# Is there a way to send typing indicator now? Currently ChatSDK supports GroupChannel.startTyping() and GroupChannel.endTyping() but i am not able to use these to show typing indicator

**URL:** <https://community.sendbird.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-send-typing-indicator-now-currently-chatsdk-supports-groupchannel-starttyping-and-groupchannel-endtyping-but-i-am-not-able-to-use-these-to-show-typing-indicator/8338>\
**Category:** JavaScript\
**Created:** [September 25, 2023, 11:46am UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-send-typing-indicator-now-currently-chatsdk-supports-groupchannel-starttyping-and-groupchannel-endtyping-but-i-am-not-able-to-use-these-to-show-typing-indicator/8338 "2023-09-25T11:46:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Anurag123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5e925/32.png) [@Anurag123](https://community.sendbird.com/u/Anurag123)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2023, 11:46am UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-send-typing-indicator-now-currently-chatsdk-supports-groupchannel-starttyping-and-groupchannel-endtyping-but-i-am-not-able-to-use-these-to-show-typing-indicator/8338/1 "2023-09-25T11:46:14Z")

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**[SDK Version]**  
App side: @sendbird/chat v4 with javaScript

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**Author:** ![Tyler](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.sendbird.com/tyler/32/810_2.png) [@Tyler](https://community.sendbird.com/u/Tyler)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2023, 9:33am UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-send-typing-indicator-now-currently-chatsdk-supports-groupchannel-starttyping-and-groupchannel-endtyping-but-i-am-not-able-to-use-these-to-show-typing-indicator/8338/2 "2023-09-26T09:33:28Z")

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Hello @Anurag123,

Welcome to the Sendbird Community.

We do not actively share what a user is typing. Only that they are typing (when triggered).

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**Author:** ![Anurag123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5e925/32.png) [@Anurag123](https://community.sendbird.com/u/Anurag123)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2023, 11:01am UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-send-typing-indicator-now-currently-chatsdk-supports-groupchannel-starttyping-and-groupchannel-endtyping-but-i-am-not-able-to-use-these-to-show-typing-indicator/8338/3 "2023-09-26T11:01:33Z")

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Yeah Sure But when i am using GroupChannel.startTyping() or GroupChannel.endTyping() i am getting startTyping() or endTyping() is not a function. I am using only JavaScript not any Libraries and Frameworks of JS.

I am using this

> **[Send typing indicators to other members | Chat JavaScript SDK | Sendbird Docs](https://sendbird.com/docs/chat/sdk/v4/javascript/message/managing-a-message/send-typing-indicators-to-other-members)**
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> Guides for quick and easy integration of Sendbird Chat, Calls and Desk for iOS, Android, JavaScript, Unity, .NET and Platform API.

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**Author:** ![Tyler](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/community.sendbird.com/tyler/32/810_2.png) [@Tyler](https://community.sendbird.com/u/Tyler)\
**Post date:** [September 26, 2023, 2:58pm UTC](https://community.sendbird.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-send-typing-indicator-now-currently-chatsdk-supports-groupchannel-starttyping-and-groupchannel-endtyping-but-i-am-not-able-to-use-these-to-show-typing-indicator/8338/4 "2023-09-26T14:58:02Z")

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Looking at our docs, I think the example is a bit misleading. In the example, groupChannel is the instance of the channel. Not the groupChannel module.

It’s likely labeled this way since typing indicators are not supported in open channels but I’ll work to make it more clear.