Runs are asynchronous, which means you'll want to monitor their `status` by polling the Run object until a [terminal status](/docs/assistants/how-it-works/runs-and-run-steps) is reached. For convenience, the 'create and poll' SDK helpers assist both in creating the run and then polling for its completion.

<CodeSample
    title="Create a Run"
    defaultLanguage="python"
    code={{
        python: `
run = client.beta.threads.runs.create_and_poll(
  thread_id=thread.id,
  assistant_id=assistant.id,
  instructions="Please address the user as Jane Doe. The user has a premium account."
)
`.trim(),
        "node.js": `
let run = await openai.beta.threads.runs.createAndPoll(
  thread.id,
  { 
    assistant_id: assistant.id,
    instructions: "Please address the user as Jane Doe. The user has a premium account."
  }
);
`.trim(),
        curl: `
curl https://api.openai.com/v1/threads/thread_abc123/runs \\
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $OPENAI_API_KEY" \\
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \\
  -H "OpenAI-Beta: assistants=v2" \\
  -d '{
    "assistant_id": "asst_abc123",
    "instructions": "Please address the user as Jane Doe. The user has a premium account."
  }'
`.trim(),
    }}
/>

Once the Run completes, you can [list the Messages](/docs/api-reference/messages/listMessages) added to the Thread by the Assistant.

<CodeSample
    defaultLanguage="python"
    code={{
        python: `
if run.status == 'completed': 
  messages = client.beta.threads.messages.list(
    thread_id=thread.id
  )
  print(messages)
else:
  print(run.status)
`.trim(),
        "node.js": `
if (run.status === 'completed') {
  const messages = await openai.beta.threads.messages.list(
    run.thread_id
  );
  for (const message of messages.data.reverse()) {
    console.log(\`$\{message.role\} > $\{message.content[0].text.value\}\`);
  }
} else {
  console.log(run.status);
}
`.trim(),
        curl: `
curl https://api.openai.com/v1/threads/thread_abc123/messages \\
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \\
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $OPENAI_API_KEY" \\
  -H "OpenAI-Beta: assistants=v2"
`.trim(),
    }}
/>

You may also want to list the [Run Steps](/docs/api-reference/runs/listRunSteps) of this Run if you'd like to look at any tool calls made during this Run.

### Next

1. Dive deeper into [How Assistants work](/docs/assistants/how-it-works)
2. Learn more about [Tools](/docs/assistants/tools)
3. Explore the [Assistants playground](/playground?mode=assistant)