Show a typing indicator in a 1:1 WhatsApp conversation

Shows the 'typing…' bubble to the customer in a 1:1 WhatsApp conversation, as a business would while composing a reply. WhatsApp attaches the indicator to the customer's most recent inbound message and expires it automatically after about 25 seconds, or as soon as you send a message — send this again to keep it visible for longer. The request returns as soon as it is accepted; the call to WhatsApp is made in the background, so a 200 confirms the request was valid, not that the customer saw the bubble.

Rate limited to 60 requests per minute, per organisation.

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Body Params
string
required

WABA number the conversation belongs to

string
required

The customer's WhatsApp number in E.164 format. Example: +15551230000

Responses

success is false when the conversation has no inbound customer message to attach the indicator to, when the integration's provider does not support typing indicators, or for a WhatsApp Business app (Coex) number.

400

Missing or non-string wabaNumber or customerNumber

401

Missing or invalid API key, or insufficient permissions to write to this chat

404

No connected integration, customer, or chat found for the given wabaNumber and customerNumber

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