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API version 2024.0 Standard representation of a comment.
This resource has a few variations that can be encountered when using the API.The fields that are part of the standard variant are generally returned when the resource is requested via its own API endpoints. For example, when retrieving a file by ID, it will return these fields unless the fields parameter has been specified.
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id
string
example: 11446498The unique identifier for this comment.
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type
string
example: commentThe value will always be comment.Value is always comment
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created_at
string(date-time)
example: 2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00The time this comment was created.
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created_by
User (Mini)object
A mini user object representing the author of the comment.
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is_reply_comment
boolean
example: trueWhether or not this comment is a reply to another comment.
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item
object
The file this comment was placed on.
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message
string
example: @Aaron Levie these tigers are cool!The text of the comment, as provided by the user.
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modified_at
string(date-time)
example: 2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00The time this comment was last modified.
{
  "id": "11446498",
  "type": "comment",
  "created_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00",
  "created_by": {
    "id": "11446498",
    "type": "user",
    "login": "[email protected]",
    "name": "Aaron Levie"
  },
  "is_reply_comment": true,
  "item": {
    "id": "11446498",
    "type": "file"
  },
  "message": "@Aaron Levie these tigers are cool!",
  "modified_at": "2012-12-12T10:53:43-08:00"
}