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Android

This document describes how to integrate Kakao Talk Social APIs into your service with the Kakao SDK for Android ("Android SDK").

Before you begin

Add modules

To use this API, you must add both v2-user (Kakao Login module) and v2-talk (Kakao Talk module that provides TalkApiClient in the module-level build.gradle.kts file by referring to Add modules. To implement the Friend picker, you must also add v2-friend module that provides PickerClient.

Retrieve Kakao Talk profile

Basic information
Permission Prerequisite Kakao Login User consent Reference
- Register platforms
Activate Kakao Login
Manage consent items
Required Required:
Profile Info(nickname/profile image)
Nickname
Profile image
Common
TalkProfile
Android SDK
profile()
ReactiveX Android SDK
profile()

To retrieve the Kakao Talk profile of the user currently logged in, call the profile() method in the TalkApiClient class.

Sample

Kotlin
RxKotlin
// Retrieve Kakao Talk profile
TalkApiClient.instance.profile { profile, error ->
    if (error != null) {
        Log.e(TAG, "Failed to retrieve Kakao Talk profile", error)
    }
    else if (profile != null) {
        Log.i(TAG, "Succeeded in retrieving Kakao Talk profile" +
                "\nNickname: ${profile.nickname}" +
                "\nProfile Thumbnail: ${profile.thumbnailUrl}"
    }
}
var disposables = CompositeDisposable()

// Retrieve Kakao Talk profile
TalkApiClient.rx.profile()
    .subscribeOn(Schedulers.io())
    .observeOn(AndroidSchedulers.mainThread())
    .subscribe({ profile ->
        Log.i(TAG, "Succeeded in retrieving Kakao Talk profile" +
                "\nNickname: ${profile.nickname}" +
                "\nProfile Thumbnail: ${profile.thumbnailUrl}" 
    }, { error ->
        Log.e(TAG, "Failed to retrieve Kakao Talk profile", error)
    }).addTo(disposables)

profile() returns the TalkProfile object which contains the user's Kakao Talk profile information.

The Kakao Talk profile obatained though profile() is different from the profile of Kakao Account. Refer to Concepts.

TalkProfile
Name Type Description Required
nickname String Kakao Talk nickname.

Required user consent: Profile Info(nickname/profile image) or Nickname
X
profileImageUrl String Kakao Talk profile image URL.

Required user consent: Profile Info(nickname/profile image) or Profile image
X
thumbnailUrl String Kakao Talk profile thumbnail image URL.

Required user consent: Profile Info(nickname/profile image) or Profile image
X
countryISO String Code of country where the user is using Kakao Talk. X

Retrieve friends through picker

Basic information
Permission Prerequisite Kakao Login User consent Reference
Required Register platforms
Activate Kakao Login
Manage consent items
Required Required:
Friends List in Kakao Service(Including profile image, nickname, and favorites)
Android SDK
selectFriend()
selectFriendPopup()
selectFriends()
selectFriendsPopup()
ReactiveX Android SDKselectFriend()
selectFriendPopup()
selectFriends()
selectFriendsPopup()

This API displays the Friend picker and provides the information of the Kakao Talk friends that a user selects through the picker.

Depending on the selection type and display format of the Friend picker, you need to use a different method.

Method

Selection type Display format Method to use
Only one friend (Single picker) Full screen selectFriend()
Multiple friends (Multi-picker) Full screen selectFriends()
Only one friend (Single picker) Popup screen selectFriendPopup()
Multiple friends (Multi-picker) Popup screen selectFriendsPopup()

Parameter

Name Type Description Required
title String Text to be displayed in the title area of the Friend picker.
(Default: "Select Friends")
X
viewAppearance ViewAppearance Dispaly mode of the Friend picker.

One of the followings:
-LIGHT: Light mode.
- DARK: Dark mode.
- AUTO: The mode set in the system display settings is automatically applied.
(Default: AUTO)
X
orientation PickerOrientation Orientiation of the Friend picker screen.

