Retrieve thread

GET /threads/{thread_id}

Retrieves a thread.

Path parameters

  • thread_id string Required

    The ID of the thread to retrieve.

Responses

  • 200 application/json

    OK

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    • id string Required

      The identifier, which can be referenced in API endpoints.

    • object string Required

      The object type, which is always thread.

      Value is thread.

    • created_at integer Required

      The Unix timestamp (in seconds) for when the thread was created.

    • tool_resources object | null Required

      A set of resources that are made available to the assistant's tools in this thread. The resources are specific to the type of tool. For example, the code_interpreter tool requires a list of file IDs, while the file_search tool requires a list of vector store IDs.

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      • code_interpreter object
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        • file_ids array[string]

          A list of file IDs made available to the code_interpreter tool. There can be a maximum of 20 files associated with the tool.

          Not more than 20 elements. Default value is [] (empty).

      • file_search object
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        • vector_store_ids array[string]

          The vector store attached to this thread. There can be a maximum of 1 vector store attached to the thread.

          Not more than 1 element.

    • metadata object | null Required

      Set of 16 key-value pairs that can be attached to an object. This can be useful for storing additional information about the object in a structured format. Keys can be a maximum of 64 characters long and values can be a maxium of 512 characters long.
GET /threads/{thread_id} 
curl \
 -X GET https://api.openai.com/v1/threads/{thread_id} \
 -H "Authorization: Bearer $ACCESS_TOKEN"
Response examples (200) 
{
  "id": "string",
  "object": "thread",
  "created_at": 42,
  "tool_resources": {
    "code_interpreter": {
      "file_ids": []
    },
    "file_search": {
      "vector_store_ids": [
        "string"
      ]
    }
  },
  "metadata": {}
}