---
title: "Update Whatsapp Account"
method: PATCH
path: "/v1/convai/whatsapp-accounts/{phone_number_id}"
tags: ["Agents Platform"]
---

# Update Whatsapp Account

`PATCH /v1/convai/whatsapp-accounts/{phone_number_id}`

Update a WhatsApp account

## Path parameters

- `phone_number_id` string, required

## Headers

- `xi-api-key` string, nullable — Your API key. This is required by most endpoints to access our API programmatically. You can view your xi-api-key using the 'Profile' tab on the website.

## Request body

- UpdateWhatsAppAccountRequest
  - `assigned_agent_id` string, nullable
  - `enable_messaging` boolean, nullable
  - `enable_audio_message_response` boolean, nullable
  - `enable_typing_indicator` boolean, nullable

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- unknown

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation Error

## Changes

- **2026-07-26** `494d96419d15` — 1 info
  - added the new optional request property `enable_typing_indicator`

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/elevenlabs/apis/elevenlabs-api-documentation/changes/v1/convai/whatsapp-accounts/:phone_number_id/patch.md)

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