container.js

shouldComponentUpdate(nextProps, nextState){
  console.log("component should update")
  if(nextProps.status === POST_STATUS.POST_STATUS_SAVED) {
    this._closePost()
  }
  return true
}

const mapStateToProps = (state, props) => {
  const { status } = state.newPost
  return {
    ...props,
    state,
  };
};
  

post_actions.js

export const createPost = (postData) => {
  return dispatch => {

    const { currentUser } = firebase.auth()
  
    firebase.auth().currentUser.getIdToken(false)
    .then((idToken)=>{
      console.log('token: ', idToken)
  
      Axios.defaults.headers = {
        'authorization': idToken,
        'content-type': 'application/json'
      }
      const request = Axios.post(`https://.../createPost`, postData);

      dispatch({
        type: CREATE_POST,
        payload: request
      })
    })
    .catch(error => {
      dispatch({
        type: CREATE_POST_FAILED,
        payload: error
      })
    })
  }
}

post_reducers.js

  case CREATE_POST: {
      action.payload.then( 
        (response) => {
          console.log('create post success', response)
          return {
            ...state,
            status: POST_STATUS.POST_STATUS_SAVED
          }
        })
      .catch((error)=>{
        console.log('error: ', error)
        return {
          ...state,
          status: POST_STATE.POST_STATUS_FAILED,
          error
        }
      })
    }