTED The device is already connected. The device is already connected.
BLUETOOTH_CONNECTION_LOST The device has been disconnected. No device is connected.
BLUETOOTH_UNSUPPORTED_OPERATION The operation is not supported on this characteristic. The specified operation is not supported for the specified characteristic.
BLUETOOTH_SERVICE_NOT_FOUND The service is not found in the GATT server. The specified service does not exist in the GATT server.
BLUETOOTH_CHARACTERISTIC_NOT_FOUND The characteristic is not found in the service. The specified characteristic does not exist in the service.

Example error

{
  "code":"INIT_FAILED",
  "message":"Failed to init LIFF SDK"
}

liff.init()

Initializes a LIFF app. This method will allow you to execute the other methods of the LIFF SDK.

Syntax

liff.init(successCallback, errorCallback)

Arguments

Property Type Required Description
successCallback Function Required Callback to return a data object upon a successful call
errorCallback Function Required Callback to return an error object upon a failed call

Example request

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liff.init(
  data => {
    // Now you can call LIFF API
    const userId = data.context.userId;
  },
  err => {
    // LIFF initialization failed
  }
);

Return value

A data object that contains the information necessary to make various API calls is passed to the first argument of the callback.

Data object
Property Type Description
language String Language setting of LINE
context.type String Type of context. This property indicates where the LIFF app was opened within LINE. One of the following values is contained:
  • utou: One-on-one chat
  • room: Room
  • group: Group
  • none: Not in a chat screen
context.viewType String Size of the LIFF app view. One of the following values is contained:
  • compact
  • tall
  • full
For more information, see Adding the LIFF app to a channel.
context.userId String User ID.
context.utouId String One-on-one chat ID. This property is included when the context.type property has a value of utou.
context.roomId String Room ID. This property is included when the context.type property has a value of room.
context.groupId String Group ID. This property is included when the context.type property has a value of group.

Example return value

{
  "language":"ja-JP",
  "context":{
    "userId":"U4af498...",
    "type":"group",
    "groupId":"Ca5637c...",
    "viewType":"full"
  }
}

liff.openWindow()

Opens the specified URL in the in-app browser of LINE or external browser.

Syntax

liff.openWindow(params)

Arguments

params object
Property Type Required Description
url String Required URL. Specify the absolute path to the URL.
external Boolean Optional Whether to open the URL in an external browser. Specify one of the following values: The default value is false.
  • true: Opens the URL in an external browser.
  • false: Opens the URL in the in-app browser of LINE.

Return value

None

Example request

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liff.openWindow({
  url: "https://line.me",
  external: true
});

liff.getAccessToken()

Gets the current user's access token.

note Note

When the user closes the app, the access token is revoked.

Syntax

liff.getAccessToken()

Arguments

None

Return value

Returns the current user's access token as a string value.

Example request

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const accessToken = liff.getAccessToken();
if (accessToken) {
  fetch("https://api...", {
    headers: {
      "Content-Type": "application/json",
      Authorization: `Bearer ${accessToken}`
    }
    //...
  });
}

liff.getProfile()

Gets the current user's profile.

Syntax

liff.getProfile()

Arguments

None

Example request

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liff.getProfile()
.then(profile => {
  const name = profile.displayName
})
.catch((err) => {
  console.log('error', err);
});

Return value

Returns a Promise object that contains the user's profile information.

Property Type Description
userId String User ID
displayName String Display name
pictureUrl String Image URL. This property is not returned if it has not been set by the user.
statusMessage String Status message. This property is not returned if it has not been set by the user.

This method internally calls the Social API using axios. For error handling, refer to the axios documentation and Status codes in the Social API reference documentation.

Example return value

{
  "userId":"U4af4980629...",
  "displayName":"Brown",
  "pictureUrl":"https://example.com/abcdefghijklmn",
  "statusMessage":"Hello, LINE!"
}

liff.sendMessages()

Sends messages on behalf of the user to the chat screen where the LIFF app is opened. If the LIFF app is opened on a screen other than the chat screen, messages cannot be sent.

note Limitations when opening LIFF apps in web browser

If you open the LIFF app in a web browser by using the LINE URL scheme https://line.me/R/app/{liffId}, then you can't send messages from the LIFF app, even if you call liff.sendMessages(messages).

