Twilio Messaging V3Typing Indicator API

Send typing indicators to OTT channel recipients (WhatsApp, Apple Messages for Business, RCS).

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POST /v3/Indicators/Typing.json Send a typing indicator #

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twilio-messagingv3typingindicator-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑
openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Twilio - Messaging Messaging V3Typing Indicator API
  description: This is the public Twilio REST API.
  termsOfService: https://www.twilio.com/legal/tos
  contact:
    name: Twilio Support
    url: https://support.twilio.com
    email: support@twilio.com
  license:
    name: Apache 2.0
    url: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html
  version: 1.0.0
  x-twilio:
    apiStandards: v0.1
servers:
- url: https://messaging.twilio.com
security:
- accountSid_authToken: []
tags:
- name: MessagingV3TypingIndicator
  description: Send typing indicators to OTT channel recipients (WhatsApp, Apple Messages for Business, RCS).
paths:
  /v3/Indicators/Typing.json:
    servers:
    - url: https://messaging.twilio.com
    description: Send a typing indicator event for OTT channels (e.g., WhatsApp, Apple Messages for Business).
    x-twilio:
      defaultOutputProperties:
      - success
      mountName: typing_indicator
      pathType: list
    post:
      summary: Send a typing indicator
      description: 'Send a typing indicator to notify the recipient that you are composing a message. Supported channels: WhatsApp, Apple Messages for Business, RCS. The request body varies by channel — use the `channel` field as the discriminator.'
      tags:
      - MessagingV3TypingIndicator
      operationId: CreateV3TypingIndicator
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/TypingIndicatorRequest'
            examples:
              whatsapp_typing_indicator:
                summary: WhatsApp Typing Indicator
                description: Send a typing indicator for an active WhatsApp conversation
                value:
                  channel: WHATSAPP
                  messageId: SM1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef
              apple_typing_indicator:
                summary: Apple Typing Indicator
                description: Send a typing indicator for an Apple Messages for Business conversation
                value:
                  channel: APPLE
                  from: apple:a89a691c-15c0-4fd1-a589-1ded34b59c39
                  to: apple:urn:mbid:AQAAYyUbut6E4B3T9FLv5EbG
                  event: START
              rcs_typing_indicator:
                summary: RCS Typing Indicator
                description: Send a typing indicator for an RCS conversation
                value:
                  channel: RCS
                  from: rcs:agent_id
                  to: rcs:+18001234567
                  event: START
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Typing indicator was successfully sent to the recipient.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  success:
                    type: boolean
                    description: Indicates if the typing indicator was sent successfully.
                    example: true
              examples:
                success:
                  value:
                    success: true
          headers:
            Access-Control-Allow-Origin:
              description: Specify the origin(s) allowed to access the resource
              schema:
                type: string
              example: '*'
            Access-Control-Allow-Methods:
              description: Specify the HTTP methods allowed when accessing the resource
              schema:
                type: string
              example: POST, OPTIONS
            Access-Control-Allow-Headers:
              description: Specify the headers allowed when accessing the resource
              schema:
                type: string
              example: Content-Type, Authorization
            Access-Control-Allow-Credentials:
              description: Indicates whether the browser should include credentials
              schema:
                type: boolean
            Access-Control-Expose-Headers:
              description: Headers exposed to the client
              schema:
                type: string
                example: X-Custom-Header1, X-Custom-Header2
        '400':
          description: Invalid request. The request body is missing required fields or contains invalid values.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  code:
                    description: Twilio-specific error code
                    type: integer
                    format: int32
                  message:
                    description: Error message
                    type: string
                  more_info:
                    description: Link to Error Code References
                    type: string
                  status:
                    description: HTTP response status code
                    type: integer
                    format: int32
        '401':
          description: Authentication credentials are missing or invalid.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  code:
                    description: Twilio-specific error code
                    type: integer
                    format: int32
                  message:
                    description: Error message
                    type: string
                  more_info:
                    description: Link to Error Code References
                    type: string
                  status:
                    description: HTTP response status code
                    type: integer
                    format: int32
        '403':
          description: The account is not authorized to send typing indicators for this channel.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  code:
                    description: Twilio-specific error code
                    type: integer
                    format: int32
                  message:
                    description: Error message
                    type: string
                  more_info:
                    description: Link to Error Code References
                    type: string
                  status:
                    description: HTTP response status code
                    type: integer
                    format: int32
        '404':
          description: The requested resource was not found. The channel, sender, or recipient may not exist.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  code:
                    description: Twilio-specific error code
                    type: integer
                    format: int32
                  message:
                    description: Error message
                    type: string
                  more_info:
                    description: Link to Error Code References
                    type: string
                  status:
                    description: HTTP response status code
                    type: integer
                    format: int32
        '429':
          description: Too many requests. The rate limit for typing indicators has been exceeded.
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
                properties:
                  code:
                    description: Twilio-specific error code
                    type: integer
                    format: int32
                  message:
                    description: Error message
                    type: string
                  more_info:
                    description: Link to Error Code References
                    type: string
                  status:
                    description: HTTP response status code
                    type: integer
                    format: int32
      security:
      - accountSid_authToken: []
components:
  schemas:
    WhatsAppTypingIndicatorRequest:
      type: object
      description: Typing indicator request for WhatsApp channel. Requires a messageId from a recent inbound message.
      additionalProperties: false
      required:
      - channel
      - messageId
      properties:
        channel:
          type: string
          enum:
          - WHATSAPP
          description: The messaging channel. Must be "WHATSAPP".
          example: WHATSAPP
        messageId:
          type: string
          pattern: ^(SM|MM)[0-9a-fA-F]{32}$
          description: 'The SID of a recent inbound message from the recipient. Must be an SM or MM SID format.

