diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b5c24fc9..a666e0d4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ const reaction = await conversation.messages.addReaction(msgId, {
 Delete reaction:
 
 ```ts
-await conversation.messages.removeReaction(msgId, type)
+await conversation.messages.removeReaction(reactionId)
 ```
 
 ### Reaction object
@@ -292,8 +292,7 @@ conversation.reactions.add(reactionType)
 Remove reaction
 
 ```ts
-conversation.reactions.delete(reaction)
-conversation.reactions.delete(reactionType)
+conversation.reactions.delete(reactionId)
 ```
 
 ## Typing indicator
diff --git a/src/ChatApi.ts b/src/ChatApi.ts
index 4353eb54..ee1870fb 100644
--- a/src/ChatApi.ts
+++ b/src/ChatApi.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,14 @@ export interface UpdateMessageResponse {
   id: string;
 }
 
+export interface AddReactionResponse {
+  id: string;
+}
+
+export interface DeleteReactionResponse {
+  id: string;
+}
+
 /**
  * Chat SDK Backend
  */
@@ -109,4 +117,27 @@ export class ChatApi {
     });
     if (!response.ok) throw new ErrorInfo(response.statusText, response.status, 4000);
   }
+
+  async addMessageReaction(conversationId: string, messageId: string, type: string): Promise<AddReactionResponse> {
+    const response = await fetch(`${this.baseUrl}/v1/conversations/${conversationId}/messages/${messageId}/reactions`, {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: {
+        'ably-clientId': this.clientId,
+      },
+      body: JSON.stringify({ type }),
+    });
+    if (!response.ok) throw new ErrorInfo(response.statusText, response.status, 4000);
+    return response.json();
+  }
+
+  async deleteMessageReaction(reactionId: string): Promise<DeleteReactionResponse> {
+    const response = await fetch(`${this.baseUrl}/v1/conversations/reactions/${reactionId}`, {
+      method: 'DELETE',
+      headers: {
+        'ably-clientId': this.clientId,
+      },
+    });
+    if (!response.ok) throw new ErrorInfo(response.statusText, response.status, 4000);
+    return response.json();
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/Messages.test.ts b/src/Messages.test.ts
index 913a3c68..aef46a91 100644
--- a/src/Messages.test.ts
+++ b/src/Messages.test.ts
@@ -183,4 +183,116 @@ describe('Messages', () => {
       });
     });
   });
+
+  describe('adding message reaction', () => {
+    it<TestContext>('should return reaction if chat backend request come before realtime', async (context) => {
+      const { chatApi, realtime } = context;
+      vi.spyOn(chatApi, 'addMessageReaction').mockResolvedValue({ id: 'reactionId' });
+
+      const conversation = new Conversation('conversationId', realtime, chatApi);
+      const reactionPromise = conversation.messages.addReaction('messageId', 'like');
+
+      context.emulateBackendPublish({
+        clientId: 'clientId',
+        data: {
+          id: 'reactionId',
+          message_id: 'messageId',
+          type: 'like',
+          client_id: 'clientId',
+        },
+      });
+
+      const reaction = await reactionPromise;
+
+      expect(reaction).toContain({
+        id: 'reactionId',
+        message_id: 'messageId',
+        type: 'like',
+        client_id: 'clientId',
+      });
+    });
+
+    it<TestContext>('should return reaction if chat backend request come after realtime', async (context) => {
+      const { chatApi, realtime } = context;
+
+      vi.spyOn(chatApi, 'addMessageReaction').mockImplementation(async (conversationId, messageId, type) => {
+        context.emulateBackendPublish({
+          clientId: 'clientId',
+          data: {
+            id: 'reactionId',
+            message_id: messageId,
+            type,
+            client_id: 'clientId',
+          },
+        });
+        return { id: 'reactionId' };
+      });
+
+      const conversation = new Conversation('conversationId', realtime, chatApi);
+      const reaction = await conversation.messages.addReaction('messageId', 'like');
+
+      expect(reaction).toContain({
+        id: 'reactionId',
+        message_id: 'messageId',
+        type: 'like',
+        client_id: 'clientId',
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
+  describe('deleting message reaction', () => {
+    it<TestContext>('should return reaction if chat backend request come before realtime', async (context) => {
+      const { chatApi, realtime } = context;
+      vi.spyOn(chatApi, 'deleteMessageReaction').mockResolvedValue(undefined);
+
+      const conversation = new Conversation('conversationId', realtime, chatApi);
+      const reactionPromise = conversation.messages.removeReaction('reactionId');
+
+      context.emulateBackendPublish({
+        clientId: 'clientId',
+        data: {
+          id: 'reactionId',
+          message_id: 'messageId',
+          type: 'like',
+          client_id: 'clientId',
+        },
+      });
+
+      const reaction = await reactionPromise;
+
+      expect(reaction).toContain({
+        id: 'reactionId',
+        message_id: 'messageId',
+        type: 'like',
+        client_id: 'clientId',
+      });
+    });
+
+    it<TestContext>('should return reaction if chat backend request come after realtime', async (context) => {
+      const { chatApi, realtime } = context;
+
+      vi.spyOn(chatApi, 'deleteMessageReaction').mockImplementation(async (reactionId) => {
+        context.emulateBackendPublish({
+          clientId: 'clientId',
+          data: {
+            id: reactionId,
+            message_id: 'messageId',
+            type: 'like',
+            client_id: 'clientId',
+          },
+        });
+        return { id: reactionId };
+      });
+
+      const conversation = new Conversation('conversationId', realtime, chatApi);
+      const reaction = await conversation.messages.removeReaction('reactionId');
+
+      expect(reaction).toContain({
+        id: 'reactionId',
+        message_id: 'messageId',
+        type: 'like',
+        client_id: 'clientId',
+      });
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/src/Messages.ts b/src/Messages.ts
index fc63c6e0..6f9f57f8 100644
--- a/src/Messages.ts
+++ b/src/Messages.ts
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import { Types } from 'ably/promises';
 import { ChatApi } from './ChatApi.js';
-import { Message } from './entities.js';
+import { Message, Reaction } from './entities.js';
 import RealtimeChannelPromise = Types.RealtimeChannelPromise;
-import { MessageEvents } from './events.js';
+import { MessageEvents, ReactionEvents } from './events.js';
 
