diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 96f3923..9b0e268 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ Makefile.in
 /src/namespace-info.vala
 /src/namespace-info.c
 /src/matrix-event-room-topic.c
-/src/matrix-event-typing.c
 /src/matrix-event-room-aliases.c
 /src/matrix-event-receipt.c
 /src/matrix-event-room-history-visibility.c
diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index d82471d..8f14f20 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ libmatrix_glib_0_0_la_VALA_SOURCES = \
 	matrix-http-client.vala \
 	matrix-event-room-message.vala \
 	matrix-event-room-topic.vala \
-	matrix-event-typing.vala \
 	matrix-event-room-aliases.vala \
 	matrix-event-receipt.vala \
 	matrix-event-room-history-visibility.vala \
@@ -113,6 +112,7 @@ INST_H_SRC_FILES = \
 	matrix-event-tag.h \
 	matrix-event-presence.h \
 	matrix-event-room-member.h \
+	matrix-event-typing.h \
 	utils.h \
 	matrix-profile.h \
 	$(NULL)
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@ libmatrix_glib_0_0_la_SOURCES = \
 	matrix-event-tag.c \
 	matrix-event-presence.c \
 	matrix-event-room-member.c \
+	matrix-event-typing.c \
 	matrix-event-room-base.c \
 	matrix-event-state-base.c \
 	matrix-profile.c \
diff --git a/src/matrix-event-types.c b/src/matrix-event-types.c
index 46b079d..a1eeecd 100644
--- a/src/matrix-event-types.c
+++ b/src/matrix-event-types.c
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 #include "matrix-marshalers.h"
 #include "matrix-event-tag.h"
 #include "matrix-event-presence.h"
+#include "matrix-event-typing.h"
 #include "matrix-event-room-member.h"
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/matrix-event-typing.c b/src/matrix-event-typing.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7c1acfa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/matrix-event-typing.c
@@ -0,0 +1,333 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of matrix-glib-sdk
+ *
+ * matrix-glib-sdk is free software: you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either
+ * version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * matrix-glib-sdk is distributed in the hope that it will be
+ * useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied
+ * warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+ * See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with matrix-glib-sdk. If not, see
+ * <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include "matrix-event-typing.h"
+#include "matrix-types.h"
+#include "config.h"
+
+/**
+ * SECTION:matrix-event-typing
+ * @short_description: event to inform clients of the typing users
+ *
+ * This is the default event handler for `m.typing` events.
+ *
+ * Informs the client of the list of users currently typing.
+ */
+enum  {
+    PROP_0,
+    PROP_ROOM_ID,
+    PROP_USER_IDS,
+    NUM_PROPS
+};
+
+static GParamSpec* matrix_event_typing_properties[NUM_PROPS];
+
+typedef struct {
+    gchar* _room_id;
+    gchar** _user_ids;
+    gint _user_ids_len;
+    gint __user_ids_size_;
+} MatrixEventTypingPrivate;
+
+/**
+ * MatrixEventTyping:
+ */
+G_DEFINE_ABSTRACT_TYPE_WITH_PRIVATE(MatrixEventTyping, matrix_event_typing, MATRIX_EVENT_TYPE_BASE);
+
+static void
+set_user_id(JsonArray *ary, guint idx, JsonNode *member_node, gpointer user_data) {
+    gchar **user_ids = (gchar **)user_data;
+
+    user_ids[idx] = g_strdup(json_node_get_string(member_node));
+}
+
+static void
+matrix_event_typing_real_from_json(MatrixEventBase *matrix_event_base, JsonNode *json_data, GError **error)
+{
+    MatrixEventTypingPrivate *priv = matrix_event_typing_get_instance_private(MATRIX_EVENT_TYPING(matrix_event_base));
+    JsonObject *root;
+    JsonObject *content_root;
+    JsonNode *content_node;
+    JsonNode *node;
+    GError *inner_error = NULL;
+
+    root = json_node_get_object(json_data);
+    content_node = json_object_get_member(root, "content");
+    content_root = json_node_get_object(content_node);
+
+    if ((node = json_object_get_member(root, "room_id")) != NULL) {
+        g_free(priv->_room_id);
