diff --git a/telebot/__init__.py b/telebot/__init__.py
index 975afb8..4ebb48c 100644
--- a/telebot/__init__.py
+++ b/telebot/__init__.py
@@ -202,3 +202,15 @@ class TeleBot:
         :return:
         """
         return apihelper.send_location(self.token, chat_id, latitude, longitude, reply_to_message_id, reply_markup)
+
+    def send_chat_action(self, chat_id, action):
+        """
+        Use this method when you need to tell the user that something is happening on the bot's side.
+        The status is set for 5 seconds or less (when a message arrives from your bot, Telegram clients clear
+        its typing status).
+        :param chat_id:
+        :param action: string . typing,upload_photo,record_video,upload_video,record_audio,upload_audio,upload_document,
+                                find_location.
+        :return:
+        """
+        return apihelper.send_chat_action(self.token, chat_id, action)
diff --git a/telebot/apihelper.py b/telebot/apihelper.py
index 1aea1c1..8c2e5f7 100644
--- a/telebot/apihelper.py
+++ b/telebot/apihelper.py
@@ -82,6 +82,13 @@ def send_location(token, chat_id, latitude, longitude, reply_to_message_id=None,
     req = requests.get(request_url, params=payload)
     return check_result(method_url, req)
 
+def send_chat_action(token,chat_id,action):
+    api_url = telebot.API_URL
+    method_url = r'sendChatAction'
+    request_url = api_url + 'bot' + token + '/' + method_url
+    payload = {'chat_id': chat_id, 'action': action}
+    req = requests.get(request_url, params=payload)
+    return check_result(method_url, req)
 
 def send_data(token, chat_id, data, data_type, reply_to_message_id=None, reply_markup=None):
     api_url = telebot.API_URL