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title: "Open a drafted social thread to post the reply yourself: returns the thread URL (for X, a link that opens X's composer with the reply filled in) and starts four checks over 72 hours that mark the thread Posted once your reply is found there. Pass text to use an edited reply; X replies must be 280 characters or fewer."
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/social/open"
---

# Open a drafted social thread to post the reply yourself: returns the thread URL (for X, a link that opens X's composer with the reply filled in) and starts four checks over 72 hours that mark the thread Posted once your reply is found there. Pass text to use an edited reply; X replies must be 280 characters or fewer.

`POST /api/v1/social/open`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.rctrl.com`
- URL: `https://api.rctrl.com/api/v1/social/open`
- Auth: HTTP bearer

Requires the `write:social` scope.

## Request body

- object
  - `threadId` string, required: Thread id from list_social_threads
  - `text` string: Your edited reply. Leave it out to use the draft.

## Response `200`

Success; the payload is wrapped in a data envelope

- object
  - `data` unknown

## Other responses

- `400`: Bad input
- `401`: Missing or invalid API key
- `403`: API key lacks the required scope
- `404`: Not found in this workspace
- `429`: Rate limited; the body includes a retryAfterMs hint

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[API](https://skmtc.dev/rctrl/apis/rankcontrol-api.md) · [All operations](https://skmtc.dev/rctrl/apis/rankcontrol-api/llms.txt) · [OpenAPI document](https://skmtc.dev/rctrl/apis/rankcontrol-api/revisions/98ecd236394a?raw)