            '
          example: SM1234567890abcdef1234567890abcdef
    TypingIndicatorRequest:
      type: object
      description: 'Request body for sending a typing indicator. The schema varies by channel. Use the `channel` field to determine which properties are required.

        '
      oneOf:
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/WhatsAppTypingIndicatorRequest'
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/AppleTypingIndicatorRequest'
      - $ref: '#/components/schemas/RcsTypingIndicatorRequest'
      discriminator:
        propertyName: channel
        mapping:
          WHATSAPP: '#/components/schemas/WhatsAppTypingIndicatorRequest'
          APPLE: '#/components/schemas/AppleTypingIndicatorRequest'
          RCS: '#/components/schemas/RcsTypingIndicatorRequest'
    RcsTypingIndicatorRequest:
      type: object
      description: Typing indicator request for RCS channel.
      additionalProperties: false
      required:
      - channel
      - from
      - to
      properties:
        channel:
          type: string
          enum:
          - RCS
          description: The messaging channel. Must be "RCS".
          example: RCS
        from:
          type: string
          description: The RCS agent identifier of the sender (business).
          example: rcs:agent_id
        to:
          type: string
          description: The RCS recipient identifier in E.164 format prefixed with "rcs:".
          example: rcs:+18001234567
        event:
          type: string
          enum:
          - START
          default: START
          description: 'The type of typing event. Currently only "START" is supported for RCS, indicating the agent began typing. Defaults to "START".

            '
          example: START
    AppleTypingIndicatorRequest:
      type: object
      description: Typing indicator request for Apple Messages for Business channel.
      additionalProperties: false
      required:
      - channel
      - from
      - to
      properties:
        channel:
          type: string
          enum:
          - APPLE
          description: The messaging channel. Must be "APPLE".
          example: APPLE
        from:
          type: string
          description: The Apple Messages for Business identifier of the sender (business).
          example: apple:a89a691c-15c0-4fd1-a589-1ded34b59c39
        to:
          type: string
          description: The Apple Messages for Business identifier of the recipient (customer).
          example: apple:urn:mbid:AQAAYyUbut6E4B3T9FLv5EbG
        event:
          type: string
          enum:
          - START
          - END
          default: START
          description: 'The type of typing event. "START" indicates the agent began typing, "END" indicates the agent stopped typing. Defaults to "START".

            '
          example: START
  securitySchemes:
    accountSid_authToken:
      scheme: basic
      type: http