Syntax

liff.sendMessages(messages)

Arguments

Property Type Required Description
messages Array of objects Required Message objects
Max: 5
You can send the following types of Messaging API messages:

When messages are sent to a chat that includes a bot LINE official account, the LINE Platform sends webhook events to the bot server. When image, video, and audio messages are sent using the liff.sendMessages() method, resulting webhook events contain the contentProvider.type property whose value is external. For more information, see Message event in the Messaging API reference.

Return value

There is no return value if the message is sent successfully.

This method internally calls the LINE platform using axios. For error handling, refer to the axios documentation and Status codes below.

Status codes
Status code Description
400 The message is invalid.
401 Authentication failed.
403 The access token does not have appropriate permissions.

Example request

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liff.sendMessages([
  {
    type:'text',
    text:'Hello, World!'
  }
])
.then(() => {
  console.log('message sent');
})
.catch((err) => {
  console.log('error', err);
});

liff.closeWindow()

Closes the LIFF app.

Syntax

liff.closeWindow()

Arguments

None

Return value

None

Example request

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liff.closeWindow();

liff.initPlugins()

Enable the plugins.

For example, if you enable the Bluetooth plugin, you can use the client API (liff.bluetooth.*) provided by the Bluetooth plugin.

Syntax

liff.initPlugins(pluginList: Array<String>): Promise<void>

Arguments

Property Type Required Description
pluginNames Array of String Required Plugin name. Specify one of the following values:
  • bluetooth

Return value

There is no return value if the plugin is enabled successfully.

If you fail to enable the plugins, a Promise object containing the error information is returned.

Example request

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liff.initPlugins(['bluetooth']).then(() => {
    liffCheckAvailablityAndDo(() => liffRequestDevice());
}).catch(error => {
    console.log(error);
});

liff.bluetooth.getAvailability()

Check if the Bluetooth plugin can be used. Call this method to check the following conditions:

  • Bluetooth support for the LIFF app added to your channel is enabled

    Note: You must enable the Bluetooth® Low Energy function of the LIFF app added to your channel to initialize the Bluetooth plugin.

  • Smartphone has Bluetooth enabled

  • User has accepted the LINE Things Terms of Use

  • If using LINE on Android, user has granted permission to use smartphone location information

Note: Enable the Bluetooth plugin by using liff.initPlugins() beforehand.

Syntax

liff.bluetooth.getAvailability(): Promise<Boolean>

Arguments

None

Return value

A Promise object is returned. The Promise object contains a Boolean object indicating whether or not the Bluetooth plugin can be used.

Example request

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liff.bluetooth.getAvailability().then(available => {
    alert('available?' + available);
});

liff.bluetooth.requestDevice()

Scans the linked device, and acquires the information.

You can use a filter to restrict the devices that receive the advertisement packets.

Note: Make sure you first enable the Bluetooth plugin with liff.initPlugins().

Syntax

liff.bluetooth.requestDevice(options?: RequestDeviceOptions): Promise<BluetoothDevice>;

Arguments

Property Type Required Description
options Object Optional RequestDeviceOptionsobject expressing the filter. Omit to retrieve advertisement packets from all devices.
Data object
RequestDeviceOptions object
Property Type Required Description
filters Array of Object Required Array of the LINEBluetoothRequestDeviceFilter object
LINEBluetoothRequestDeviceFilter object
Property Type Required Description
deviceId String Required Device ID of the device that receives the advertisement packet

Return value

A Promise object is returned. The Promise object contains the BluetoothDeviceobject indicating information about the devices.

