---
title: "Create a gist comment"
method: POST
path: "/gists/{gist_id}/comments"
tags: ["gists"]
---

# Create a gist comment

`POST /gists/{gist_id}/comments`

Creates a comment on a gist.

This endpoint supports the following custom media types. For more information, see "[Media types](https://docs.github.com/enterprise-cloud@latest/rest/using-the-rest-api/getting-started-with-the-rest-api#media-types)."

- **`application/vnd.github.raw+json`**: Returns the raw markdown. This is the default if you do not pass any specific media type.

## Path parameters

- `gist_id` string, required

## Request body

- object
  - `body` string, required — The comment text.

## Response `201`

Response

- GistComment — A comment made to a gist.
  - `id` integer, required
  - `node_id` string, required
  - `url` string, uri, required
  - `body` string, required — The comment text.
  - `user` NullableSimpleUser, nullable, required — A GitHub user.
    - `name` string, nullable
    - `email` string, nullable
    - `login` string, required
    - `id` integer, required
    - `node_id` string, required
    - `avatar_url` string, uri, required
    - `gravatar_id` string, nullable, required
    - `url` string, uri, required
    - `html_url` string, uri, required
    - `followers_url` string, uri, required
    - `following_url` string, required
    - `gists_url` string, required
    - `starred_url` string, required
    - `subscriptions_url` string, uri, required
    - `organizations_url` string, uri, required
    - `repos_url` string, uri, required
    - `events_url` string, required
    - `received_events_url` string, uri, required
    - `type` string, required
    - `site_admin` boolean, required
    - `starred_at` string
    - `user_view_type` string
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required
  - `updated_at` string, date-time, required
  - `author_association` 'COLLABORATOR' | 'CONTRIBUTOR' | 'FIRST_TIMER' | 'FIRST_TIME_CONTRIBUTOR' | 'MANNEQUIN' | 'MEMBER' | 'NONE' | 'OWNER', required — How the author is associated with the repository.

## Other responses

- `304` — Not modified
- `403` — Forbidden
- `404` — Resource not found

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