GramJS

messages.SetTyping

Sends a current user typing event (see SendMessageAction for all event types) to a conversation partner or group.

Example

const { Api, TelegramClient } = require("telegram");
const { StringSession } = require("telegram/sessions");

const session = new StringSession(""); // You should put your string session here
const client = new TelegramClient(session, apiId, apiHash, {});

(async function run() {
  await client.connect(); // This assumes you have already authenticated with .start()

  const result = await client.invoke(
    new Api.messages.SetTyping({
      peer: "username",
      action: new Api.SendMessageTypingAction({}),
      topMsgId: 43,
    })
  );
  console.log(result); // prints the result
})();
import { Api, TelegramClient } from "telegram";
import { StringSession } from "telegram/sessions";

const session = new StringSession(""); // You should put your string session here
const client = new TelegramClient(session, apiId, apiHash, {});

(async function run() {
  await client.connect(); // This assumes you have already authenticated with .start()

  const result: Api.Bool = await client.invoke(
    new Api.messages.SetTyping({
      peer: "username",
      action: new Api.SendMessageTypingAction({}),
      topMsgId: 43,
    })
  );
  console.log(result); // prints the result
})();

Parameters

NameTypeDescription
flags#Flags, see TL conditional fields
peerInputPeerTarget user or group
topMsgIdflags.0?intThread ID
actionSendMessageActionType of actionParameter added in Layer 17.

Result

Bool

Possible errors

CodeTypeDescription
400CHANNEL_INVALIDThe provided channel is invalid.
400CHANNEL_PRIVATEYou haven't joined this channel/supergroup.
400CHAT_ADMIN_REQUIREDYou must be an admin in this chat to do this.
400CHAT_ID_INVALIDThe provided chat id is invalid.
403CHAT_WRITE_FORBIDDENYou can't write in this chat.
403GROUPCALL_FORBIDDENThe group call has already ended.
400INPUT_USER_DEACTIVATEDThe specified user was deleted.
400MSG_ID_INVALIDInvalid message ID provided.
400PEER_ID_INVALIDThe provided peer id is invalid.
400USER_BANNED_IN_CHANNELYou're banned from sending messages in supergroups/channels.
403USER_IS_BLOCKEDYou were blocked by this user.
400USER_IS_BOTBots can't send messages to other bots.

Can bots use this method?

Yes

Threads

Telegram allows commenting on a channel post or on a generic supergroup message, thanks to message threads.

Layers

Below you will find information on schema changes. For more details on the use of layers, see Invoking API methods.

SendMessageAction

User actions. Use this to provide users with detailed info about their chat partner's actions: typing or sending attachments of all kinds.