API Credentials for Threads

Follow these steps to create a Meta app, find your Threads App ID and App Secret, and link your Threads account to generate an Access Token. This guide is written for someone with basic internet skills and no programming experience.

Create the app and get the App ID and App Secret

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   Go to https://business.facebook.com

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   From the left-hand menu, open “Settings” (gear icon).

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   Under “Accounts”, click “Apps”.

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   Click the “+ Add” button.

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   Select “Create a new app ID”.

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   Enter a name for your app, for example “Threads for Botize”, and click “Next”.

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   Choose “Access the Threads API” and click “Next”.

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   Select a “Business Portfolio”. If you don’t have one, create a new one and click “Next”.

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   In the “Publishing Requirements” section, click “Next” again.

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    Click “Go to Dashboard”.

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    Under “App Customization and Requirements”, click “Customize the use case ‘Access the Threads API’”.

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    In the left-hand menu, click “Settings”. Here you’ll find your App ID (Threads App Identifier) and App Secret (Threads App Secret Key). Copy and store both safely.

Add your Threads account as an App Tester

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   In the app’s left-hand menu, go to “App Roles”.

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   Open the “Roles” subsection.

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   On the right side, scroll to “App Roles” and click “Add People”.

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   Select the “Threads Tester” option.

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   Enter the username of the Threads account you want to connect to Botize and click “Add”.

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   Your user will appear with a “Pending” label. It will be ready after a few minutes.

Accept the invitation from Threads

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   Open the Threads app on your phone or go to https://threads.com and log in to your account.

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   Open the menu and go to “Settings”.

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   Select “Account”, then tap “Website Permissions”.

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   You should see a tab called “Invitations” next to “Active”, “Expired”, and “Removed”. If it doesn’t appear yet, wait a few seconds and refresh.

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   Once the “Invitations” tab appears, open it and click “Accept”.

Generate the Threads Access Token

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   Go to https://developers.facebook.com (it may open as “Meta for Developers”).

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   In the top menu, go to “Tools” > “Graph API Explorer”.

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   At the top left, you’ll see a dropdown showing “.facebook/”. Open it and select “.threads.net/” instead.

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   On the right side, make sure the “Meta App” selected is the one you created earlier.

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   Click the button “Generate Threads Access Token”.

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   Copy the generated Access Token and store it safely.

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   Now you have all three details: App ID, App Secret, and Access Token. You can enter them in the Botize form to connect your Threads account and automate tasks.