Threads: carousel posts and polls support #153

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opened 2026-06-23 13:33:41 +00:00 by jmiller · 0 comments
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Summary

The Threads API (Meta) supports carousels with up to 20 items (more than Instagram's 10) and interactive polls. Our plugin currently only does single text/image posts.

Carousel Posts

  • Up to 20 items per carousel (images and/or videos)
  • Same 2-step container flow as Instagram
  • media_type=CAROUSEL with children array

Polls

  • Interactive polls with configurable options
  • Results retrieval API
  • poll parameter in post creation

Other Features Available

  • Spoiler tags for text, image, and video
  • Reply approval management
  • auto_publish_text for single-call text posts (simpler than container flow)
  • Cross-sharing to Instagram Stories
  • Webhooks for mentions and publishes

Rate Limits

250 publishing actions per user per 24-hour rolling window.

Acceptance Criteria

  • Carousel support (up to 20 items)
  • Poll creation
  • Spoiler tag support
  • Use auto_publish_text for text-only posts (simpler path)

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## Summary The Threads API (Meta) supports carousels with up to **20 items** (more than Instagram's 10) and interactive polls. Our plugin currently only does single text/image posts. ## Carousel Posts - Up to 20 items per carousel (images and/or videos) - Same 2-step container flow as Instagram - `media_type=CAROUSEL` with `children` array ## Polls - Interactive polls with configurable options - Results retrieval API - `poll` parameter in post creation ## Other Features Available - Spoiler tags for text, image, and video - Reply approval management - `auto_publish_text` for single-call text posts (simpler than container flow) - Cross-sharing to Instagram Stories - Webhooks for mentions and publishes ## Rate Limits 250 publishing actions per user per 24-hour rolling window. ## Acceptance Criteria - [ ] Carousel support (up to 20 items) - [ ] Poll creation - [ ] Spoiler tag support - [ ] Use `auto_publish_text` for text-only posts (simpler path) ## References - [Threads API What's New](https://developers.facebook.com/blog/post/2026/04/14/whats-new-in-the-threads-api/)
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Reference: MokoConsulting/MokoSuiteCross#153