ActionGmailUpdated September 2026

How do I fetch a Gmail thread by ID?

Short answer: You can get thread in Gmail by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the Gmail Get Thread action to a workflow, map its 2 inputs from any upstream app, and it runs automatically every time the trigger fires. No code, and a free tier to start.

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Get Thread in Gmail — 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
Thread ID threadId	string	Required	Gmail thread ID — groups related messages. Find via List Threads.
Format format	options	Optional	Format. Options: Full (headers + body), Metadata (headers only), Minimal (IDs only)

Sample request

{
  "threadId": "e.g. 18a1b2c3d4e5f6",
  "format": "{{trigger.format}}"
}

Returns

{
  "id": "thread123",
  "messages": [
    {
      "id": "msg123",
      "payload": {
        "headers": [
          {
            "name": "Subject",
            "value": "Project Update"
          }
        ]
      },
      "snippet": "Hi, I wanted to discuss...",
      "labelIds": [
        "INBOX"
      ],
      "threadId": "thread123"
    },
    {
      "id": "msg456",
      "payload": {
        "headers": [
          {
            "name": "Subject",
            "value": "Re: Project Update"
          }
        ]
      },
      "snippet": "Thanks for the update...",
      "labelIds": [
        "INBOX"
      ],
      "threadId": "thread123"
    }
  ],
  "historyId": "987654"
}

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

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Get Thread.

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

Slack → Gmail

13 Slack triggers

Google Sheets → Gmail

2 Google Sheets triggers

FAQ

Questions about Get Thread.

What does the Get Thread action do in Gmail?

Gets a specific email thread with all its messages. Used to feed AI summarization or for conversation exports.

What inputs does Get Thread require?

Required: Thread ID. 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 Gmail returns an error?

The run history shows the failed step with its input and the error message Gmail 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 Get Thread support batch operations?

Run Get 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 Gmail's rate limits.

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