The thread object
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Represents a thread that contains messages.source

The identifier, which can be referenced in API endpoints.source

The object type, which is always thread.source

The Unix timestamp (in seconds) for when the thread was created.source

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.source

Set of 16 key-value pairs that can be attached to an object. This can be useful for storing additional information about the object in a structured format. Keys can be a maximum of 64 characters long and values can be a maximum of 512 characters long.source

OBJECT The thread object
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{
  "id": "thread_abc123",
  "object": "thread",
  "created_at": 1698107661,
  "metadata": {}
}