---
title: "Add a comment to a journal entry"
method: POST
path: "/companies/{companyId}/journal-entries/{journalEntryId}/comments"
tags: ["journal-entries"]
---

# Add a comment to a journal entry

`POST /companies/{companyId}/journal-entries/{journalEntryId}/comments`

Adds a comment to a journal entry that was created through the API.

Comments are plain text only. Rich text, markdown, and HTML are not supported.

The author name will be set to the integration name of the API user.

**Scope:** `journal-entries:write`

## Request body

- JournalEntryCommentWrite — Request body for creating or updating a comment on a journal entry.
  - `content` string, required — The plain text content of the comment. Rich text, markdown, and HTML are not supported.

## Response `200`

Comment created

- JournalEntryComment — A comment on a journal entry.
  - `id` string, uuid — Unique identifier of the comment
  - `content` string — The plain text content of the comment
  - `authorName` string — Display name of the comment author (integration name or user name)
  - `createdDatetime` string, date-time — When the comment was created (UTC)
  - `updatedDatetime` string, date-time — When the comment was last updated (UTC)

## Other responses

- `400` — Validation error
- `404` — Journal entry not found

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