Data object
BluetoothDevice object
Property Type Required Description
id String Required Device ID
name String Optional device name
gatt Object Optional BluetoothRemoteGATTServer object
watchingAdvertisements Boolean Required Monitoring status of advertisement packet (*)
Method Return value Description
watchAdvertisements Promise <void> Starts the reception of the advertisement packet. (*)
unwatchAdvertisements void Stops the reception of the advertisement packet. (*)
addEventListener void Registers the event listener. You can register the event listener in advertisementreceived event(*) and gattserverdisconnected event.
removeEventListener void Deletes the already-registered event listener. You can delete the event listener registered in advertisementreceived event(*) and gattserverdisconnected event.

(*) These functions are implemented on experiment basis. These functions may be changed or stopped without prior notice.

BluetoothRemoteGATTServer object

To communicate with devices, use the BluetoothRemoteGATTServer object that expresses the GATT server (Generic Attribute Profile server).

If Promise is resolved after executing liff.bluetooth.requestDevice(), then BluetoothRemoteGATTServer can be accessed from the gatt property of the BluetoothDevice object.

Property Type Required Description
device Object Required BluetoothDevice object
connected Boolean Required true if connected. false if not connected
Method Return value Description
connect Promise <BluetoothRemoteGATTService> Connects with the device.
disconnect void Disconnects from the GATT server of the device.
getPrimaryService( serviceUUID: string ) Promise <BluetoothRemoteGATTService> Acquires the primary service of the GATT server. Specify a 128-bit UUID in the serviceUUID.
Note: This method does not verify the UUID. The UUID is verified when the characteristics are read or written, and when a notification is started or stopped.
BluetoothRemoteGATTService object

The BluetoothRemoteGATTService object is used to acquire the characteristics.

Property Type Required Description
device Object Required BluetoothDevice object
uuid String Required GATT Service UUID
Method Return value Description
getCharacteristic( characteristicUUID: string ) Promise <BluetoothRemoteGATTCharacteristic> Acquires the characteristics. Specify a 128-bit UUID in the characteristicUUID.
Note: This method does not verify the UUID. The UUID is verified when the characteristics are read or written, and when a notification is started or stopped.

Example request

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// Don't filter devices receiving advertisement packets
liff.bluetooth.requestDevice().then(device => {
    const listener = (e) => {
      device.removeEventListener('advertisementreceived', listener);
    };
    device.addEventListener('advertisementreceived', listener);

    device.watchAdvertisements();
}).catch(e => {
    console.log(e.code + ':' + e.message);
});

// Filter devices receiving advertisement packets
liff.bluetooth.requestDevice({
        filters: [
            {
                deviceId: 't99137fe055dd4980b40f6ac526da7b0b' // ID of desired bluetooth device (BluetoothDevice.id)
            }
        ]
    }).then(device => {
    const listener = (e) => {
      device.removeEventListener('advertisementreceived', listener);
    };
    device.addEventListener('advertisementreceived', listener);

    device.watchAdvertisements();
}).catch(e => {
    console.log(e.code + ':' + e.message);
});
BluetoothRemoteGATTCharacteristic object

The BluetoothRemoteGATTCharacteristic object is used to read or write the characteristic of the devices, and also to start or stop a notification.

Property Type Required Description
service Object Optional BluetoothRemoteGATTService object
uuid String Required UUID
value Object Optional DataView object
Method Return value Description
readValue Promise <DataView> Reads the value of the characteristic.
writeValue( value: BufferSource ) Promise <void> Writes the value to the characteristic.
startNotifications Promise <BluetoothRemoteGATTCharacteristic> Starts the notification of characteristic change.
stopNotifications Promise <BluetoothRemoteGATTCharacteristic> Stops the notification of characteristic change.
addEventListener void Registers the event listener. You can register the event listener in characteristicvaluechangedevent containing the target property.
removeEventListener void Deletes the already-registered event listener. You can delete the event listener registered in characteristicvaluechanged event.

Note: readValue() method, writeValue() method, startNotifications() method, and stopNotifications() method verify the UUID and properties. If a UUID or property that does not exist is specified, an error occurs.

Events

advertisementreceived event

If an advertisement packet is received, the advertisementreceived event occurs.

