---
title: "Create Job Application Comment"
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/applicant_tracking/applications/{applicationId}/comments"
tags: ["Applicant Tracking", "Public API"]
---

# Create Job Application Comment

`POST /api/v1/applicant_tracking/applications/{applicationId}/comments`

Add a comment to an application. The authenticated caller must have access to ATS settings. The `type` field defaults to `comment` if omitted.

OAuth Scopes: hiring:applications.write

## Path parameters

- `applicationId` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `type` string — The comment type. Defaults to `comment` if omitted.
  - `comment` string, required — The comment being posted.

## Response `200`

Success. Returns the type and ID of the created comment.

- object
  - `type` string — The type of comment created, e.g. 'comment'
  - `id` integer — The ID of the newly created comment

## Other responses

- `400` — Bad request parameters.
- `401` — Unauthorized. Invalid API credentials.
- `403` — Insufficient user permissions or API access is not turned on.
- `404` — Bad request url.

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