This document introduces the REST API test tool provided by Kakao Developers.

Kakao Developers provides a REST API test tool for testing, developing, and debugging with REST APIs.

You can test API calls in [Tools] > [REST API Test].

REST API Test Tool

[A] API List: Select one of the APIs to test.
[B] App: [developers-sample] is set as default, select another test app by clicking the list icon next to the app name.
[C] API information: Describes the feature of selected API.
[D] Authentication: Select authentication information for the request header. Each API supports different authentication methods. See How to use.
[E] Parameter: Set the request parameter values.

[F] Request: Describes the request parameters of the selected API.
[G] Response: Describes the keys and values in response of selected API.

[H] Response example: Shows the examples of the response.

1. Configure [D] Authentication as follows, depending on the selected method.
   • Access token: Select the scope of user information that can be retrieved with the access token after clicking [Issue token].
   • Business token: Select the business assets and permission scopes accessible with a business token after clicking [Issue token].
   • REST API key: No configuration required.
   • Admin key: Testing with an admin key is not allowed for security reasons. (See Devtalk.)
2. Configure the required [F] Parameter values. Items marked with * are required parameters and must be configured.
3. Select [Send] to call the API with the configured information.

You can view the request example and the corresponding response.

[I] HTTP status code: Shows the HTTP status code in response. Refer to Response code.
[J] Response body: Shows the response body in response.

[K] Request code example: A request example you can use to test directly in your development environment.