diff --git a/src/validate/validate.schema.ts b/src/validate/validate.schema.ts
index 01592b1e..faaf2fa1 100644
--- a/src/validate/validate.schema.ts
+++ b/src/validate/validate.schema.ts
@@ -539,6 +539,17 @@ export const privacySettingsSchema: JSONSchema7 = {
   required: ['privacySettings'],
 };
 
+export const blockUserSchema: JSONSchema7 = {
+  $id: v4(),
+  type: 'object',
+  properties: {
+    number: { type: 'string' },
+    status: { type: 'string', enum: ['block', 'unblock'] },
+  },
+  required: ['number', 'status'],
+  ...isNotEmpty('number', 'status'),
+};
+
 export const archiveChatSchema: JSONSchema7 = {
   $id: v4(),
   type: 'object',
diff --git a/src/whatsapp/controllers/chat.controller.ts b/src/whatsapp/controllers/chat.controller.ts
index f9d77fce..1c16260d 100644
--- a/src/whatsapp/controllers/chat.controller.ts
+++ b/src/whatsapp/controllers/chat.controller.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import { Logger } from '../../config/logger.config';
 import {
   ArchiveChatDto,
+  BlockUserDto,
   DeleteMessage,
   getBase64FromMediaMessageDto,
   NumberDto,
@@ -123,4 +124,9 @@ export class ChatController {
     logger.verbose('requested updateMessage from ' + instanceName + ' instance');
     return await this.waMonitor.waInstances[instanceName].updateMessage(data);
   }
+
+  public async blockUser({ instanceName }: InstanceDto, data: BlockUserDto) {
+    logger.verbose('requested blockUser from ' + instanceName + ' instance');
+    return await this.waMonitor.waInstances[instanceName].blockUser(data);
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/whatsapp/dto/chat.dto.ts b/src/whatsapp/dto/chat.dto.ts
index 31f3dfe3..24f04847 100644
--- a/src/whatsapp/dto/chat.dto.ts
+++ b/src/whatsapp/dto/chat.dto.ts
@@ -115,3 +115,8 @@ export class UpdateMessageDto extends Metadata {
   key: proto.IMessageKey;
   text: string;
 }
+
+export class BlockUserDto {
+  number: string;
+  status: 'block' | 'unblock';
+}
diff --git a/src/whatsapp/routers/chat.router.ts b/src/whatsapp/routers/chat.router.ts
index e4161474..a0ce3216 100644
--- a/src/whatsapp/routers/chat.router.ts
+++ b/src/whatsapp/routers/chat.router.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { RequestHandler, Router } from 'express';
 import { Logger } from '../../config/logger.config';
 import {
   archiveChatSchema,
+  blockUserSchema,
   contactValidateSchema,
   deleteMessageSchema,
   messageUpSchema,
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ import {
 import { RouterBroker } from '../abstract/abstract.router';
 import {
   ArchiveChatDto,
+  BlockUserDto,
   DeleteMessage,
   getBase64FromMediaMessageDto,
   NumberDto,
@@ -384,6 +386,23 @@ export class ChatRouter extends RouterBroker {
         });
 
         return res.status(HttpStatus.OK).json(response);
+      })
+      .put(this.routerPath('updateBlockStatus'), ...guards, async (req, res) => {
+        logger.verbose('request received in updateBlockStatus');
+        logger.verbose('request body: ');
+        logger.verbose(req.body);
+
+        logger.verbose('request query: ');
+        logger.verbose(req.query);
+
+        const response = await this.dataValidate<BlockUserDto>({
+          request: req,
+          schema: blockUserSchema,
+          ClassRef: BlockUserDto,
+          execute: (instance, data) => chatController.blockUser(instance, data),
+        });
+
+        return res.status(HttpStatus.CREATED).json(response);
       });
   }
 
diff --git a/src/whatsapp/services/whatsapp.baileys.service.ts b/src/whatsapp/services/whatsapp.baileys.service.ts
index 0fc4f541..91541604 100644
--- a/src/whatsapp/services/whatsapp.baileys.service.ts
+++ b/src/whatsapp/services/whatsapp.baileys.service.ts
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ import { useMultiFileAuthStateDb } from '../../utils/use-multi-file-auth-state-d
 import { useMultiFileAuthStateRedisDb } from '../../utils/use-multi-file-auth-state-redis-db';
 import {
   ArchiveChatDto,
+  BlockUserDto,
   DeleteMessage,
   getBase64FromMediaMessageDto,
   LastMessage,
@@ -2796,6 +2797,29 @@ export class BaileysStartupService extends WAStartupService {
     }
   }
 
+  public async blockUser(data: BlockUserDto) {
+    this.logger.verbose('Blocking user: ' + data.number);
+    try {
+      const { number } = data;
+
+      this.logger.verbose(`Check if number "${number}" is WhatsApp`);
+      const isWA = (await this.whatsappNumber({ numbers: [number] }))?.shift();
+
+      this.logger.verbose(`Exists: "${isWA.exists}" | jid: ${isWA.jid}`);
+      if (!isWA.exists && !isJidGroup(isWA.jid) && !isWA.jid.includes('@broadcast')) {
+        throw new BadRequestException(isWA);
+      }
+
+      const sender = isWA.jid;
+
+      await this.client.updateBlockStatus(sender, data.status);
+
+      return { block: 'success' };
+    } catch (error) {
+      throw new InternalServerErrorException('Error blocking user', error.toString());
+    }
+  }
+
   public async updateMessage(data: UpdateMessageDto) {
     try {
       const jid = this.createJid(data.number);
diff --git a/src/whatsapp/services/whatsapp.business.service.ts b/src/whatsapp/services/whatsapp.business.service.ts
index 2b37f362..73b1c299 100644
--- a/src/whatsapp/services/whatsapp.business.service.ts
+++ b/src/whatsapp/services/whatsapp.business.service.ts
@@ -1159,6 +1159,9 @@ export class BusinessStartupService extends WAStartupService {
   public async removeProfilePicture() {
     throw new BadRequestException('Method not available on WhatsApp Business API');
   }
+  public async blockUser() {
+    throw new BadRequestException('Method not available on WhatsApp Business API');
+  }
   public async updateMessage() {
     throw new BadRequestException('Method not available on WhatsApp Business API');
   }