# Session states ## Overview If you want to learn more about the local session status you can watch for MessageChannel event payloads with `type == "session-state"`. This can be particularly useful when developing your own user interface and seeking information about user-related events, such as a user's AFK status or when a user reaches the maximum session length. Each will contain a `value` field with one of the following values: * `afk-warning` - A user has been idle, and if no activity is detected within the next 2 minutes, they will be removed * `afk-reset` - Activity detected from an idle user; the AFK timer has been reset * `afk-closing` - The user has been idle for an extended period and will be removed from the space immediately * `max-session-reached` - The user has reached the maximum session duration and will be removed from the space immediately ## Example payload ```json { "type": "session-state", "value": "max-session-reached" } ``` --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.odyssey.stream/embed-in-a-website/manage-your-stream/session-states.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.