Create Thread
Overview
You can use this Snap to create a thread using the Assistant API. This Snap sends a request to the Assistant API through the HTTP request and receives the response.

- 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 input that is consumed as a prompt. If you do not specify any input, the Snap creates a thread without any message. | |
| Output | This Snap has a maximum of one document output view. The output includes the message list from the List 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: Create Thread Example: OpenAI Create Thread |
| Prompt | String/Expression |
Appears only when you select Document as the Input type and in the default state (0 minimum input). 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 |