Note: If an issue comment is created via a GitHub App, the response will include the performed_via_github_app object with information about the GitHub App. For more information, see the related blog post.
To receive the performed_via_github_app object in the response, you must provide a custom media type in the Accept header:
application/vnd.github.machine-man-preview
Warning: The API may change without advance notice during the preview period. Preview features are not supported for production use. If you experience any issues, contact GitHub Support or GitHub Premium Support.
GET /repos/:owner/:repo/issues/comments/:comment_id
Status: 200 OK
{
"id": 1,
"node_id": "MDEyOklzc3VlQ29tbWVudDE=",
"url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/issues/comments/1",
"html_url": "https://github.com/octocat/Hello-World/issues/1347#issuecomment-1",
"body": "Me too",
"user": {
"login": "octocat",
"id": 1,
"node_id": "MDQ6VXNlcjE=",
"avatar_url": "https://github.com/images/error/octocat_happy.gif",
"gravatar_id": "",
"url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat",
"html_url": "https://github.com/octocat",
"followers_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/followers",
"following_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/following{/other_user}",
"gists_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/gists{/gist_id}",
"starred_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/starred{/owner}{/repo}",
"subscriptions_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/subscriptions",
"organizations_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/orgs",
"repos_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/repos",
"events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/events{/privacy}",
"received_events_url": "https://api.github.com/users/octocat/received_events",
"type": "User",
"site_admin": false
},
"created_at": "2011-04-14T16:00:49Z",
"updated_at": "2011-04-14T16:00:49Z"
}
An additional reactions object in the issue comment payload is currently available for developers to preview.
During the preview period, the APIs may change without advance notice.
Please see the blog post for full details.
To access the API you must provide a custom media type in the Accept header:
application/vnd.github.squirrel-girl-preview
The reactions key will have the following payload where url can be used to construct the API location for listing and creating reactions.
{
"total_count": 5,
"+1": 3,
"-1": 1,
"laugh": 0,
"confused": 0,
"heart": 1,
"hooray": 0,
"url": "https://api.github.com/repos/octocat/Hello-World/issues/comments/1/reactions"
}