Actions5
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Message → Send Chat Action
AI-generatedSummary
Sends a temporary chat action status, such as typing or uploading a photo, to a recipient or group chat in Zalo.
Inputs
- chatId (required) — The ID of the target user or chat recipient.
- action — The temporary action status to display in the chat. Options include Typing ('typing') or Upload Photo ('upload_photo'). Defaults to Typing.
Output shape
a single record
Returns the Zalo API response object indicating whether the chat action status was successfully set.
Examples
Example 1: Show a typing indicator while processing a complex workflow request
Set Chat ID to the user's ID and Action to 'Typing'.