One of the followings:
- PORTRAIT: Portrait mode.
- LANDSCAPE: Landscape mode.
- AUTO: Orientation set in the system settings is automatically applied.
(Default: AUTO)
X
enableSearch Boolean Whether to show the Search box for friends.
(Default: true)
X
enableIndex Boolean Whether to show the Index by the first letter of profile nickname.
(Default: true)
X
showMyProfile Boolean Whether to show my profile.
It set to true, users can also select their own profile themselves.
(Default: true)
X
showFavorite Boolean Whether to show the friends added as Favorite.
(Default: true)
X
showPickedFriend Boolean Only for the multi-picker.
Whether to show the selected friends.
(Default: true)
X
maxPickableCount Int Only for the multi-picker.
Maximum number of the seletable friends.
This value must be greater than or equal to minPickableCount.
(Default: 30, Maximum: 100)
X
minPickableCount Int Only for the multi-picker.
Minimum number of the seletable friends.
This value must be less than or equal to minPickableCount.
(Default: 1, Maximum: 100)
X

Sample

Single picker in full screen
Kotlin
RxKotlin
val openPickerFriendRequestParams = OpenPickerFriendRequestParams(
    title = "Single picker in full screen", //default "Select friends"
    viewAppearance = ViewAppearance.AUTO, //default ViewAppearance.AUTO
    orientation = PickerOrientation.AUTO, //default PickerOrientation.AUTO
    enableSearch = true, //default true
    enableIndex = true, //default true
    showMyProfile = true, //default true
    showFavorite = true, //default true
)

PickerClient.instance.selectFriend(
    context = context!!,
    params = openPickerFriendRequestParams
) { selectedUsers, error ->
    if (error != null) {
        Log.e(TAG, "Failed to retrieve the selected friend through the picker.", error)
    } else {
        Log.d(TAG, "Succeeded in retrieving the selected friend through the picker. $selectedUsers")
    }
}
val openPickerFriendRequestParams = OpenPickerFriendRequestParams(
    title = "Single picker in full screen", //default "Select friends"
    viewAppearance = ViewAppearance.AUTO, //default ViewAppearance.AUTO
    orientation = PickerOrientation.AUTO, //default PickerOrientation.AUTO
    enableSearch = true, //default true
    enableIndex = true, //default true
    showMyProfile = true, //default true
    showFavorite = true, //default true
)

PickerClient.rx.selectFriend(
    context = context!!,
    params = openPickerFriendRequestParams
).subscribe({ selectedUsers ->
    Log.d(TAG, "Succeeded in retrieving the selected friend through the picker. $selectedUsers")
}, { error ->
    Log.e(TAG, "Failed to retrieve the selected friend through the picker.", error)
}).addTo(disposables)
Single picker in popup screen
Kotlin
RxKotlin
val openPickerFriendRequestParams = OpenPickerFriendRequestParams(
    title = "Single picker in popup screen", //default "Select friends"
    viewAppearance = ViewAppearance.AUTO, //default ViewAppearance.AUTO
    orientation = PickerOrientation.AUTO, //default PickerOrientation.AUTO
    enableSearch = true, //default true
    enableIndex = true, //default true
    showMyProfile = true, //default true
    showFavorite = true, //default true
)

PickerClient.instance.selectFriendPopup(
    context = context!!,
    params = openPickerFriendRequestParams
) { selectedUsers, error ->
    if (error != null) {
        Log.e(TAG, "Failed to retrieve the selected friend through the picker.", error)
    } else {
        Log.d(TAG, "Succeeded in retrieving the selected friend through the picker. $selectedUsers")
    }
}
val openPickerFriendRequestParams = OpenPickerFriendRequestParams(
    title = "Single picker in popup screen", //default "Select friends"
    viewAppearance = ViewAppearance.AUTO, //default ViewAppearance.AUTO
    orientation = PickerOrientation.AUTO, //default PickerOrientation.AUTO
    enableSearch = true, //default true
    enableIndex = true, //default true
    showMyProfile = true, //default true
    showFavorite = true, //default true
)

PickerClient.rx.selectFriendPopup(
    context = context!!,
    params = openPickerFriendRequestParams
).subscribe({ selectedUsers ->
    Log.d(TAG, "Succeeded in retrieving the selected friend through the picker. $selectedUsers")
}, { error ->
    Log.e(TAG, "Failed to retrieve the selected friend through the picker.", error)
}).addTo(disposables)
Multi-picker in full screen
Kotlin
RxKotlin
val openPickerFriendRequestParams = OpenPickerFriendRequestParams(
    title = "Multi-picker in full screen", //default "Select friends"
    viewAppearance = ViewAppearance.AUTO, //default ViewAppearance.AUTO
    orientation = PickerOrientation.AUTO, //default PickerOrientation.AUTO
    enableSearch = true, //default true
    enableIndex = true, //default true
    showMyProfile = true, //default true
    showFavorite = true, //default true
    showPickedFriend = null, // default true
    maxPickableCount = null, // default 30
    minPickableCount = null // default 1
)

