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POST
/
imessage
/
typing
cURL
curl --request POST \
  --url https://api.contiguity.com/send/imessage/typing \
  --header 'Authorization: Bearer <token>' \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '
{
  "to": "+1234567890",
  "action": "start",
  "from": "+15555555555"
}
'
{
  "id": "req_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx",
  "timestamp": 1761968887641,
  "api_version": "v2025.10.31",
  "object": "response",
  "data": {
    "status": "started"
  }
}
Technically, iCloud emails are supported… but their behavior is unpredictable.

Authorizations

​
Authorization
string
header
required

Bearer authentication header of the form Bearer <token>, where <token> is your auth token.

Body

application/json
​
to
string
required

Recipient's iMessage address. Must be in E.164 format.

Example:

"+1234567890"

​
action
enum<string>
required

Whether to start or stop sending typing indicators

Available options:
start,
stop
Example:

"start"

​
from
string

Your leased iMessage number. If none is provided, we will use a random iMessage number of yours.

Example:

"+15555555555"

Response

Start or stop sending typing indicators over iMessage

​
id
string
required
Example:

"req_xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx"

​
timestamp
number
required
Example:

1761968887641

​
api_version
string
required
Example:

"v2025.10.31"

​
object
string
required
Example:

"response"

​
data
object
required