Website and Mobile App

This document provides information about the main menus and features of the Kakao Developers website and mobile app.

Website

The Kakao Developers website (https://developers.kakao.com) is the official developer portal where you can integrate and manage Kakao APIs. It provides various features for Kakao API users including app management, documentation, development tools, community, and more.

The main menus are structured as follows.

App

This is the app management page where you can manage apps and configure service information registered with the app.

A Kakao Developers app is required to integrate Kakao APIs. Services can create an app to configure various settings for using Kakao APIs.

Documentation

Kakao Developers provides comprehensive documentation on how to use Kakao APIs and Kakao Developers.

If you have any questions about the documentation or suggestions for improvement, you can inquire through DevTalk.

Tools

Kakao Developers provides useful development tools that can be used when integrating Kakao APIs.

• Message Template Tool: A tool to configure message templates to be sent via Kakao Talk Share and Kakao Talk Message APIs
  • Note: Custom template
• REST API Test: A test tool where you can send API requests and check results through UI instead of terminal
• JS SDK Demo: A test tool to preview and test the features provided by JavaScript SDK.
• Social Plugin: A code generation tool for implementing Kakao Talk Channel addition and Kakao Talk Channel chat features
• Debugger Tool: A share debugger to preview information shown when sharing URLs to Kakao Talk chat, and allows URL cache initialization
  • Note: Q. The scraped image is not updated to the preview.
• Webhook Test: A test tool to preview how webhook events are sent.
  • Note: Webhook Test
• Initialization Tool: A tool to reset message usage used by the app for testing before applying for [Kakao Talk Friends List / Messages] additional features.
• Resource Download: Design resources such as logos or buttons with standard designs for Kakao Login, KakaoSync, Kakao Talk, Kakao Maps, Kakao Navi, Kakao Talk Channel, and Kakao Developers.

DevTalk

DevTalk is a forum where you can ask questions about Kakao APIs and Kakao Developers usage and post user feedback.

Using the mobile app allows you to receive notifications when answers are posted to your posts in DevTalk.

Additional Features

The following additional features are provided in the top right of the website.

• Search bar: Search for documents, menus, and DevTalk posts that match the entered keywords.
• Language: Provides two languages ‒ Korean or English.
• More: Provides quick access to Kakao Tech Blog, Chatbot Admin Center, Maps API, Kakao Business, and Kakao affiliate sites.
• Login: After login, the following features are available.
  • Account settings: Provides the settings of Kakao Developers developer name, Android sample app, business verification consent management, and identity verification information.
  • Notification settings: Provides the settings for receiving emails and Kakao Talk Channel messages sent from Kakao Developers.
  • Logout

Mobile App

In addition to PC environments, a mobile app is supported to use main Kakao Developers features on mobile devices.

Main Features

The following features are available in the mobile app.

• You can view real-time key metrics such as API request counts by app, quota (for free/paid APIs) usage status, and paid usage.
• You can receive push notifications sent to your mobile app when major events occur such as errors, configuration changes, or quota-exhaustion alerts.
• You can view the app setting information and change the settings.
• You can post inquiries on DevTalk or check answers to your inquiries.

How to install

The mobile app supports both Android and iOS environments. You can install the 'Kakao Developers' app from each app store.

• Android: Google Play Store
• iOS: Apple App Store

For questions or improvement requests while using the app, contact us through DevTalk.