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# Set Up Your GroupConnect Chat Messaging API

## Prerequisites

Your account must be provisioned for GroupConnect before you can use the GroupConnect Chat Messaging API.

Follow these steps to set up the GroupConnect Chat Messaging API in your account.

1.  [Create an API integration](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/marketing/marketing-cloud/mc-app-development/install-packages.md).

2.  [Get an API integration key](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/marketing/marketing-cloud/mc-app-development/api-integration.md).

3.  For the installed packages scope, [provide these permissions](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/marketing/marketing-cloud/mc-app-development/data-access-permissions.md).

    - Channels

      - OTT

        - Read
        - Send

    - Provisioning

      - OTT Channels

        - Read
        - Update

4.  Register new Facebook pages or LINE channels by using the Chat Messaging API. Use the [POST /ott/v1/registration](https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/marketing/marketing-cloud/guide/OTTregisterProperty.md) endpoint. Skip this step if you've already registered channels and pages.

5.  Send outbound messages to Facebook Messenger and LINE via Chat Messaging API. Use the POST /ott/v1/send endpoint.

## See Also

- _Salesforce Help_: [Get Started with GroupConnect](https://help.salesforce.com/articleView?id=mktg.mc_gc_getting_started_with_groupconnect.htm)