Open Meta Developers and create an app
Open developers.facebook.com/apps and click Create App in the top-right corner of the Apps page.
GUIDE / THREADS ACCESS TOKEN
Eighteen steps.One access token.
Your dashboard is deployed — now it needs a key to your Threads data. Follow one screenshot per step through Meta for Developers and walk away with a long-lived Threads access token.
About 10 minutes · Free · No code involved
BEFORE YOU START
- A Facebook / Meta account that can sign in to Meta for Developers
- A public Threads account
- Access to the Threads account that will accept the tester invitation
This flow covers personal and testing use. Supporting non-test users usually requires App Review and publishing the app.
WHAT YOU LEAVE WITHLong-lived Threads access token
01 / THE ROUTE
Four phases. Eighteen steps.
Every step is one screenshot and one click. Three happen inside Threads; everything else lives in Meta for Developers.
STEPS 1–601Create the Meta app
Six screens of the app-creation wizard — name it, pick the Threads API use case, and skip everything optional.
STEPS 7–1202Invite a Threads TesterOpen the use case settings and hand the tester role to the Threads account that owns the data.
STEPS 13–1403Accept in ThreadsSwitch to the invited Threads account for two clicks — the invitation is waiting under website permissions.
STEPS 15–1804Generate the tokenBack in Meta Developers: generate, authorize, copy. The long-lived token is yours.
01 / STEPS 1–6
Create the Meta app
Six screens of the app-creation wizard — name it, pick the Threads API use case, and skip everything optional.
Enter app details
On the Create an app page, fill in the two fields, then click Next.
- App name — for example, Threads Analytics
- App contact email — your contact email
Select the Threads API use case
On the Add use cases page, find Access the Threads API, select the checkbox on the right, and click Next.
Skip the business portfolio
On the business portfolio step, select I don't want to connect a business portfolio yet., then click Next.
Confirm publishing requirements
When the page shows No requirements identified, there is nothing extra to prepare for this setup. Click Next.
Create the app
On the Overview page, confirm the app name, email, use case, business, and requirements, then click Create app in the bottom-right corner.
02 / STEPS 7–12
Invite a Threads Tester
Open the use case settings and hand the tester role to the Threads account that owns the data.
Open Use cases
The Dashboard appears once the app is created. Click Use cases in the left sidebar.
Customize the Threads API use case
On the Use cases page, find Access the Threads API and click Customize.
Open Settings
Inside Customize use case, the left panel shows Permissions and features and Settings. Click Settings.
Open Threads Tester management
At the bottom of the Settings page, find User Token Generator and click Add or Remove Threads Testers. The same page also lists:
- Threads app ID
- Threads app secret
- Threads Display Name
- User Token Generator
Add people
You land on the App roles page. Click Add People in the top-right corner.
Assign the Threads Tester role
In the Add people to your app dialog:
- Select Threads Tester
- Search for and select the Threads account that should generate the token
- Click Add
The invited account must be a public Threads account and has to accept the invitation from Threads. If it doesn't appear in search, confirm the user has a Meta developer account and a public Threads profile.
03 / STEPS 13–14
Accept in Threads
Switch to the invited Threads account for two clicks — the invitation is waiting under website permissions.
Open website permissions in Threads
With the invited Threads account, open Threads on the web. Go to More settings, then click Website permissions.
Accept the tester invitation
In the Invites tab, find the app you created — for example Threads Analytics — and click Accept.
04 / STEPS 15–18
Generate the token
Back in Meta Developers: generate, authorize, copy. The long-lived token is yours.
Return to Threads API Settings
Back in Meta Developers, go to Use cases → Access the Threads API → Customize, then click Settings in the left panel.
Generate the access token
In User Token Generator, find the Threads Tester that accepted the invitation and click Generate Access Token on the right.
Confirm authorization
The authorization page lists the Threads permissions the app will receive. Confirm the account is correct, then click Continue As ….
If you open Edit access, keep the data and insights permissions enabled — without them the token can't sync analytics data.
Copy the access token
Back in Meta Developers, the token dialog appears. Select I understand, then click Copy to copy your long-lived Threads access token.
AFTER THE TOKEN
Token copied? Bring it home.
Paste it into your dashboard under Settings → Add Threads account and run the first sync.
Threads access tokens expire. If syncing fails or the token is close to expiry, repeat the same flow to generate a fresh one.