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,
      })
      
      return request;
    })
    .then(response => {
      console.log('create post success', response)
      dispatch({
        type: CREATE_POST_SUCCESS,
      });
    })
    .catch(error => {
      console.log('error: ', error)
      dispatch({
        type: CREATE_POST_FAILED,
        error,
      })
    })
  }
}

post_reducers.js

  case CREATE_POST_SUCCESS:
      return {
        ...state,
        status: POST_STATUS.POST_STATUS_SAVED,
      };
  case CREATE_POST_FAILED: 
      return {
        ...state,
        status: POST_STATE.POST_STATUS_FAILED,
        action.error,
      };