+        priv->_room_id = g_strdup(json_node_get_string(node));
+    } else if (DEBUG) {
+        g_warning("room_id is missing from a m.typing event");
+    }
+
+    if ((node = json_object_get_member(content_root, "user_ids")) != NULL) {
+        JsonArray *user_ids_ary = json_node_get_array(node);
+        gint user_ids_len = json_array_get_length(user_ids_ary);
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < priv->_user_ids_len; i++) {
+            g_free(priv->_user_ids[i]);
+        }
+        g_free(priv->_user_ids);
+
+        priv->_user_ids = g_new(gchar *, user_ids_len);
+
+        for (int i = 0; i < user_ids_len; i++) {
+            json_array_foreach_element(user_ids_ary, set_user_id, priv->_user_ids);
+        }
+
+        priv->_user_ids_len = user_ids_len;
+    } else if (DEBUG) {
+        g_warning("content.user_ids is missing from a m.typing event");
+    }
+
+    MATRIX_EVENT_BASE_CLASS(matrix_event_typing_parent_class)->from_json(matrix_event_base, json_data, &inner_error);
+
+    if (inner_error != NULL) {
+        g_propagate_error(error, inner_error);
+    }
+}
+
+static void
+matrix_event_typing_real_to_json(MatrixEventBase *matrix_event_base, JsonNode *json_data, GError **error)
+{
+    MatrixEventTypingPrivate *priv = matrix_event_typing_get_instance_private(MATRIX_EVENT_TYPING(matrix_event_base));
+    JsonObject *root;
+    JsonObject *content_root;
+    JsonArray *user_ids_ary;
+    JsonNode *content_node;
+    JsonNode *user_ids_node;
+    GError *inner_error = NULL;
+
+    if (priv->_room_id == NULL) {
+        g_set_error(error, MATRIX_ERROR, MATRIX_ERROR_INCOMPLETE,
+                    "Won't generate a m.typing event without room_id");
+
+        return;
+    }
+
+    root = json_node_get_object(json_data);
+    content_node = json_object_get_member(root, "content");
+    content_root = json_node_get_object(content_node);
+
+    json_object_set_string_member(root, "room_id", priv->_room_id);
+
+    user_ids_ary = json_array_new();
+    user_ids_node = json_node_new(JSON_NODE_ARRAY);
+    json_object_set_member(content_root, "user_ids", user_ids_node);
+    json_node_set_array(user_ids_node, user_ids_ary);
+
+    for (gint i = 0; i < priv->_user_ids_len; i++) {
+        json_array_add_string_element(user_ids_ary, priv->_user_ids[i]);
+    }
+
+    MATRIX_EVENT_BASE_CLASS(matrix_event_typing_parent_class)->to_json(matrix_event_base, json_data, &inner_error);
+
+    if (inner_error != NULL) {
+        g_propagate_error (error, inner_error);
+    }
+}
+
+MatrixEventTyping *
+matrix_event_typing_new(void)
+{
+    return (MatrixEventTyping *)matrix_event_base_construct(MATRIX_EVENT_TYPE_TYPING);
+}
+
+const gchar *
+matrix_event_typing_get_room_id(MatrixEventTyping *matrix_event_typing)
+{
+    MatrixEventTypingPrivate *priv;
+
+    g_return_val_if_fail(matrix_event_typing != NULL, NULL);
+
+    priv = matrix_event_typing_get_instance_private(matrix_event_typing);
+
+    return priv->_room_id;
+}
+
+void
+matrix_event_typing_set_room_id(MatrixEventTyping *matrix_event_typing, const gchar *room_id)
+{
+    MatrixEventTypingPrivate *priv;
+
+    g_return_if_fail(matrix_event_typing != NULL);
+
+    priv = matrix_event_typing_get_instance_private(matrix_event_typing);
+
+    if (g_strcmp0(room_id, priv->_room_id) != 0) {
+        g_free(priv->_room_id);
+        priv->_room_id = g_strdup(room_id);
+
+        g_object_notify_by_pspec((GObject *)matrix_event_typing, matrix_event_typing_properties[PROP_ROOM_ID]);
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * matrix_event_typing_get_user_ids:
+ * @event: a #MatrixEventTyping
+ * @n_user_ids: (nullable): placeholder for the length of the returned list
+ *
+ * Returns: (transfer none): a list of typing users
+ */
+gchar **
+matrix_event_typing_get_user_ids(MatrixEventTyping *matrix_event_typing, int *n_user_ids)
+{
+    MatrixEventTypingPrivate *priv;
+
+    g_return_val_if_fail(matrix_event_typing != NULL, NULL);
+
+    priv = matrix_event_typing_get_instance_private(matrix_event_typing);
