# Typing Indicators

## Send

`client.typingIndicators.send(TypingIndicatorSendParamsbody, RequestOptionsoptions?): TypingIndicatorSendResponse`

**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. Not supported in group chats.

### Parameters

- `body: TypingIndicatorSendParams`

  - `from_number: string`

    The Sendblue phone number you want to send the typing indicator from (E.164 format). This should be the number you use to send messages.

  - `number: string`

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

### Returns

- `TypingIndicatorSendResponse`

  - `error_message?: string | null`

    The error message if the status is ERROR

  - `number?: string`

    The number you evaluated in E.164 format

  - `status?: "SENT" | "ERROR"`

    The status of the typing indicator you tried to send

    - `"SENT"`

    - `"ERROR"`

### Example

```typescript
import SendblueAPI from 'sendblue';

const client = new SendblueAPI({
  apiKey: process.env['SENDBLUE_API_API_KEY'], // This is the default and can be omitted
  apiSecret: process.env['SENDBLUE_API_API_SECRET'], // This is the default and can be omitted
});

const response = await client.typingIndicators.send({
  from_number: '+16292925296',
  number: '+19998887777',
});

console.log(response.error_message);
```