PickerClient.instance.selectFriends(
    context = context!!,
    params = openPickerFriendRequestParams
) { selectedUsers, error ->
    if (error != null) {
        Log.e(TAG, "Failed to retrieve the selected friend(s) through the picker.", error)
    } else {
        Log.d(TAG, "Succeeded in retrieving the selected friend(s) through the picker. $selectedUsers")
    }
}
val openPickerFriendRequestParams = OpenPickerFriendRequestParams(
    title = "Multi-picker in full screen", //default "Select friends"
    viewAppearance = ViewAppearance.AUTO, //default ViewAppearance.AUTO
    orientation = PickerOrientation.AUTO, //default PickerOrientation.AUTO
    enableSearch = true, //default true
    enableIndex = true, //default true
    showMyProfile = true, //default true
    showFavorite = true, //default true
    showPickedFriend = null, // default true
    maxPickableCount = null, // default 30
    minPickableCount = null // default 1
)

PickerClient.rx.selectFriends(
    context = context!!,
    params = openPickerFriendRequestParams
).subscribe({ selectedUsers ->
    Log.d(TAG, "Succeeded in retrieving the selected friend(s) through the picker. $selectedUsers")
}, { error ->
    Log.e(TAG, "Failed to retrieve the selected friend(s) through the picker.", error)
}).addTo(disposables)
Multi-picker in popup screen
Kotlin
RxKotlin
val openPickerFriendRequestParams = OpenPickerFriendRequestParams(
    title = "Multi-picker in popup screen", //default "Select friends"
    viewAppearance = ViewAppearance.AUTO, //default ViewAppearance.AUTO
    orientation = PickerOrientation.AUTO, //default PickerOrientation.AUTO
    enableSearch = true, //default true
    enableIndex = true, //default true
    showMyProfile = true, //default true
    showFavorite = true, //default true
    showPickedFriend = null, // default true
    maxPickableCount = null, // default 30
    minPickableCount = null // default 1
)

PickerClient.instance.selectFriendsPopup(
    context = context!!,
    params = openPickerFriendRequestParams
) { selectedUsers, error ->
    if (error != null) {
        Log.e(TAG, "Failed to retrieve the selected friend(s) through the picker.", error)
    } else {
        Log.d(TAG, "Succeeded in retrieving the selected friend(s) through the picker. $selectedUsers")
    }
}
val openPickerFriendRequestParams = OpenPickerFriendRequestParams(
    title = "Multi-picker in popup screen", //default "Select friends"
    viewAppearance = ViewAppearance.AUTO, //default ViewAppearance.AUTO
    orientation = PickerOrientation.AUTO, //default PickerOrientation.AUTO
    enableSearch = true, //default true
    enableIndex = true, //default true
    showMyProfile = true, //default true
    showFavorite = true, //default true
    showPickedFriend = null, // default true
    maxPickableCount = null, // default 30
    minPickableCount = null // default 1
)

PickerClient.rx.selectFriendsPopup(
    context = context!!,
    params = openPickerFriendRequestParams
).subscribe({ selectedUsers ->
    Log.d(TAG, "Succeeded in retrieving the selected friend(s) through the picker. $selectedUsers")
}, { error ->
    Log.e(TAG, "Failed to retrieve the selected friend(s) through the picker.", error)
}).addTo(disposables)

If the request is successful, the information of the friends that a user selects from the Friend picker is returned through SelectedUsers. If you encounter errors, refer to Troubleshooting.

