async def send_chat_action(self, chat_id: typing.Union[base.Integer, base.String],
                               action: base.String) -> base.Boolean:
        """
        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).

        We only recommend using this method when a response from the bot will take
        a noticeable amount of time to arrive.

        Source: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#sendchataction

        :param chat_id: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel
        :type chat_id: :obj:`typing.Union[base.Integer, base.String]`
        :param action: Type of action to broadcast
        :type action: :obj:`base.String`
        :return: Returns True on success
        :rtype: :obj:`base.Boolean`
        """
        payload = generate_payload(**locals())

        result = await self.request(api.Methods.SEND_CHAT_ACTION, payload)
        return result
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).

        We only recommend using this method when a response from the bot will take
        a noticeable amount of time to arrive.

        Source: https://core.telegram.org/bots/api#sendchataction

        :param chat_id: Unique identifier for the target chat or username of the target channel
        :type chat_id: :obj:`typing.Union[base.Integer, base.String]`
        :param action: Type of action to broadcast
        :type action: :obj:`base.String`
        :return: Returns True on success
        :rtype: :obj:`base.Boolean`