Note: The advertisementreceived event is a function that is implemented on experiment basis. This function may be changed or stopped without prior notice.

Property Type Required Description
device Object Required BluetoothDevice object
name String Optional device name
rssi Number Optional RSSI
manufacturerData Object Optional Mapobject. Data in which the Company Identifier Code is mapped to the DataView object.

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device.gatt
    .connect()
    .then(async () => {
        const service = await device.gatt.getPrimaryService(
            '01234567-0123-0123-0123-012345678901'
        );
        const characteristic = await service.getCharacteristic(
            '01234567-0123-0123-0123-012345678902'
        );
        const value = await characteristic.readValue();

        // suppose we know it is a string, we can decode it
        // here we use TextDecoder for simplicity, you should add a polyfill for compatibility
        const stringValue = new TextDecoder().decode(value);

        // to write string 'liff' into the characteristic
        // here we use TextEncoder for simplicity, you should add a polyfill for compatibility
        await characteristic.writeValue(new TextEncoder().encode('liff'));
    })
    .catch(e => {
        console.log(e.code + ':' + e.message);
    });

// Notify change in characteristic value from LINE Things device
device.gatt.connect().then(async () => {
    const service = await device.gatt.getPrimaryService('01234567-0123-0123-0123-012345678901');
    const characteristic = await service.getCharacteristic('01234567-0123-0123-0123-012345678903');
    characteristic.addEventListener('characteristicvaluechanged', (e) => {
        // suppose we know it is a 16-bit integer value
        console.log('value changed to:' + e.target.value.getInt16();
    });

    await characteristic.startNotifications();
}).catch(e => {
    console.log(e.code + ':' + e.message);
});
gattserverdisconnected event

If the Bluetooth connection is disconnected due to various reasons, the gattserverdisconnected event occurs. Be sure to register the event listener.

characteristicvaluechanged event

If a characteristic is changed, the characteristicvaluechanged event occurs.

liff.bluetooth.referringDevice

When the LIFF app is launched via a device, liff.bluetooth.referringDevice is set to a BluetoothDevice object that indicates device information.

Example request

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// Register event listener for gattserverdisconnected event
liff.bluetooth
    .requestDevice()
    .then(device => {
        device.addEventListener('gattserverdisconnected', () => {
            console.log('device gatt is disconnected');
        });

        window.gatt.connect();
    })
    .catch(e => {
        console.log(e.code + ':' + e.message);
    });

Server API

Preparing a channel access token

You need a channel access token to use the LIFF server API.

On a Messaging API channel

Issue a channel access token on the LINE Developers console.

Go to your Messaging API channel settings and, under Channel access token (long-lived), click Issue. The access token is displayed in the console.

This token has a very long lifetime, so don't worry about it expiring.

On a LINE Login channel

Send an HTTP POST request to the /v2/oauth/accessToken endpoint to issue a channel access token for your LINE Login channel.

For more information, see Issue channel access token in the Messaging API reference.

Adding the LIFF app to a channel

Adds the LIFF app to a channel. You can add up to 30 LIFF apps on one channel.

HTTP request

POST https://api.line.me/liff/v1/apps

Request headers

Request header Description
Authorization Bearer {channel access token}
For more information on channel access tokens, see Preparing a channel access token.
Content-Type application/json

Request body

Property Type Required Description
view.type String Required Size of the LIFF app view. Specify one of the following values:
  • compact: 50% of device screen height.
  • tall: 80% of device screen height.
  • full: 100% of device screen height.
view.url String Required URL of the server on which the LIFF app is deployed (endpoint URL). The URL scheme must be https.
description String Optional Name of the LIFF app
features.ble Boolean Optional true if the LIFF app supports Bluetooth® Low Energy for LINE Things. false otherwise.

Example request

curl -X POST https://api.line.me/liff/v1/apps \
-H "Authorization: Bearer {channel access token}" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
  "view":{
    "type":"full",
    "url":"https://example.com/myservice"
  },
  "description": "Service Example",
  "features": {
    "ble": true
  }
}'

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Response

Returns the status code 200 and a JSON object with the following properties.

