---
title: "sendChatAction"
method: POST
path: "/bot{token}/sendChatAction"
---

# sendChatAction

`POST /bot{token}/sendChatAction`

Use this method when you need to tell the user that something is happening on the bot's side.

## Path parameters

- `token` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `chat_id` string — Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel (in the format `@channelusername`)
  - `action` string — Type of action to broadcast. Choose one, depending on what the user is about to receive: *typing* for text messages, *upload_photo* for photos, *record_video* or *upload_video* for videos, *record_audio* or *upload_audio* for audio files, *upload_document* for general files, *find_location* for location data.

## Response `200`

200

- object
  - `ok` boolean
  - `result` boolean

## Other responses

- `400` — 400

---

[API](https://skmtc.net/telegram/apis/api-settings.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.net/telegram/apis/api-settings/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc-service-staging.skmtc.workers.dev/v1/apis/telegram/api-settings/versions/1933ff0a8d5f/schema)