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# setRaisedHand

> setRaisedHand method for the RoomSession class.

### setRaisedHand

* **setRaisedHand**(`params`): `Promise<void>`

Sets the raised hand status for the current member.

#### Parameters

**`params`** `object`

Object containing the parameters of the method.

---

**`memberId`** `string`

Id of the member to affect. If omitted, affects the current member.

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**`raised`** `boolean`

Whether to raise or lower the hand. Default: `true`. If omitted, the hand status is toggled to the opposite of the current status.

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#### Returns

`Promise<void>`

#### Permissions

* `video.member.raisehand`: to raise a hand
* `video.member.lowerhand`: to lower a hand

You need to specify the permissions when [creating the Video Room Token](/docs/apis/rest/video/room-tokens/create-room-token) on the server side.

#### Example

```javascript
await roomSession.setRaisedHand({
  memberId: "de550c0c-3fac-4efd-b06f-b5b86...",
  raised: false
});
```

> setRaisedHand method for the RoomSession class.