Threads
Threads publishes text, photo, video and carousel. Text-only posts are allowed (text). Media accepted: images and video. Comments can be read, and you can reply and hide them. Direct messages are not available. Post metrics are available. A first comment can be posted right after publishing. eksis publishes at most 50 posts per account per rolling 24 hours.
Threads is marked as under maintenance in eksis right now, so posts to it may not go out. The rules below apply once it is back.
Post types
| Type | API value | What it publishes | Media items | Accepts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | text | Text only, with an optional link preview card. | None | Text only |
| Photo | photo | One image. | 1 | Images |
| Video | video | One video. | 1 | Video |
| Carousel | carousel | Several images or videos in one swipeable post. | 2 to 20 | Images and video, mixed |
Media requirements
Photo (photo)
- Images: up to 8 MB, aspect ratio 0.1:1 to 10:1, at most 1440 px wide.
Video (video)
- Video: up to 1 GB, 1 s to 5 min long, aspect ratio 0.01:1 to 10:1.
Carousel (carousel)
- Images: up to 8 MB, aspect ratio 0.1:1 to 10:1, at most 1440 px wide.
- Video: up to 1 GB, 1 s to 5 min long, aspect ratio 0.01:1 to 10:1.
Text limits
| Field | Limit | Unit | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
caption | 5 | items | Unique links per post. |
firstComment | 2,200 | characters |
Settings
Options for Threads go in targets[].settings of create and update post requests.
| eksis option | Field | Type | Values | Required | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who can reply: Who can reply. | settings.replyControl | string | everyone, accounts_you_follow, mentioned_only | No | All types |
| Link preview: Link shown as a preview card. Text posts only; empty means no card. | settings.linkAttachment | No | text |
A value of the wrong type, or outside the allowed values, is refused with 422 and the code validation.failed, drafts included. An unknown key is dropped and reported in data.warnings.
{
"channelId": "CHANNEL_ID",
"contentType": "text",
"settings": {
"replyControl": "everyone"
}
}Comments and messages
- First comment: supported.
- Comments: read, reply and hide.
- New comments reach eksis: pushed by Threads.
- Private reply to a comment: not supported.
- Direct messages: not available. Threads has no direct message API yet.
Analytics
- Post metrics:
likes,shares. - Audience: follower count is tracked.
Daily limit
eksis publishes up to 50 posts per Threads channel a day. Threads itself allows 250 posts per account a day. A post over the limit is postponed, not failed.
Good to know
- linkAttachment is only used on text posts.
- A first comment is posted as a reply to the post.
Webhook events
Events a Threads channel can send to your webhook endpoints:
Rules verified on September 5, 2026.
YouTube
YouTube publishes video and short. Every post needs media, so there are no text-only posts. Media accepted: video. Comments can be read, and you can reply, hide and delete them. Direct messages are not available. Post metrics are available. A first comment can be posted right after publishing. eksis publishes at most 10 posts per account per rolling 24 hours.
TikTok
TikTok publishes video and photo. Every post needs media, so there are no text-only posts. Media accepted: images and video. Comments are not available: TikTok has not opened its comments API to third-party apps. Direct messages are not available. Post metrics are available. First comments are not supported. eksis publishes at most 10 posts per account per rolling 24 hours.