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API Reference

Typing Indicators

Send a typing indicator

post/api/send-typing-indicator

Send an indication that you are typing to a user. This shows up as the animated three dots on the recipient's device. Only available for existing chats and not supported in group chats.

Body Parameters

numberstring

The number you want to send a typing indicator to (E.164 format)

Returns

error_messagestring

optional

The error message if the status is ERROR

numberstring

optional

The number you evaluated in E.164 format

statusenum

optional

"SENT" OR "ERROR"

The status of the typing indicator you tried to send

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"SENT"

"ERROR"

HTTPTypeScript

curl https://api.sendblue.co/api/send-typing-indicator \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -H "sb-api-key-id: $SENDBLUE_API_API_KEY" \
    -H "sb-api-secret-key: $SENDBLUE_API_API_SECRET" \
    -d '{
          "number": "+19998887777"
        }'

200 Example

{
  "error_message": null,
  "number": "+19998887777",
  "status": "SENT"
}