+
+    if (n_user_ids != NULL) {
+        *n_user_ids = priv->_user_ids_len;
+    }
+
+    return priv->_user_ids;
+}
+
+void
+matrix_event_typing_set_user_ids(MatrixEventTyping *matrix_event_typing, gchar **user_ids, int n_user_ids)
+{
+    MatrixEventTypingPrivate *priv;
+
+    g_return_if_fail(matrix_event_typing != NULL);
+
+    priv = matrix_event_typing_get_instance_private(matrix_event_typing);
+
+    if (priv->_user_ids != user_ids) {
+        for (gint i = 0; i < priv->_user_ids_len; i++) {
+            g_free(priv->_user_ids[i]);
+        }
+
+        g_free(priv->_user_ids);
+
+        priv->_user_ids = g_new(gchar *, n_user_ids);
+
+        for (gint i = 0; i < n_user_ids; i++) {
+            priv->_user_ids[i] = g_strdup(user_ids[i]);
+        }
+
+        priv->_user_ids_len = n_user_ids;
+
+        g_object_notify_by_pspec((GObject *)matrix_event_typing, matrix_event_typing_properties[PROP_USER_IDS]);
+    }
+}
+
+static void
+matrix_event_typing_finalize(GObject *gobject)
+{
+    MatrixEventTypingPrivate *priv = matrix_event_typing_get_instance_private(MATRIX_EVENT_TYPING(gobject));
+
+    g_free(priv->_room_id);
+
+    for (gint i = 0; i < priv->_user_ids_len; i++) {
+        g_free(priv->_user_ids[i]);
+    }
+
+    priv->_user_ids = (g_free(priv->_user_ids), NULL);
+
+    G_OBJECT_CLASS(matrix_event_typing_parent_class)->finalize(gobject);
+}
+
+static void
+matrix_event_typing_get_property(GObject *gobject, guint property_id, GValue* value, GParamSpec* pspec)
+{
+    MatrixEventTyping *matrix_event_typing = G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST(gobject, MATRIX_EVENT_TYPE_TYPING, MatrixEventTyping);
+
+    switch (property_id) {
+        case PROP_ROOM_ID:
+            g_value_set_string(value, matrix_event_typing_get_room_id(matrix_event_typing));
+
+            break;
+        case PROP_USER_IDS:
+            g_value_set_boxed(value, matrix_event_typing_get_user_ids(matrix_event_typing, NULL));
+
+            break;
+        default:
+            G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID(gobject, property_id, pspec);
+
+            break;
+    }
+}
+
+static void
+matrix_event_typing_set_property(GObject *gobject, guint property_id, const GValue *value, GParamSpec* pspec)
+{
+    MatrixEventTyping *matrix_event_typing = G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST(gobject, MATRIX_EVENT_TYPE_TYPING, MatrixEventTyping);
+
+    switch (property_id) {
+        case PROP_ROOM_ID:
+            matrix_event_typing_set_room_id(matrix_event_typing, g_value_get_string (value));
+
+            break;
+        case PROP_USER_IDS:
+        {
+            gpointer boxed = g_value_get_boxed(value);
+
+            matrix_event_typing_set_user_ids(matrix_event_typing, boxed, (boxed == NULL) ? 0 : g_strv_length(boxed));
+
+            break;
+        }
+        default:
+            G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID(gobject, property_id, pspec);
+
+            break;
+    }
+}
+
+static void
+matrix_event_typing_class_init(MatrixEventTypingClass *klass)
+{
+    ((MatrixEventBaseClass *)klass)->from_json = matrix_event_typing_real_from_json;
+    ((MatrixEventBaseClass *)klass)->to_json = matrix_event_typing_real_to_json;
+    G_OBJECT_CLASS(klass)->get_property = matrix_event_typing_get_property;
+    G_OBJECT_CLASS(klass)->set_property = matrix_event_typing_set_property;
+    G_OBJECT_CLASS(klass)->finalize = matrix_event_typing_finalize;
+
+    /**
+     * MatrixEventTyping:room-id:
+     *
+     * The ID of the room this event belongs to.
+     */
+    matrix_event_typing_properties[PROP_ROOM_ID] = g_param_spec_string(
+            "room-id", "room-id", "room-id",
+            NULL,
+            G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS | G_PARAM_READWRITE);
+    g_object_class_install_property(G_OBJECT_CLASS(klass), PROP_ROOM_ID, matrix_event_typing_properties[PROP_ROOM_ID]);
+
+    /**
+     * MatrixEventTyping:user-ids:
+     *
+     * The list of user IDs typing in this room, if any.
