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id: 605e22a3-203d-44af-9c22-64e8858e488d
title: setMemberState
slug: /node/reference/chat/client/set-member-state
description: setMemberState method for the Client class.
max-toc-depth: 3
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### setMemberState

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

Sets a state object for a member, for the specified channels. The previous state object will be completely replaced.

#### Parameters

| Name              | Type                   | Description                                                              |
| :---------------- | :--------------------- | :----------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `params`          | `Object`               | -                                                                        |
| `params.channels` | `string` \| `string[]` | Channels for which to set the state.                                     |
| `params.memberId` | `string`               | Id of the member to affect.                                              |
| `params.state`    | `Record<any, any>`     | The state to set. There are no requirements on the content of the state. |

#### Returns

`Promise<void>`

#### Example

```js
await chatClient.setMemberState({
  channels: ["chan1", "chan2"],
  state: {
    online: true,
    typing: false,
  },
});
```