# Update Thread

PATCH

/

inboxes

/

:inbox\_id

/

threads

/

:thread\_id

:::code-group
```typescript title="Node.js"
import { Resend } from 'resend';

const resend = new Resend('re_xxxxxxxxx');

const { data, error } = await resend.inboxes.threads.update({
  inboxId: 'b3e2b2b6-3f0e-4c8e-9ad3-2f43a1e2c7f1',
  threadId: '4d8e2a1c-9b3f-4c6d-8a21-3e5f7c9c0d12',
  read: true,
  folder: 'spam',
});
```

```shellscript title="cURL"
curl -X PATCH 'https://api.resend.com/inboxes/b3e2b2b6-3f0e-4c8e-9ad3-2f43a1e2c7f1/threads/4d8e2a1c-9b3f-4c6d-8a21-3e5f7c9c0d12' \
     -H 'Authorization: Bearer re_xxxxxxxxx' \
     -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
     -d $'{
  "read": true,
  "folder": "spam"
}'
```

```shellscript title="Restore a trashed thread"
curl -X PATCH 'https://api.resend.com/inboxes/b3e2b2b6-3f0e-4c8e-9ad3-2f43a1e2c7f1/threads/4d8e2a1c-9b3f-4c6d-8a21-3e5f7c9c0d12' \
     -H 'Authorization: Bearer re_xxxxxxxxx' \
     -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
     -d $'{
  "folder": "inbox"
}'
```

```shellscript title="Apply a label"
curl -X PATCH 'https://api.resend.com/inboxes/b3e2b2b6-3f0e-4c8e-9ad3-2f43a1e2c7f1/threads/4d8e2a1c-9b3f-4c6d-8a21-3e5f7c9c0d12' \
     -H 'Authorization: Bearer re_xxxxxxxxx' \
     -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
     -d $'{
  "label_id": "7f9c1d2e-4a6b-4c3d-8e15-9b0a7c6d5e34"
}'
```

```shellscript title="CLI"
resend inboxes threads update \
  --inbox_id b3e2b2b6-3f0e-4c8e-9ad3-2f43a1e2c7f1 \
  --thread_id 4d8e2a1c-9b3f-4c6d-8a21-3e5f7c9c0d12 \
  --read \
  --folder spam
```
:::

:::code-group
```json title="Response"
{
  "object": "inbox_thread",
  "id": "4d8e2a1c-9b3f-4c6d-8a21-3e5f7c9c0d12",
  "subject": "Refund for order 1041",
  "folder": "spam",
  "labels": [],
  "read": true
}
```
:::

::::callout{intent="warning" title="Node.js"}
Inboxes are currently in private beta and only available to a limited number of users. The response shape might change before GA.[Get early access](https://resend.com/help?type=report\&message=I+would+like+early+access+to+Inboxes.\&priority=low) if you’re interested in testing this feature.Once you have access, upgrade your Resend SDK to use the new methods:

:::code-group
```shellscript title="Node.js"
npm install resend@6.28.1-preview-inboxes.1
```

```shellscript title="CLI"
npm install -g resend-cli@2.22.0-preview-inboxes.2
```
:::
::::

At least one of `read`, `folder`, or `label_id` is required.

## Path Parameters

## Body Parameters

boolean

Marks every message in the thread read or unread.

string

Moves the thread. One of `inbox`, `archive`, `spam`, or `trash`.

## Folders

Every thread sits in exactly one folder within its inbox.

| Folder    | Meaning                                                      |
| --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `inbox`   | The default. The thread holds at least one received message. |
| `archive` | The thread was archived.                                     |
| `spam`    | The thread was marked as spam.                               |
| `trash`   | The thread is scheduled for deletion in 30 days.             |
| `sent`    | Threads whose messages are all outbound.                     |

You can move a thread to `inbox`, `archive`, `spam`, or `trash`. `sent` is assigned automatically.

## Response Fields

string

Always `inbox_thread`.

string

The ID of the thread.

string | null

The subject of the thread.

string

The folder the thread lives in after the update.

array

The labels attached to the thread, each with an `id`, `name`, and `color`.

boolean

True only when every message in the thread is read.

:::code-group
```typescript title="Node.js"
import { Resend } from 'resend';

const resend = new Resend('re_xxxxxxxxx');

const { data, error } = await resend.inboxes.threads.update({
  inboxId: 'b3e2b2b6-3f0e-4c8e-9ad3-2f43a1e2c7f1',
  threadId: '4d8e2a1c-9b3f-4c6d-8a21-3e5f7c9c0d12',
  read: true,
  folder: 'spam',
});
```

```shellscript title="cURL"
curl -X PATCH 'https://api.resend.com/inboxes/b3e2b2b6-3f0e-4c8e-9ad3-2f43a1e2c7f1/threads/4d8e2a1c-9b3f-4c6d-8a21-3e5f7c9c0d12' \
     -H 'Authorization: Bearer re_xxxxxxxxx' \
     -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
     -d $'{
  "read": true,
  "folder": "spam"
}'
```

```shellscript title="Restore a trashed thread"
curl -X PATCH 'https://api.resend.com/inboxes/b3e2b2b6-3f0e-4c8e-9ad3-2f43a1e2c7f1/threads/4d8e2a1c-9b3f-4c6d-8a21-3e5f7c9c0d12' \
     -H 'Authorization: Bearer re_xxxxxxxxx' \
     -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
     -d $'{
  "folder": "inbox"
}'
```

```shellscript title="Apply a label"
curl -X PATCH 'https://api.resend.com/inboxes/b3e2b2b6-3f0e-4c8e-9ad3-2f43a1e2c7f1/threads/4d8e2a1c-9b3f-4c6d-8a21-3e5f7c9c0d12' \
     -H 'Authorization: Bearer re_xxxxxxxxx' \
     -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
     -d $'{
  "label_id": "7f9c1d2e-4a6b-4c3d-8e15-9b0a7c6d5e34"
}'
```

```shellscript title="CLI"
resend inboxes threads update \
  --inbox_id b3e2b2b6-3f0e-4c8e-9ad3-2f43a1e2c7f1 \
  --thread_id 4d8e2a1c-9b3f-4c6d-8a21-3e5f7c9c0d12 \
  --read \
  --folder spam
```
:::

```json
{
  "object": "inbox_thread",
  "id": "4d8e2a1c-9b3f-4c6d-8a21-3e5f7c9c0d12",
  "subject": "Refund for order 1041",
  "folder": "spam",
  "labels": [],
  "read": true
}
```

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