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POST
/
v1
/
threads
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI()

# Create a thread
thread = client.beta.threads.create(
    messages=[
        {
            "role": "user",
            "content": "Explain quantum computing in simple terms."
        }
    ]
)

print(thread.id)

{
  "id": "thread_abc123",
  "object": "thread",
  "created_at": 1699012949,
  "metadata": {},
  "tool_resources": {}
}

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The Assistants API is deprecated in favor of the Responses API.
Create a thread for conversations with an assistant.

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Create Thread

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Request Body

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messages
array
A list of messages to start the thread with.
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tool_resources
object
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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metadata
object
Set of 16 key-value pairs that can be attached to an object.Keys are strings with a maximum length of 64 characters. Values are strings with a maximum length of 512 characters.

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Response

Returns a Thread object.
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id
string
The thread identifier.
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object
string
The object type, always thread.
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created_at
integer
The Unix timestamp (in seconds) for when the thread was created.
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metadata
object
Set of 16 key-value pairs attached to the object.

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Retrieve Thread

GET https://api.openai.com/v1/threads/{thread_id} Retrieves a thread.

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Update Thread

POST https://api.openai.com/v1/threads/{thread_id} Modifies a thread.

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Delete Thread

DELETE https://api.openai.com/v1/threads/{thread_id} Delete a thread. 
from openai import OpenAI
client = OpenAI()

# Create a thread
thread = client.beta.threads.create(
    messages=[
        {
            "role": "user",
            "content": "Explain quantum computing in simple terms."
        }
    ]
)

print(thread.id)

{
  "id": "thread_abc123",
  "object": "thread",
  "created_at": 1699012949,
  "metadata": {},
  "tool_resources": {}
}

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