> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.kapso.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Mark messages as read

> Mark messages as read with optional typing indicator

Mark a message as read. Optionally show a typing indicator while preparing your reply.

## Mark as read

<CodeGroup>
  ```typescript TypeScript SDK icon="square-js" theme={null}
  import { WhatsAppClient } from '@kapso/whatsapp-cloud-api';

  const client = new WhatsAppClient({
    baseUrl: 'https://api.kapso.ai/meta/whatsapp',
    kapsoApiKey: process.env.KAPSO_API_KEY!
  });

  await client.messages.markRead({
    phoneNumberId: '647015955153740',
    messageId: 'wamid.HBgNMTU1NTE0OTU5Nzg1FQIAERgSMDhGRjdBMDEyOTcxQzFFQkFBAA=='
  });
  ```

  ```bash REST API icon="code" theme={null}
  curl -X POST 'https://api.kapso.ai/meta/whatsapp/v24.0/647015955153740/messages' \
    -H 'X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY' \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -d '{
      "messaging_product": "whatsapp",
      "status": "read",
      "message_id": "wamid.HBgNMTU1NTE0OTU5Nzg1FQIAERgSMDhGRjdBMDEyOTcxQzFFQkFBAA=="
    }'
  ```
</CodeGroup>

## Mark as read with typing indicator

Show a typing indicator while you prepare a reply. The indicator is dismissed when you send a message or after \~25 seconds.

<CodeGroup>
  ```typescript TypeScript SDK icon="square-js" theme={null}
  import { WhatsAppClient } from '@kapso/whatsapp-cloud-api';

  const client = new WhatsAppClient({
    baseUrl: 'https://api.kapso.ai/meta/whatsapp',
    kapsoApiKey: process.env.KAPSO_API_KEY!
  });

  await client.messages.markRead({
    phoneNumberId: '647015955153740',
    messageId: 'wamid.HBgNMTU1NTE0OTU5Nzg1FQIAERgSMDhGRjdBMDEyOTcxQzFFQkFBAA==',
    typingIndicator: { type: 'text' }
  });
  ```

  ```bash REST API icon="code" theme={null}
  curl -X POST 'https://api.kapso.ai/meta/whatsapp/v24.0/647015955153740/messages' \
    -H 'X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY' \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
    -d '{
      "messaging_product": "whatsapp",
      "status": "read",
      "message_id": "wamid.HBgNMTU1NTE0OTU5Nzg1FQIAERgSMDhGRjdBMDEyOTcxQzFFQkFBAA==",
      "typing_indicator": {
        "type": "text"
      }
    }'
  ```
</CodeGroup>