Property Type Description
liffId String LIFF app ID

Error response

One of the following status codes is returned.

Status code Description
400 This status code means one of the following:
  • The request contains an invalid value.
  • The maximum number of LIFF apps that can be added to the channel has been reached.
401 Authentication failed.

Example response

{
  "liffId":"{liffId}"
}

Update LIFF app settings

Partially updates LIFF app settings.

HTTP request

PUT https://api.line.me/liff/v1/apps/{liffId}

Request headers

Request header Description
Authorization Bearer {channel access token}
For more information on channel access tokens, see Preparing a channel access token.
Content-Type application/json

Path parameters

Parameter Description
liffId ID of the LIFF app to be updated

Request body

Property Type Required Description
view.type String Optional Size of the LIFF app view. Specify one of the following values:
  • compact: 50% of the screen height of the device.
  • tall: 80% of the screen height of the device.
  • full: 100% of the screen height of the device.
view.url String Optional URL of the LIFF app (endpoint URL). The URL scheme must be https.
description String Optional Name of the LIFF app.
features.ble Boolean Optional true if the LIFF app supports Bluetooth® Low Energy for LINE Things. false otherwise.

Note: Only the properties specified in the request body are updated.

Response

Status code 200 is returned.

Error response

One of the following status codes is returned.

Status code Description
401 Authentication failed.
404 This status code means one of the following:
  • The specified LIFF app does not exist.
  • The specified LIFF app has been added to another channel.

Example request

curl -X PUT https://api.line.me/liff/v1/apps/{liffId} \
-H "Authorization: Bearer {channel access token}" \
-H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-d '{
  "view": {
    "url":"https://new.example.com"
  }
}'

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Get all LIFF apps

Gets information on all the LIFF apps registered in the channel.

HTTP request

GET https://api.line.me/liff/v1/apps

Request headers

Request header Description
Authorization Bearer {channel access token}
For more information on channel access tokens, see Preparing a channel access token.

Example request

curl -X GET https://api.line.me/liff/v1/apps \
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Response

Returns the status code 200 and a JSON object with the following properties.

Property Type Description
apps Array of objects Array of LIFF app objects
LIFF app object
Property Type Description
liffId String LIFF app ID
view.type String Size of the LIFF app view. One of the following values is contained:
  • compact: 50% of the screen height of the device.
  • tall: 80% of the screen height of the device.
  • full: 100% of the screen height of the device.
view.url String URL of the LIFF app (endpoint URL)
description String Name of the LIFF app
features.ble Boolean true if the LIFF app supports Bluetooth® Low Energy for LINE Things. false otherwise.

Error response

One of the following status codes is returned.

Status code Description
401 Authentication failed.
404 There is no LIFF app on the channel.

Example response

{
  "apps":[
    {
      "liffId":"{liffId}",
      "view":{
        "type":"full",
        "url":"https://example.com/myservice"
      },
      "description": "Happy New York"
    },
    {
      "liffId":"{liffId}",
      "view":{
        "type":"tall",
        "url":"https://example.com/myservice2"
      },
      "features": {
        "ble": true
      }
    }
  ]
}

Delete LIFF app from a channel

Deletes a LIFF app from a channel.

HTTP request

DELETE https://api.line.me/liff/v1/apps/{liffId}

Request headers

Request header Description
Authorization Bearer {channel access token}
For more information on channel access tokens, see Preparing a channel access token.

Path parameters

Parameter Description
liffId ID of the LIFF app to be deleted

Response

Status code 200 is returned.

Error response

One of the following status codes is returned.

Status code Description
401 Authentication failed.
404 This status code means one of the following:
  • The specified LIFF app does not exist.
  • The specified LIFF app has been added to another channel.

Example request

curl -X DELETE https://api.line.me/liff/v1/apps/{liffId} \
-H "Authorization: Bearer {channel access token}"

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