# `bird amb conversations typing`

## Usage

```bash
bird amb conversations typing <conversation-id> [flags]
```

## Description

Send a typing indicator

Sends a typing signal through Apple for an existing conversation. Typing is best effort; typing\_end still needs native device verification. It does not enqueue a billable message.

Build the request from flags, a JSON AMBConversationTypingRequest body via --body-file ("-" reads
stdin), or both — a flag overrides the matching body field. Run --example to
print a ready-to-edit body, or --dry-run to print the resolved request without
sending it.

## Examples

```bash
# print the body shape (no credentials needed)
bird amb conversations typing --example

# the body it prints:
```

```json
{
  "event": "typing_start"
}
```

## Options

#### Request

| Name                | Description                                                  |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `--body-file`       | Read the JSON request body from this file; "-" reads stdin   |
| `--example`         | Print a complete example request body, then exit             |
| `--dry-run`         | Print the resolved request without sending it, then exit     |
| `--idempotency-key` | Deduplication key; a retry with the same key won't act twice |

#### Options

| Name                | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| ------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `--event`           | The typing signal to send. typing\_start tells the customer's device that an operator is composing a reply. typing\_end tells it composition stopped without a message following. Apple expects at most one typing\_start before the reply it precedes; sending it again before that reply is not meaningful and may be dropped. typing\_end's behavior against a live conversation is unproven: the legacy platform's implementation was disabled after it caused issues, so treat it as best-effort. Possible values: typing\_start, typing\_end. (required; or in --body-file) |
| `--response-schema` | Print the fields this command returns, then exit                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |

## Related

| Name                                                                                          | Description                     |
| --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------- |
| [`bird amb conversations get`](/docs/cli/reference/amb-conversations-get)                     | Get a conversation              |
| [`bird amb conversations list`](/docs/cli/reference/amb-conversations-list)                   | List conversations              |
| [`bird amb conversations list-messages`](/docs/cli/reference/amb-conversations-list-messages) | List messages in a conversation |
| [`bird amb conversations update`](/docs/cli/reference/amb-conversations-update)               | Update a conversation           |

## Related resources

- [Should I use a Bird SDK or call the API directly?](/explained/platform/should-i-use-an-sdk-or-call-the-api-directly) (answer)
- [Build your first integration](/learn/paths/integration) (course)
- [Send your first email](/docs/get-started/send-your-first-email) (docs)

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