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Typing indicators

Updated: Oct 21, 2025
When you get a messages webhook indicating a received message, you can use the message.id value to mark the message as read and display a typing indicator so the WhatsApp user knows you are preparing a response. This is good practice if it will take you a few seconds to respond.
The typing indicator will be dismissed once you respond, or after 25 seconds, whichever comes first. To prevent a poor user experience, only display a typing indicator if you are going to respond.

Request syntax

curl -X POST \
'https://graph.facebook.com/<API_VERSION>/<WHATSAPP_BUSINESS_PHONE_NUMBER_ID>/messages'
-H 'Authorization: Bearer <ACCESS_TOKEN>' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '
{
  "messaging_product": "whatsapp",
  "status": "read",
  "message_id": "<WHATSAPP_MESSAGE_ID>",
  "typing_indicator": {
    "type": "text"
  }
}'
Request parameters

Placeholder

Description

Example value

<ACCESS_TOKEN>
String
EAAAN6tcBzAUBOZC82CW7iR2LiaZBwUHS4Y7FDtQxRUPy1PHZClDGZBZCgWdrTisgMjpFKiZAi1FBBQNO2IqZBAzdZAA16lmUs0XgRcCf6z1LLxQCgLXDEpg80d41UZBt1FKJZCqJFcTYXJvSMeHLvOdZwFyZBrV9ZPHZASSqxDZBUZASyFdzjiy2A1sippEsF4DVV5W2IlkOSr2LrMLuYoNMYBy8xQczzOKDOMccqHEZD
<API_VERSION>
String
Optional.
Graph API version.
v25.0
<WHATSAPP_BUSINESS_PHONE_NUMBER_ID>
String
Required.
WhatsApp business phone number ID.
106540352242922
<WHATSAPP_MESSAGE_ID>
String
Required.
WhatsApp message ID. This ID is assigned to the messages.id property in received message messages webhooks.
wamid.HBgLMTY1MDM4Nzk0MzkVAgARGBJDQjZCMzlEQUE4OTJBMTE4RTUA
Response
Upon success:
{
"success": true
}
Example request
curl 'https://graph.facebook.com/v25.0/106540352242922/messages' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer EAAJB...' \
-d '
{
  "messaging_product": "whatsapp",
  "status": "read",
  "message_id": "wamid.HBgLMTY1MDM4Nzk0MzkVAgARGBJDQjZCMzlEQUE4OTJBMTE4RTUA",
  "typing_indicator": {
    "type": "text"
  }
}'
Response
Upon success:
{
"success": true
}

    
        

        

    

        

            

                
                

                    
                    
                

            

            
            

                                            

        

    


    


    


    
            

            


    

        

            
            
        

            


    

        

                    


        
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