SelectedUsers: Selected friends data
Name Type Description Required
totalCount Int Number of friends who a user selected on the Friend picker.
Refer to If the number of friends passed in response is less than the number of selected friends.
O
users List<SelectedUser> List of friends data that is passed in the response.
Refer to SelectedUser.
X

SelectedUser: Each friend data
Name Type Description Required
uuid String User's unique ID used to identify users in a service and used to send a Kakao Talk message.
This value may change if a user deletes and then re-creates the Kakao Talk account.
O
id Long Friend's service user ID. Only the friends who are linked to the app have a service user ID. X
profileNickname String Friend's profile nickname set in Kakao Talk. X
profileThumbnailImage String Friend's profile thumbnail image set in Kakao Talk. X
favorite Boolean Whether the friend is added as Favorite. X

Retrieve list of friends

Basic information
Permission Prerequisite Kakao Login User consent Reference
Required Register platforms
Activate Kakao Login
Manage consent items
Required Required:
Friends List in Kakao Service (Including profile image, nickname, and favorites)
Common
Friends
Android SDK
friends()
ReactiveX Android SDK
friends()

This API enables you to get the list of Kakao Talk friends of the user currently logged in. Note that Kakao Talk profiles may be different from Kakao Account profiles. Refer to Concepts.

To get the list of Kakao Talk friends of the user currently logged in, call the friends() method in the TalkApiClient class. You can also pass optional parameters through arguments. If you make a request without any parameters, the default settings are applied.

Parameter

Name Type Description Required
offset Int Offset value that the list of friends starts from.
(Default: 0)
X
limit Int Maximum number of friends to be retrieved per page.
(Maximum: 100, Default: 10)
X
order Order Search direction for pages.
ASC or DESC.
- ASC: sort in ascending order.
- DESC: sort in descending order.
(Default: ASC)
X
friendOrder FriendOrder Method to sort friends in the list.
- NICKNAME: sort by Kakao Talk nickname in ascending or descending order according to the set value of order.
- FAVORITE: user's favorite friends appear ahead in the sort order according to the set value of order and then the rest friends are sorted with the same priority.
(Default: FAVORITE)
X

Sample

Kotlin
RxKotlin
// Retrieve a list of friends (Default)
TalkApiClient.instance.friends { friends, error ->
    if (error != null) {
        Log.e(TAG, "Failed to retrieve a list of friends.", error)
    }
    else if (friends != null) {
        Log.i(TAG, "Succeeded in retrieving a list of friends. \n${friends.elements.joinToString("\n")}")

        // You can send a message to the friends using their UUIDs.
    }
}
var disposables = CompositeDisposable()

// Retrieve a list of friends (Default)
TalkApiClient.rx.friends()
    .retryWhen(
        // Retry the request the list of friends after requesting additional consent to the consent item that the InsufficientScope error occurs. 
        RxAuthOperations.instance.incrementalAuthorizationRequired(context)
    )
    .subscribeOn(Schedulers.io())
    .observeOn(AndroidSchedulers.mainThread())
    .subscribe({ friends ->
        Log.i(TAG, "Succeeded in retrieving a list of friends \n${friends.elements.joinToString("\n")}")

        // You can send a message to the friends using their UUIDs.
    }, { error ->
        Log.e(TAG, "Failed to retrieve a list of friends.", error)
    })
    .addTo(disposables)

friends() returns Friends which contains a list of the user's Kakao Talk friends.

If the request fails because the user has not agreed to provide the Friends list, proceed the followings:

  • Check if 'Friends List in Kakao Service(Including profile image, nickname, and favorites)' is set to 'Consent during use' in Consent items.
  • Request additional consent to the 'Friends List in Kakao Service(Including profile image, nickname, and favorites)' scope.
Friends
Name Type Description Required
elements List<Friend> List of Kakao Talk profile information of each friend. X
totalCount Int Total number of Kakao Talk friends. O
beforeUrl String Previous page URL.
If there is no previous page, null is returned.
X
afterUrl String Next page URL.
If there is no next page, null is returned.
X
favoriteCount Int Number of friends added as favorite. X
Friend
Name Type Description Required
id Int Service user ID. X
uuid String User's unique ID.
Used when sending a Kakao Talk message.
Do not use this value to identify users because this value may change depending on user's account status.
O
profileNickname String Friend's profile nickname. X
profileThumbnailImage String Friend's profile thumbnail image. X
favorite Boolean Whether or not the friend is added as a favorite.
true: Added as favorite.
false: Not added as favorite.
X

* allowed_msg: Deprecated. Whether or not the friend allows to receive Kakao Talk messages. For more details, refer to Profile visibility option and DevTalk.

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