Create a site in the dashboard, install the embed, choose moderation, and post your first test comment.
Sign in and open Sites → New Site. Enter your site URL and display name, pick up to 3 genres, and note what you are switching from (Disqus, WordPress, none, etc.).
Continue creates the site and issues your Site key — the value used as data-site-id in the embed.
On the Install step, pick your platform tab (HTML, Next.js, WordPress, React, …) and copy the snippet. The Site key is shown above the code block.
Place the <script> in your page head (or before </body>) and the #threadline-comments mount where comments should appear. Full options: embed reference.
Threadline checks that the snippet is reachable on your domain. For local development you can continue without a public verify, then re-check before launch.
threadline.io/api/embed (CSP, ad blockers, wrong domain).Choose a moderation preset before going live:
You can also set a theme and an opening discussion prompt on this step, then finish activation.
In Site Settings, reveal and copy the API key anytime — same value as the embed Site key. Treat it like a password; it cannot be rotated from the UI.
Enable Word Filter to auto-flag matching terms. Manage the word list under Moderation → Word Filter. Flagged comments are held for review, not deleted.
Open a page with the embed, post a short test comment, and confirm it shows in the widget. Then check Moderation — you should see the comment in the queue or activity feed depending on your preset.
Need the short path only? Use Quickstart. Migrating history? See Migrate from Disqus.