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user_typing event

A channel member is typing a message

Facts

Required Scopes
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Compatible APIs

Usage info​

This example includes both the event wrapper and the event structure for the user_typing event.

{
    "token": "XXYYZZ",
    "team_id": "T123ABC456",
    "api_app_id": "A123ABC456",
    "event": {
        "type": "user_typing",
        "channel": "C123ABC456",
        "user": "U123ABC456"
    },
    "type": "event_callback",
    "authorizations": [
        {
            "team_id": "T123ABC456",
            "user_id": "U123ABC456",
            "is_bot": false,
            "is_enterprise_install": false,
        }
    ],
    "event_id": "Ev123ABC456",
    "event_time": 123456789
}

The user_typing event is sent to all members of a channel when a user is typing a message in that channel.