assistant.threads.setStatus method
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Usage info
Use this method to push status updates to users in app assistants. This helps set expectations for potentially slow responses; e.g. "app is thinking...". The status will be automatically cleared when the app sends a reply. Sending an empty string in the status field will also clear the status indicator. This can be handy if you want to clear the status indicator without sending a new message.
The status is displayed as <App Name> <status>, and Slack automatically inserts the <App Name>. So for the example below, if the app's name is YourAssistantJeeves, the status would render as YourAssistantJeeves is working on your request....
Example request:
{
"status": "is working on your request...",
"channel_id": "D324567865",
"thread_ts": "1724264405.531769"
}