Set Presence
AI-generatedSummary
Set the presence status for a specified WhatsApp number via the Evolution API, optionally simulating a typing delay.
Inputs
- Instance — The Evolution API instance name used for this operation.
- Number (required) — The WhatsApp number for which to set the presence status.
- Presence (required) — The presence status to set: Online (available), Typing (composing), or Recording (recording).
- Delay — Optional typing simulation delay in milliseconds before setting the presence.
Output shape
a list of JSON objects containing the API response data for each executed item
Returns the raw response data from the Evolution API after posting the presence state. One entry per input item.
Examples
Example 1: Set a contact's presence to typing with a 2-second delay
Instance set to your API instance name, Number set to the target WhatsApp contact, Presence set to 'Typing', and Delay set to 2000.