ActionThreadsUpdated September 2026

How do I publish a post to Threads?

Short answer: You can create post container in Threads by hand from its own interface, but it won’t repeat itself. On TinyCommand, add the Threads Create Post Container action to a workflow, map its 5 inputs from any upstream app, and it runs automatically every time the trigger fires. No code, and a free tier to start.

Create Post Container in Threads — start free All 3 Threads actions

Create Post Container in Threads — 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
Media Type media_type	options	Required	–
Text text	string	Optional	–
Image URL image_url	string	Optional	A fully qualified URL (https://...) for the image url.
Video URL video_url	string	Optional	A fully qualified URL (https://...) for the video url.
Reply to Post ID reply_to_id	string	Optional	–

Sample request

{
  "media_type": "{{trigger.media_type}}",
  "text": "{{trigger.text}}",
  "image_url": "e.g. https://example.com/path",
  "video_url": "e.g. https://example.com/path",
  "reply_to_id": "{{trigger.reply_to_id}}"
}

Returns

{
  "id": "container_abc"
}

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

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Create Post Container.

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

Google Sheets → Threads

2 Google Sheets triggers

HubSpot → Threads

18 HubSpot triggers

FAQ

Questions about Create Post Container.

What does the Create Post Container action do in Threads?

Step 1 of Threads publishing: stages the post (text, media URL, alt text) and returns a creation_id. Pair with Publish Post to actually push it live.

What inputs does Create Post Container require?

Required: Media Type. 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 Threads returns an error?

The run history shows the failed step with its input and the error message Threads 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 Create Post Container support batch operations?

Run Create Post Container 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 Threads's rate limits.

More actions

Other Threads actions.

Action

Get Post

Retrieves a Threads post by its media ID with engagement counts and metadata. Useful to read back details after publishing or for reporting.

Action

Publish Post

Step 2 of Threads publishing: publishes a previously staged container (creation_id) and returns the live media ID. Recommended to wait a few seconds between staging and publish for media processing.

Create Post Container in Threads — start free