Threads · Schema

Thread

A Threads post (media object) on the Meta Threads platform.

SocialSocial NetworksMetaPublishingMedia

Properties

Name Type Description
id string Unique media object identifier.
media_product_type string Platform surface where the media is published. Always THREADS.
media_type string Type of media in the post.
permalink string Permanent URL link to the post. May be omitted if copyrighted material.
owner object
username string Instagram username who created the post.
text string Text content of the Threads post.
timestamp string Publication date in ISO 8601 format.
shortcode string Shortcode identifier for the media.
thumbnail_url string Thumbnail URL for video posts.
media_url string Media URL for image or video posts.
is_quote_post boolean Whether this post is a quote of another user's post.
has_replies boolean Whether the post has any replies.
is_reply boolean Whether this media is a reply rather than a top-level post.
hide_status string Hide status of a reply post.
root_post object Root post reference for replies.
replied_to object Parent post reference for replies.
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JSON Schema

threads-api-thread-schema.json Raw ↑
{
  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
  "$id": "https://graph.threads.net/schemas/thread",
  "title": "Thread",
  "description": "A Threads post (media object) on the Meta Threads platform.",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Unique media object identifier."
    },
    "media_product_type": {
      "type": "string",
      "const": "THREADS",
      "description": "Platform surface where the media is published. Always THREADS."
    },
    "media_type": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": ["TEXT_POST", "IMAGE", "VIDEO", "CAROUSEL_ALBUM", "AUDIO", "REPOST_FACADE"],
      "description": "Type of media in the post."
    },
    "permalink": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "uri",
      "description": "Permanent URL link to the post. May be omitted if copyrighted material."
    },
    "owner": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "id": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Instagram user ID who created the post."
        }
      }
    },
    "username": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Instagram username who created the post."
    },
    "text": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Text content of the Threads post."
    },
    "timestamp": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date-time",
      "description": "Publication date in ISO 8601 format."
    },
    "shortcode": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Shortcode identifier for the media."
    },
    "thumbnail_url": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "uri",
      "description": "Thumbnail URL for video posts."
    },
    "media_url": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "uri",
      "description": "Media URL for image or video posts."
    },
    "is_quote_post": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Whether this post is a quote of another user's post."
    },
    "has_replies": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Whether the post has any replies."
    },
    "is_reply": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Whether this media is a reply rather than a top-level post."
    },
    "hide_status": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": ["NOT_HUSHED", "UNHUSHED", "HIDDEN"],
      "description": "Hide status of a reply post."
    },
    "root_post": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "id": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Media ID of the top-level post in the reply tree."
        }
      },
      "description": "Root post reference for replies."
    },
    "replied_to": {
      "type": "object",
      "properties": {
        "id": {
          "type": "string",
          "description": "Media ID of the immediate parent of this reply."
        }
      },
      "description": "Parent post reference for replies."
    }
  },
  "required": ["id", "media_type"],
  "additionalProperties": true
}

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