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Messages: Start Typing

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Summary

Start a typing indicator for a Signal recipient using the configured Signal API account.

Inputs

  • Recipient (required) — Phone number, username, or group ID to show the typing indicator to.
  • Timeout (seconds) — API request timeout in seconds; defaults to 60 and accepts values from 1 to 600.

Output shape

A single item per input item, containing a JSON object.

The JSON includes status, recipient, action (start), and an ISO timestamp, then spreads any fields returned by the API over those values. Errors are reported if the request fails.

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