Add Message
Overview
You can use this Snap to add a message to the specified thread. You can also append more prompts to the thread to prepare context or questions before calling the assistant to run.

- This is a Write-type Snap.
Works in Ultra Tasks
Prerequisites
- Valid OpenAI API key with appropriate permissions.
- Access to the OpenAI Assistants API endpoints.
Limitations and known issues
None.
Snap views
| Type | Description | Examples of upstream and downstream Snaps |
|---|---|---|
| Input | This Snap supports a maximum of one binary or document input view. You must provide thread ID and prompt to add the user message to a thread. | |
| Output | This Snap has a maximum of one document output view. The Snap provides the result generated by the create message API. | |
| Learn more about Error handling. | ||
Snap settings
- Expression icon (
): Allows using JavaScript syntax to access SnapLogic Expressions to set field values dynamically (if enabled). If disabled, you can provide a static value. Learn more.
- SnapGPT (
): Generates SnapLogic Expressions based on natural language using SnapGPT. Learn more.
- Suggestion icon (
): Populates a list of values dynamically based on your Snap configuration. You can select only one attribute at a time using the icon. Type into the field if it supports a comma-separated list of values.
- Upload
: Uploads files. Learn more.
| Field/Field set | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Label | String |
Required. Specify a unique name for the Snap. Modify this to be more appropriate, especially if more than one of the same Snaps is in the pipeline. Default value: Add Message Example: OpenAI Add Message |
| Thread ID | String/Expression |
Required. Specify the ID of the thread. Default value: N/A Example: thread_jkdhjkdhkdfkdfjvfkvf |
| Prompt | String/Expression |
Appears only when you select Document as the Input type and in the default state (0 minimum input). Required. Specify the prompt to run against the assistant. Default value: N/A Example: $msg |
| Snap execution | Dropdown list |
Choose one of the three modes in
which the Snap executes. Available options are:
Default value: Execute only Example: Validate & Execute |
Troubleshooting
Thread ID is a required attribute.
Thread ID is mandatory to run a thread.
Specify the thread ID.