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# Update presence

> Shows "typing…" or "recording audio" in the chat. `composing` starts, `paused` stops.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /en/api-reference/openapi.json post /messages/presence
openapi: 3.1.0
info:
  title: Zapfy API
  description: >-
    Multi-tenant WhatsApp API. Send messages and manage webhooks through a
    single surface.
  version: 1.0.0
servers:
  - url: https://api.zapfy.io/v1
security:
  - accountToken: []
paths:
  /messages/presence:
    post:
      tags:
        - Messages
      summary: Update presence
      description: >-
        Shows "typing…" or "recording audio" in the chat. `composing` starts,
        `paused` stops.
      requestBody:
        required: true
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              $ref: '#/components/schemas/PresenceBody'
      responses:
        '200':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/ActionDone'
        '400':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Error'
        '401':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Error'
        '403':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Error'
        '502':
          $ref: '#/components/responses/Error'
      security:
        - instanceToken: []
components:
  schemas:
    PresenceBody:
      type: object
      required:
        - to
        - state
      properties:
        to:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/Recipient'
          description: >-
            Message recipient: phone in E.164 (e.g. 5511999998888) or a group
            id.
        state:
          type: string
          enum:
            - COMPOSING
            - PAUSED
          description: '`COMPOSING` = typing; `PAUSED` = stopped.'
        isAudio:
          type: boolean
          description: '`true` shows "recording audio".'
    Recipient:
      type: string
      description: >-
        Recipient: a phone in E.164 (with or without `+`, spaces or formatting,
        e.g. `5511999998888` or `+55 11 99999-8888`) or a group id. To send to a
        group, use the group id (from `GET /groups`).
      example: '5511999998888'
    SuccessResult:
      type: object
      properties:
        success:
          type: boolean
          example: true
          description: Always `true` when the action completed.
  responses:
    ActionDone:
      description: Action performed.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            type: object
            properties:
              data:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/SuccessResult'
    Error:
      description: Error.
      content:
        application/json:
          schema:
            type: object
            properties:
              error:
                type: string
                example: Instance not found
  securitySchemes:
    accountToken:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: Account token (`zpfy_acct_...`) — manages instances and webhooks.
    instanceToken:
      type: http
      scheme: bearer
      description: Instance token (`zpfy_inst_...`) — sends messages.

````