4chan Threads API
Single-thread document containing the OP and every reply.
4chan Threads API is one of 6 APIs that 4chan publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.
Tagged areas include Threads. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, and a support channel.
This API exposes 1 operation across 1 path, and defines 2 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.0.3, at version 2026-05-28.
Requests are made against 2 base URLs: https://a.4cdn.org, http://a.4cdn.org.
Metadata
The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.
Paths & Operations 1
Across 1 path, the API surfaces 1 operation — 1 GET. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.
Single-thread document containing the OP and every reply.
Schemas 2
The contract defines 2 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are Post (43 properties), ThreadResponse (1 property). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.
Specification
The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.
Source
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