ActionGoogle ChatUpdated September 2026

How do I reply in a Google Chat thread?

Short answer: You can reply to google chat thread in Google Chat by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the Google Chat Reply to Google Chat Thread action to a workflow, map its 3 inputs from any upstream app, and it runs automatically every time the trigger fires. No code, and a free tier to start.

Reply to Google Chat Thread in Google Chat — start free All 3 Google Chat actions

Reply to Google Chat Thread in Google Chat — start free

Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

Field	Type	Required	Description
Space Name spaceName	string	Required	Space Name
Thread Name threadName	string	Required	Thread Name. Example: spaces/AAAA1234/threads/CCCC9012
Message Text text	string	Required	Message Text

Sample request

{
  "spaceName": "{{trigger.spaceName}}",
  "threadName": "e.g. spaces/AAAA1234/threads/CCCC9012",
  "text": "{{trigger.text}}"
}

Returns

{
  "name": "spaces/AAAA1234/messages/DDDD1357",
  "text": "Replied!",
  "thread": {
    "name": "spaces/AAAA1234/threads/CCCC9012"
  }
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Reply to Google Chat Thread.

Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.

Google Sheets → Google Chat

2 Google Sheets triggers

HubSpot → Google Chat

18 HubSpot triggers

FAQ

Questions about Reply to Google Chat Thread.

What does the Reply to Google Chat Thread action do in Google Chat?

Posts a reply inside an existing thread. For "all updates about this deploy → same thread" patterns that keep noise contained to one conversation.

What inputs does Reply to Google Chat Thread require?

Required: Space Name, Thread Name, Message Text. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.

Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?

Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.

What happens if Google Chat returns an error?

The run history shows the failed step with its input and the error message Google Chat returned, so you can fix the input and run the workflow again. Automatic retries are built into HTTP steps only, where you can also set your own retry count and delay.

Does Reply to Google Chat Thread support batch operations?

Run Reply to Google Chat Thread inside a loop to process each item in an array. TinyCommand does not throttle calls for you, so for large arrays add a Delay step if you need to stay within Google Chat's rate limits.

More actions

Other Google Chat actions.

Action

List Google Chat Spaces

Returns spaces the connected user or bot is a member of. Useful for resolving space IDs at workflow setup.

Action

Send Google Chat Message

Posts a new top-level message into a space — text, markdown, or rich Cards. For "weekly summary into team space" or "alert posted to incident channel" workflows.

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