# LINE

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**oChats.io tip**: If you have signed up LINE Official Business Account before, please start from Step 6.
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LINE Business Integration Walkthrough
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Steps to sign up for official LINE Business Account & integrate their API with us:

1. Sign in / Sign up a [LINE Official Business Account](https://account.line.biz/signup).
2. Once you have signed up, click on **LINE official account** button.
3. Fill in all the information for 3 steps sign up form.
4. Once you have clicked **Submit** button in page 2, you will see another button **Go to Official Account Manager** button. Please click on it.
5. You will reach a LINE official account manager dashboard.
6. Navigate to **Settings** > Go to **Messaging API** > **Enable Messaging API**
7. Fill in **name** & **email** of developer (You can insert your own name or company name. Same goes to email address) > Click **Agree**
8. Insert **oChats** as your new provider in the field & press **Agree**.
9. Insert **Privacy Policy** and **Terms of Use** information (optional)
10. Press **OK** to enable Messaging API.
11. Navigate to **Response Settings** > **Detailed Settings**.
12. Find **Webhook** section > select **Enabled**.
13. Navigate to [LINE Live Developer Console](https://developers.line.biz/console/).
14. Select the **Provider** (**oChats**) created.
15. Select the **Channel** to connect.
16. Navigate to **Basic Settings** > Find & add the **Channel ID** below.
17. Scroll down to issue a **Channel Secret** and add it below.

### Important Notes

This is your LINE user ID. So people can search for your business account if they type your business user ID.&#x20;

<figure><img src="https://4079043538-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FnOcbMn8jRSRsyx5dQeIE%2Fuploads%2F0aPpArHLGscZ0J6ZiyX6%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=586da96a-ad38-49ee-acaa-0c8c9fc915eb" alt=""><figcaption><p>Your LINE User ID</p></figcaption></figure>

If you want to create custom user ID, you need to sign up for [premium account](https://manager.line.biz/webstore/@508kytsq/premium-id/purchase). The price of premium account is priced at US$12/year.

There are 3 types of LINE Business account.

* **Unverified account**: By default, all businesses start with this account. Unverified LINE Official Accounts have grey badges. They are only searchable in-app via a LINE Official Account ID. This is unfortunate as all accounts come out of the box with a basic ID, a random string generated by LINE.
* **Verified account**: Once your account is verified, it will show this blue badge. It can be created when signing up for a LINE Official Account. However, they are only available in LINE’s four key markets. They have a blue badge and are searchable via Display Name or User ID, making them much easier for users to find.
* **Premium account**: It has a green badge, but there is no process for applying. We believe LINE upgrades large accounts on its own. Before chatting with a Premium Account, users are forced to follow the account so the account's posts show up in their feed.

<figure><img src="https://4079043538-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FnOcbMn8jRSRsyx5dQeIE%2Fuploads%2FD8IHRc5ukh1GYGnpacgo%2Fline%20official%20account%20badges.png?alt=media&#x26;token=0049dc31-6bfe-438e-8acc-c790469c4693" alt=""><figcaption><p>LINE official account badges</p></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="https://4079043538-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FnOcbMn8jRSRsyx5dQeIE%2Fuploads%2FnCNJiuLXE9oR9qdRyjcT%2Fline%20official%20account%20for%20in-app%20search.png?alt=media&#x26;token=f1f9ebe9-8db4-427e-8b8d-994f87cd0577" alt=""><figcaption><p>LINE official account for in-app search</p></figcaption></figure>

LINE encourages businesses to attract user to initiate the chat first. LINE has provided several ways for LINE users to contact the businesses directly.

<figure><img src="https://4079043538-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FnOcbMn8jRSRsyx5dQeIE%2Fuploads%2Fq4vJZwcZs1SRVBu6tSoD%2Fways%20to%20start%20a%20chat.png?alt=media&#x26;token=498b4fef-634c-4366-8286-aac6f08b81fd" alt=""><figcaption><p>Methods of initiating a user conversation provided by LINE to businesses</p></figcaption></figure>