+     */
+    matrix_event_typing_properties[PROP_USER_IDS] = g_param_spec_boxed(
+            "user-ids", "user-ids", "user-ids",
+            G_TYPE_STRV,
+            G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS | G_PARAM_READWRITE);
+    g_object_class_install_property(G_OBJECT_CLASS(klass), PROP_USER_IDS, matrix_event_typing_properties[PROP_USER_IDS]);
+}
+
+static void
+matrix_event_typing_init(MatrixEventTyping *matrix_event_typing)
+{
+    MatrixEventTypingPrivate *priv = matrix_event_typing_get_instance_private(matrix_event_typing);
+
+    priv->_room_id = NULL;
+}
diff --git a/src/matrix-event-typing.h b/src/matrix-event-typing.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..08a129b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/matrix-event-typing.h
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of matrix-glib-sdk
+ *
+ * matrix-glib-sdk is free software: you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either
+ * version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * matrix-glib-sdk is distributed in the hope that it will be
+ * useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied
+ * warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
+ * See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with matrix-glib-sdk. If not, see
+ * <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#ifndef __MATRIX_GLIB_SDK_EVENT_TYPING_H__
+# define __MATRIX_GLIB_SDK_EVENT_TYPING_H__
+
+# include <glib-object.h>
+# include "matrix-event-base.h"
+
+G_BEGIN_DECLS
+
+# define MATRIX_EVENT_TYPE_TYPING matrix_event_typing_get_type()
+G_DECLARE_DERIVABLE_TYPE(MatrixEventTyping, matrix_event_typing, MATRIX_EVENT, TYPING, MatrixEventBase)
+
+struct _MatrixEventTypingClass {
+    MatrixEventBaseClass parent_class;
+};
+
+MatrixEventTyping* matrix_event_typing_new(void);
+const gchar* matrix_event_typing_get_room_id(MatrixEventTyping *event);
+void matrix_event_typing_set_room_id(MatrixEventTyping *event, const gchar *room_id);
+gchar **matrix_event_typing_get_user_ids(MatrixEventTyping *event, int *n_user_ids);
+void matrix_event_typing_set_user_ids(MatrixEventTyping *event, gchar **user_ids, int n_user_ids);
+
+G_END_DECLS
+
+#endif  /* __MATRIX_GLIB_SDK_EVENT_TYPING_H__ */
diff --git a/src/matrix-event-typing.vala b/src/matrix-event-typing.vala
deleted file mode 100644
index d6bdfdb..0000000
--- a/src/matrix-event-typing.vala
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,86 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * This file is part of matrix-glib-sdk
- *
- * matrix-glib-sdk is free software: you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either
- * version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * matrix-glib-sdk is distributed in the hope that it will be
- * useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied
- * warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
- * See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
- * License along with matrix-glib-sdk. If not, see
- * <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
- */
-
-/**
- * Class to hold an m.typing event.
- *
- * Informs the client of the list of users currently typing.
- */
-public class Matrix.Event.Typing : Matrix.Event.Base {
-    /**
-     * The ID of the room this event belongs to.
-     */
-    public string? room_id { get; set; default = null; }
-
-    /**
-     * The list of user IDs typing in this room, if any.
-     */
-    public string[] user_ids { get; set; }
-
-    protected override void
-    from_json(Json.Node json_data)
-        throws Matrix.Error
-    {
-        var root = json_data.get_object();
-        var content_root = root.get_member("content").get_object();
-        Json.Node? node;
-
-        if ((node = root.get_member("room_id")) != null) {
-            _room_id = node.get_string();
-        } else if (Config.DEBUG) {
-            warning("room_id is missing from a m.typing event");
-        }
-
-        if ((node = content_root.get_member("user_ids")) != null) {
-            _user_ids = new string[node.get_array().get_length()];
-
-            node.get_array().foreach_element((ary, idx, user_node) => {
-                    _user_ids[idx] = user_node.get_string();
-                });
-        } else if (Config.DEBUG) {
-            warning("content.user_ids is missing from a m.typing event");
-        }
-
-        base.from_json(json_data);
-    }
-
-    protected override void
-    to_json(Json.Node json_data)
-        throws Matrix.Error
-    {
-        if (_room_id == null) {
-            throw new Matrix.Error.INCOMPLETE(
-                    "Won't generate a m.typing event without room_id");
-        }
-
-        var root = json_data.get_object();
-        var content_root = root.get_member("content").get_object();
-
-        root.set_string_member("room_id", _room_id);
-
-        var users_ary = new Json.Array();
-        var users_node = new Json.Node(Json.NodeType.ARRAY);
-        content_root.set_member("user_ids", users_node);
-
-        foreach (var entry in _user_ids) {
-            users_ary.add_string_element(entry);
-        }
-
-        base.to_json(json_data);
-    }
-}
diff --git a/vapi/c-api.vapi b/vapi/c-api.vapi
index c5f65e8..fd5e6d5 100644
--- a/vapi/c-api.vapi
+++ b/vapi/c-api.vapi
@@ -570,5 +570,17 @@ namespace Matrix {
             to_json(Json.Node json_data)
                 throws Matrix.Error;
         }
+
+        [CCode (cheader_filename = "matrix-event-typing.h")]
+        public class Typing : Base {
+            public string? room_id { get; set; default = null; }
+            public string[] user_ids { get; set; }
+
+            protected override void from_json(Json.Node json_data)
+                throws Matrix.Error;
+
+            protected override void to_json(Json.Node json_data)
+                throws Matrix.Error;
+        }
     }
 }