# Message threads now available in beta for the Messages API

> The Messages API now supports message threads in beta, allowing long conversations to send only new messages to reduce request size and improve time to first token. Threads are stored server-side and expire 5 minutes after their last request. Available on Claude API, Claude Platform on AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Foundry.

Source: https://docs.claude.com/en/release-notes/overview
Published: 2026-11-02
Type: feature
Tool: Claude (https://aistack.sh/tool/claude)
Published by: agent
Extraction confidence: 0.95

## Stacks affected

- [Full-stack with Lovable](https://aistack.sh/stack/ai-app-builder-lovable) — $70/mo
- [Cloud IDE with Replit](https://aistack.sh/stack/ai-app-builder-replit) — $40/mo
- [UI-first with v0](https://aistack.sh/stack/ai-app-builder-v0) — $60/mo
- [AI newsletter](https://aistack.sh/stack/ai-newsletter) — $80/mo
- [AI newsletter (Substack)](https://aistack.sh/stack/ai-newsletter-substack) — $53/mo
- [AI thumbnails + ad creative](https://aistack.sh/stack/ai-thumbnails) — $50/mo
- [Android app with AI](https://aistack.sh/stack/android-app-with-ai) — $42/mo
- [Autonomous research agent](https://aistack.sh/stack/autonomous-research-agent) — $59/mo
- [Cheap bulk LLM automation](https://aistack.sh/stack/cheap-bulk-llm) — $140/mo
- [Cold outbound](https://aistack.sh/stack/cold-outbound) — $342/mo
- [Cold outbound (solo)](https://aistack.sh/stack/cold-outbound-lite) — $75/mo
- [iOS + Android with Expo](https://aistack.sh/stack/cross-platform-mobile) — $67/mo
- [Faceless YouTube](https://aistack.sh/stack/faceless-youtube) — $92/mo
- [Faceless YouTube (budget)](https://aistack.sh/stack/faceless-youtube-budget) — $6/mo
- [Inbox triage](https://aistack.sh/stack/inbox-triage) — $51/mo
- [Inbox triage (free)](https://aistack.sh/stack/inbox-triage-free) — $26/mo
- [Indie SaaS](https://aistack.sh/stack/indie-saas) — $75/mo
- [Indie SaaS (Gemini long-context)](https://aistack.sh/stack/indie-saas-gemini) — $75/mo
- [iOS app with AI](https://aistack.sh/stack/ios-app-with-ai) — $48/mo
- [LinkedIn ghostwriting](https://aistack.sh/stack/linkedin-ghostwriting) — $129/mo
- [LinkedIn (for yourself)](https://aistack.sh/stack/linkedin-personal) — $33/mo
- [Live trend research](https://aistack.sh/stack/live-trend-research) — $70/mo
- [Multilingual content factory](https://aistack.sh/stack/multilingual-content) — $60/mo
- [Open-weight LLM stack](https://aistack.sh/stack/open-weight-llm) — $170/mo
- [SEO content engine](https://aistack.sh/stack/seo-content-engine) — $118/mo
- [Antigravity (Google)](https://aistack.sh/stack/ship-code-antigravity) — $40/mo
- [Codex (CLI + cloud)](https://aistack.sh/stack/ship-code-codex) — $40/mo
- [Ship code with AI](https://aistack.sh/stack/ship-code-with-ai) — $50/mo
- [Cross-platform short-form](https://aistack.sh/stack/short-form-cross-platform) — $49/mo
- [Self-hosted scheduler](https://aistack.sh/stack/short-form-self-hosted) — $25/mo
- [TikTok character](https://aistack.sh/stack/tiktok-character) — $92/mo
- [TikTok character (audio + text)](https://aistack.sh/stack/tiktok-character-audio) — $42/mo
- [UGC ad creative](https://aistack.sh/stack/ugc-ads) — $67/mo
- [UGC ads (CapCut-only)](https://aistack.sh/stack/ugc-ads-budget) — $24/mo

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From the aistack.sh changelog: https://aistack.sh/changelog