## Notify anyway

`$client->chats->notifyAnyway(string chatID): Chat`

**post** `/v1/chats/{chatID}/notify-anyway`

Send a notification despite the recipient focus state when the network supports it. Currently intended for iMessage on macOS; unsupported networks return an error.

### Parameters

- `chatID: string`

  Chat ID. Input routes also accept the local chat ID from this installation when available.

### Returns

- `Chat`

  - `string id`

    Unique identifier of the chat across Beeper.

  - `string accountID`

    Account ID this chat belongs to.

  - `string network`

    Display-only human-readable account/network name.

  - `Participants participants`

    Chat participants information.

  - `string title`

    Display title of the chat as computed by the client/server.

  - `Type type`

    Chat type: 'single' for direct messages, 'group' for group chats.

  - `int unreadCount`

    Number of unread messages.

  - `?Capabilities capabilities`

    Chat capabilities reported by the platform.

  - `?string description`

    Group chat description/topic when available.

  - `?Draft draft`

    Current draft object for this chat, or null when no draft is set.

  - `?string imgURL`

    Local filesystem path to the chat avatar image when available.

  - `?bool isArchived`

    True if chat is archived.

  - `?bool isLowPriority`

    True if chat is marked low priority.

  - `?bool isMarkedUnread`

    True if the chat was explicitly marked unread by the authenticated user.

  - `?bool isMuted`

    True if chat notifications are muted.

  - `?bool isPinned`

    True if chat is pinned.

  - `?bool isReadOnly`

    True if messages cannot be sent in this chat.

  - `?\Datetime lastActivity`

    Timestamp of last activity.

  - `?string lastReadMessageSortKey`

    Last read message sortKey.

  - `?string localChatID`

    Local chat ID specific to this installation.

  - `?int messageExpirySeconds`

    Disappearing-message timer in seconds when available.

  - `?Reminder reminder`

    Current reminder for this chat, or null when no reminder is set.

  - `?Snooze snooze`

    Current snooze state for this chat, or null when no snooze is set.

  - `?int unreadMentionsCount`

    Number of unread messages that mention the authenticated user or @room.

### Example

```php
<?php

require_once dirname(__DIR__) . '/vendor/autoload.php';

$client = new Client(accessToken: 'My Access Token');

$chat = $client->chats->notifyAnyway('!NCdzlIaMjZUmvmvyHU:beeper.com');

var_dump($chat);
```

#### Response

```json
{
  "id": "!whatsapp_15550101002:ba_EvYDBBsZbRQAy3UOSWqG0LuTVkc.local-whatsapp.localhost",
  "accountID": "local-whatsapp_ba_EvYDBBsZbRQAy3UOSWqG0LuTVkc",
  "network": "WhatsApp",
  "participants": {
    "hasMore": false,
    "items": [
      {
        "id": "@15550101002:local-whatsapp.localhost",
        "cannotMessage": false,
        "email": "email",
        "fullName": "Kishan Bagaria",
        "imgURL": "imgURL",
        "isSelf": false,
        "phoneNumber": "+15550101002",
        "username": "username",
        "isAdmin": true,
        "isNetworkBot": true,
        "isPending": true
      },
      {
        "id": "@ba_EvYDBBsZbRQAy3UOSWqG0LuTVkc:local-whatsapp.localhost",
        "cannotMessage": false,
        "email": "email",
        "fullName": "Batuhan İçöz",
        "imgURL": "imgURL",
        "isSelf": true,
        "phoneNumber": "phoneNumber",
        "username": "username",
        "isAdmin": true,
        "isNetworkBot": true,
        "isPending": true
      }
    ],
    "total": 2
  },
  "title": "Kishan Bagaria",
  "type": "single",
  "unreadCount": 0,
  "capabilities": {
    "allowedReactions": [
      "string"
    ],
    "archive": true,
    "attachments": {
      "foo": {
        "mimeTypes": {
          "foo": -2
        },
        "caption": -2,
        "maxCaptionLength": 0,
        "maxDuration": 0,
        "maxHeight": 0,
        "maxSize": 0,
        "maxWidth": 0,
        "viewOnce": true
      }
    },
    "customEmojiReactions": true,
    "delete": -2,
    "deleteChat": true,
    "deleteChatForEveryone": true,
    "deleteForMe": true,
    "deleteMaxAge": 0,
    "disappearingTimer": {
      "omitEmptyTimer": true,
      "timers": [
        0
      ],
      "types": [
        "afterRead"
      ]
    },
    "edit": -2,
    "editMaxAge": 0,
    "editMaxCount": 0,
    "formatting": {
      "foo": -2
    },
    "locationMessage": -2,
    "markAsUnread": true,
    "maxTextLength": 0,
    "messageRequest": {
      "acceptWithButton": -2,
      "acceptWithMessage": -2
    },
    "participantActions": {
      "ban": -2,
      "invite": -2,
      "kick": -2,
      "leave": -2,
      "revokeInvite": -2
    },
    "poll": -2,
    "reaction": -2,
    "reactionCount": 0,
    "readReceipts": true,
    "reply": -2,
    "state": {
      "avatar": {
        "level": -2
      },
      "description": {
        "level": -2
      },
      "disappearingTimer": {
        "level": -2
      },
      "title": {
        "level": -2
      }
    },
    "thread": -2,
    "typingNotifications": true
  },
  "description": "description",
  "draft": {
    "text": "text",
    "attachments": {
      "foo": {
        "id": "id",
        "type": "file",
        "audioDurationSeconds": 0,
        "fileName": "fileName",
        "filePath": "filePath",
        "fileSize": 0,
        "mimeType": "mimeType",
        "size": {
          "height": 0,
          "width": 0
        },
        "stickerID": "stickerID"
      }
    }
  },
  "imgURL": "imgURL",
  "isArchived": false,
  "isLowPriority": true,
  "isMarkedUnread": true,
  "isMuted": false,
  "isPinned": false,
  "isReadOnly": true,
  "lastActivity": "2026-05-05T20:11:54.000Z",
  "lastReadMessageSortKey": "455171049984",
  "localChatID": "5639",
  "messageExpirySeconds": 0,
  "reminder": {
    "dismissOnIncomingMessage": true,
    "remindAt": "2025-08-31T23:30:12.520Z"
  },
  "snooze": {
    "snoozeUntil": "2025-08-31T23:30:12.520Z",
    "userSnoozedAt": "2025-08-31T23:30:12.520Z"
  },
  "unreadMentionsCount": 0
}
```