 export const enum Direction {
   forwards = 'forwards',
@@ -43,14 +43,14 @@ export class Messages {
   }
 
   async send(text: string): Promise<Message> {
-    return this.makeApiCallAndWaitForRealtimeResult(MessageEvents.created, async () => {
+    return this.makeMessageApiCallAndWaitForRealtimeResult(MessageEvents.created, async () => {
       const { id } = await this.chatApi.sendMessage(this.conversationId, text);
       return id;
     });
   }
 
   async edit(messageId: string, text: string): Promise<Message> {
-    return this.makeApiCallAndWaitForRealtimeResult(MessageEvents.deleted, async () => {
+    return this.makeMessageApiCallAndWaitForRealtimeResult(MessageEvents.deleted, async () => {
       await this.chatApi.editMessage(this.conversationId, messageId, text);
       return messageId;
     });
@@ -61,12 +61,26 @@ export class Messages {
   async delete(messageIdOrMessage: string | Message): Promise<Message> {
     const messageId = typeof messageIdOrMessage === 'string' ? messageIdOrMessage : messageIdOrMessage.id;
 
-    return this.makeApiCallAndWaitForRealtimeResult(MessageEvents.deleted, async () => {
+    return this.makeMessageApiCallAndWaitForRealtimeResult(MessageEvents.deleted, async () => {
       await this.chatApi.deleteMessage(this.conversationId, messageId);
       return messageId;
     });
   }
 
+  async addReaction(messageId: string, reactionType: string) {
+    return this.makeReactionApiCallAndWaitForRealtimeResult(ReactionEvents.added, async () => {
+      const { id } = await this.chatApi.addMessageReaction(this.conversationId, messageId, reactionType);
+      return id;
+    });
+  }
+
+  async removeReaction(reactionId: string) {
+    return this.makeReactionApiCallAndWaitForRealtimeResult(ReactionEvents.deleted, async () => {
+      await this.chatApi.deleteMessageReaction(reactionId);
+      return reactionId;
+    });
+  }
+
   async subscribe(event: MessageEvents, listener: MessageListener) {
     const channelListener = ({ name, data }: Types.Message) => {
       listener({
@@ -84,7 +98,7 @@ export class Messages {
     this.channel.unsubscribe(event, channelListener);
   }
 
-  private async makeApiCallAndWaitForRealtimeResult(event: MessageEvents, apiCall: () => Promise<string>) {
+  private async makeMessageApiCallAndWaitForRealtimeResult(event: MessageEvents, apiCall: () => Promise<string>) {
     const queuedMessages: Record<string, Message> = {};
 
     let waitingMessageId: string | null = null;
@@ -121,4 +135,42 @@ export class Messages {
       };
     });
   }
+
+  private async makeReactionApiCallAndWaitForRealtimeResult(event: ReactionEvents, apiCall: () => Promise<string>) {
+    const queuedReaction: Record<string, Reaction> = {};
+
+    let waitingReactionId: string | null = null;
+    let resolver: ((reaction: Reaction) => void) | null = null;
+
+    const waiter = ({ data }: Types.Message) => {
+      const reaction: Reaction = data;
+      if (waitingReactionId === null) {
+        queuedReaction[reaction.id] = reaction;
+      } else if (waitingReactionId === reaction.id) {
+        resolver?.(reaction);
+        resolver = null;
+      }
+    };
+
+    await this.channel.subscribe(event, waiter);
+
+    try {
+      const reactionId = await apiCall();
+      if (queuedReaction[reactionId]) {
+        this.channel.unsubscribe(event, waiter);
+        return queuedReaction[reactionId];
+      }
+      waitingReactionId = reactionId;
+    } catch (e) {
+      this.channel.unsubscribe(event, waiter);
+      throw e;
+    }
+
+    return new Promise<Reaction>((resolve) => {
+      resolver = (reaction) => {
+        this.channel.unsubscribe(event, waiter);
+        resolve(reaction);
+      };
+    });
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/events.ts b/src/events.ts
index c70c96e7..74240ea7 100644
--- a/src/events.ts
+++ b/src/events.ts
@@ -3,3 +3,8 @@ export const enum MessageEvents {
   updated = 'message.updated',
   deleted = 'message.deleted',
 }
+
+export const enum ReactionEvents {
+  added = 'reaction.added',
+  deleted = 'reaction.deleted',
+}