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This part describes how to create/register/manage a KakaoTalk Channel.
To use features provided in Biz Message > KakaoTalk Channel, you need to have a project set to use the Biz Message. To create a project, see Create project; to edit the settings of a created project, see Edit project.
Create KakaoTalk Channel
AlimTalk and BrandMessage services are Biz Message services available only to business customers. First, create a KakaoTalk Channel in Kakao Business Partners, then complete business verification through Kakao Business Partners. In addition, change the settings to Open home for using the service.
- The name has been changed from Yellow ID into Plus Friend on May 24, 2017, and has been changed from Plus Friend into KakaoTalk Channel on September 17, 2019.
- According to the KISA guide on June 22, 2023, as customer center information must now be filled in when registering a new outgoing profile (Channel), you must fill in customer center information before creating and registering a Channel. (Input location: Kakao Business Partners > Profile > Home tab card settings > Basic information)
Register KakaoTalk Channel
To register a KakaoTalk Channel:
Only a KakaoTalk Channel with business certification can be registered.
- In the NAVER Cloud Platform console, navigate to
> Services > Application Services > Simple & Easy Notification Service. - Navigate to Biz Message > KakaoTalk Channel.
- Select the project to register a KakaoTalk Channel and click [Register Channel].
- When the Register KakaoTalk Channel popup appears, enter the KakaoTalk Channel information.
- KakaoTalk Channel: Enter the search ID registered when creating the KakaoTalk Channel.
- The message is received by the receiver in the name of the registered KakaoTalk Channel.
- Administrator contact: Enter the administrator contact number to receive the verification code.
- The authentication number is sent as a KakaoTalk message.
- Business category: Select the business category of the channel.
- KakaoTalk Channel: Enter the search ID registered when creating the KakaoTalk Channel.
- Click [Receive authentication number] and enter the received authentication number.
- Click [Register].
- The KakaoTalk Channel will be registered and displayed on the list.
If invalid business information is used for KakaoTalk Channel registration, this will be considered as abuse and it will be deleted without prior notice. If the abuse continues, you may be blocked from using Simple & Easy Notification Service.
KakaoTalk Channel management
You can transfer, suspend, enable, or delete the registered KakaoTalk Channel.
- You can transfer the KakaoTalk Channel only to a project set for using the Biz Message. If the project for the transfer is not set for using the Biz Message, first set it for using the Biz Message and then transfer. (See Edit project)
Transfer KakaoTalk Channel (same account)
To transfer the KakaoTalk Channel to another project:
- In the NAVER Cloud Platform console, navigate to
> Services > Application Services > Simple & Easy Notification Service. - Navigate to Biz Message > KakaoTalk Channel.
- Select the same account in the transfer KakaoTalk Channel popup.
- Click the KakaoTalk Channel to be transferred.
- Enter the confirmation phrase and click [Transfer].
- The KakaoTalk Channel will be transferred to the selected project.
Transfer KakaoTalk Channel (another account)
To transfer a KakaoTalk Channel to a project under another account:
- In the NAVER Cloud Platform console, navigate to
> Services > Application Services > Simple & Easy Notification Service. - Navigate to Biz Message > KakaoTalk Channel.
- Select the service with the KakaoTalk Channel to be transferred.
- Select another account in the transfer KakaoTalk Channel popup.
- Click the KakaoTalk Channel to be transferred.
- Enter the service ID of the account that will receive the KakaoTalk Channel.
- Enter the Salt to create the transfer key.
- Check the transfer key validity period and click [Create].
- Enter the Salt and transfer key in the receiving account.
- Enter the confirmation phrase and click [Transfer].
- The KakaoTalk Channel will be transferred to the selected project.
Enable KakaoTalk Channel
To reactivate a suspended KakaoTalk Channel:
- In the NAVER Cloud Platform console, navigate to
> Services > Application Services > Simple & Easy Notification Service. - Navigate to Biz Message > KakaoTalk Channel.
- Select the project with the KakaoTalk Channel to enable.
- Select the KakaoTalk Channel you want to enable and click [Enable].
- When the enable popup appears, click [OK] button.
- The KakaoTalk Channel status will be changed to Normal.
- If no history of AlimTalk message delivery or consultation exists for 1 year, the channel will be switched to Dormant.
- If 1 year passes in the status of Dormant, the KakaoTalk Channel will be deleted. A deleted channel cannot be recovered.
- If there is no history of AlimTalk message delivery or consultation for 30 days after reactivating the channel from the Dormant status, it'll become dormant again.
Set KakaoTalk Channel SMS fallback delivery
To set KakaoTalk Channel SMS fallback delivery:
- In the NAVER Cloud Platform console, navigate to
> Services > Application Services > Simple & Easy Notification Service. - Navigate to Biz Message > KakaoTalk Channel.
- Select the project with the KakaoTalk Channel to be set for SMS fallback delivery.
- After selecting the KakaoTalk Channel for which you want to set up SMS fallback delivery, click [Edit].
- Select the use status in the Set SMS fallback delivery popup and select the project and calling number.
- You can only select projects set for using SMS.
- You can only select approved calling numbers.
- The selected calling number will be used as the default calling number for fallback delivery.
- When the calling number approval status is changed after setting SMS fallback delivery, the Failover doesn't work.
- Click [Save].
- The SMS fallback delivery settings are completed.
Suspend KakaoTalk Channel
To suspend a KakaoTalk Channel:
You can restore a suspended KakaoTalk Channel. To delete a KakaoTalk Channel so that it cannot be restored, Permanently delete the KakaoTalk Channel.
- In the NAVER Cloud Platform console, navigate to
> Services > Application Services > Simple & Easy Notification Service. - Navigate to Biz Message > KakaoTalk Channel.
- Select the project with the KakaoTalk Channel to be suspended.
- Select the KakaoTalk Channel to suspend and click [Suspend].
- Enter the KakaoTalk Channel name in the Suspend KakaoTalk Channel popup, and click [Suspend].
- The KakaoTalk Channel status is changed to Suspended.
Delete KakaoTalk Channel
To delete a KakaoTalk Channel:
You cannot restore deleted KakaoTalk Channels, and other accounts cannot be re-registered in Simple & Easy Notification Service.
- You can delete only a KakaoTalk Channel which is suspended. If the KakaoTalk Channel to be deleted is not suspended, Suspend the KakaoTalk Channel first.
- The inspection process is required for deletion. You cannot cancel the request.
- In the NAVER Cloud Platform console, navigate to
> Services > Application Services > Simple & Easy Notification Service. - Navigate to Biz Message > KakaoTalk Channel.
- Click the project with the KakaoTalk Channel to be deleted.
- Select the KakaoTalk Channel to delete and then click [Delete].
- Enter the phrase in the Delete KakaoTalk Channel popup window and click [Delete].
- The KakaoTalk Channel will be deleted and disappear from the list.