The Threads API for building real products
Read and reply to comments, hide unwanted replies, and publish text, image, video, and carousel posts to Threads through the same API you use for Instagram and every other platform. SocialAPI.ai wraps Meta's Threads API and delivers real-time events via webhooks.
What you can do with Threads.
Comments
Read, reply to, and hide comments (replies) on your Threads posts.
Publishing
Publish text posts, image posts, video posts, and carousel posts to Threads.
Webhooks
Receive real-time notifications for new replies on your Threads posts.
See it in action.
Publish a text post to Threads
1curl -X POST https://api.social-api.ai/v1/posts \
2 -H "Authorization: Bearer <your-api-key>" \
3 -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
4 -d '{
5 "account_id": "<account-id>",
6 "platforms": ["threads"],
7 "text": "Just shipped a new feature. Ship fast, learn faster."
8 }' | jq
9
10# Response
11{
12 "id": "<post-id>",
13 "status": "published",
14 "platforms": {
15 "threads": {
16 "status": "published",
17 "platform_post_id": "17899...",
18 "published_at": "2026-03-20T18:00:00Z"
19 }
20 }
21}
Create a text-only Threads post through the unified publishing endpoint. SocialAPI.ai handles the Threads container creation and publishing flow.
Why developers love Threads on SocialAPI.ai
Reply management
Read all replies on your Threads posts through a single paginated endpoint. Respond to replies to engage with your audience or hide unwanted comments from public view. SocialAPI.ai normalizes Threads' reply model into the same comment schema used across all six supported platforms.
Multi-format publishing
Publish text-only posts, single image posts, single video posts, and carousel posts with multiple images. SocialAPI.ai handles the Threads API's two-step container creation flow: create a media container, wait for processing, then publish. You send one request and the API handles the rest.
Real-time webhook events
Get instant notifications when someone replies to your Threads posts. SocialAPI.ai verifies Meta webhook signatures, processes Threads-specific events, and delivers them to your configured endpoints. Build real-time notification systems or automated moderation without polling.
Cross-platform consistency
Threads uses the same Meta infrastructure as Instagram, but the API surface is different. SocialAPI.ai abstracts these differences behind a unified interface. A comment on Threads looks exactly like a comment on Instagram or Facebook in your API responses, making multi-platform applications straightforward to build.
Frequently asked questions.
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