> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://developer.z-api.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Introduction

> Understand how the Status feature works in Z-API

## Overview

WhatsApp Status is a feature that allows you to share texts, photos, and videos that are available for 24 hours to your contacts. It is located in a tab between Conversations and Calls.

With Z-API, you can automate status publishing, sending texts, images, and videos programmatically, as well as replying to other contacts' statuses.

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## What can you do with Status?

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Send text">
    Publish a status with custom text and background color.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Send image">
    Publish an image as status with optional caption.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Send video">
    Publish a video as status.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Reply to status">
    Reply to contacts' statuses with text, GIF, or sticker.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>