# Add Thread — Twist

> Adds a new thread to a channel.

- Key: `twist-add-thread`
- Type: Action (Write)
- Version: 0.2.3
- App: Twist (`twist`) — https://pipedream.com/apps/twist.md
- This page (HTML): https://pipedream.com/apps/twist/actions/add-thread
- Hints: open-world
- Source: https://github.com/PipedreamHQ/pipedream/blob/master/components/twist/actions/add-thread/add-thread.mjs

## Props

| Prop | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `channel_id` | `string` | Yes | The id of the channel where the thread will be created. |
| `content` | `string` | Yes | The content of the new thread. Mentions can be used as [Name](twist-mention://user_id) for users or [Group name](twist-group-mention://group_id) for groups. Check limits for size restrictions for the content. |
| `title` | `string` | Yes | The title of the new thread. |
| `actions` | `any` | No | List of action to the new thread. More information about the format of the object available at the add an action button submenu. |
| `attachments` | `any` | No | List of attachments to the new thread. It must follow the JSON format returned by attachment#upload. |
| `direct_mentions` | `any` | No | The users that are directly mentioned. |
| `direct_group_mentions` | `any` | No | The groups that are directly mentioned. |
| `recipients` | `any` | No | An array of users (e.g. recipients: [10000, 10001]) that will be attached to the thread. It also accepts the string EVERYONE, which notifies everyone in the workspace. If not included, the value will default to user_ids of the target channel. If you specify [], no Twist users will be notified, and the thread creator will become the sole participant. |
| `groups` | `any` | No | The groups that will be notified. |
| `temp_id` | `string` | No | The temporary id of the thread. |
| `send_as_integration` | `boolean` | No | Displays the integration as the thread creator. |

## Run it

**MCP**

```ts
import { Client } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/index.js"
import { StreamableHTTPClientTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/streamableHttp.js"
import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const accessToken = await pd.rawAccessToken

const transport = new StreamableHTTPClientTransport(
  new URL("https://remote.mcp.pipedream.net/v3"),
  {
    requestInit: {
      headers: {
        Authorization: `Bearer ${accessToken}`,
        "x-pd-project-id": process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
        "x-pd-environment": "production",
        "x-pd-external-user-id": "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
        "x-pd-app-slug": "twist",
      },
    },
  },
)

const mcp = new Client({ name: "my-agent", version: "1.0.0" })
await mcp.connect(transport)

const { tools } = await mcp.listTools()

// listTools() hands your model this tool's input schema, so it can
// fill the arguments itself:
const result = await mcp.callTool({
  name: "twist-add-thread",
  arguments: {
    channel_id: "Channel id",
    content: "Content",
  },
})
```

**TypeScript**

```ts
import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const result = await pd.actions.run({
  id: "twist-add-thread",
  externalUserId: "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
  configuredProps: {
    twist: { authProvisionId: "apn_xxxxxxx" },
    channel_id: "Channel id",
    content: "Content",
  },
})

console.log(result)
```

**cURL**

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.pipedream.com/v1/connect/{project_id}/actions/run \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "X-PD-Environment: production" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer {access_token}" \
  -d '{
    "external_user_id": "{external_user_id}",
    "id": "twist-add-thread",
    "configured_props": {
      "twist": { "authProvisionId": "apn_xxxxxxx" },
      "channel_id": "Channel id",
      "content": "Content"
    }
  }'
```

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- App: https://pipedream.com/apps/twist.md · All apps: https://pipedream.com/apps