Specific Channel Settings
Channel settings enable the capabilities Apple Messages for Business offers. The Messaging Service Provider needs to keep channel specific settings for each business.
By default you will receive one or more Messages for Business ID, one per account (private or commercial) created on Register. See how to create a Landing Page to register these ID.
List of Settings
Following is a non-exhaustive list of settings you can store or offer in an editable form for the business owner.
| Function | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Messages for Business account | Messages for Business ID | Single value per Apple Messages for Business account for each Apple Messages for Business account. Generated by Apple. |
| Apple Pay | Merchant ID Verified Domain Name Merchant Name PEM file Payment Gateway Base Domain URL |
Set of values provided by the business. |
| OAuth | Title Response Type Scope Client Secret |
Set of values provided by the business. |
| iMessage app extension | App ID App Name BID URL |
Set of values provided by the business. |
Client Landing Page
Businesses need to subscribe to a Messaging Service Provider (MSP) to receive messages. When brands first sign up for Apple Messages for Business on Apple Business Register, they choose an MSP as their service to help them send and receive messages to their customers.
When your MSP gets a new brand, also known as a client, you need the following information from Apple Business Register:
- The Apple Business Register generated Business ID for the new brand.
- The new brand's name and logo.
NOTE For internal test accounts, it only returns the Business ID.
See the related exercises in the API Tutorial to build and test the data retrieved from Apple Business Register.
Device Capabilities
Human and bot interactions must detect the device capabilities to compose the appropriate response for that device.
The Apple Messages for Business REST API defines message headers in detail.
For more information, see
HTTP Headers in Common Specifications.