---
title: "Update an issue comment"
method: PATCH
path: "/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/comments/{comment_id}"
tags: ["issues"]
---

# Update an issue comment

`PATCH /repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/comments/{comment_id}`

You can use the REST API to update comments on issues and pull requests. Every pull request is an issue, but not every issue is a pull request.

## Path parameters

- `owner` string, required
- `repo` string, required
- `comment_id` integer, required

## Request body

- object
  - `body` string, required — The contents of the comment.

## Response `200`

Response

- IssueComment — Comments provide a way for people to collaborate on an issue.
  - `id` integer, required — Unique identifier of the issue comment
  - `node_id` string, required
  - `url` string, uri, required — URL for the issue comment
  - `body` string — Contents of the issue comment
  - `body_text` string
  - `body_html` string
  - `html_url` string, uri, required
  - `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
  - `created_at` string, date-time, required
  - `updated_at` string, date-time, required
  - `issue_url` string, uri, required
  - `author_association` 'COLLABORATOR' | 'CONTRIBUTOR' | 'FIRST_TIMER' | 'FIRST_TIME_CONTRIBUTOR' | 'MANNEQUIN' | 'MEMBER' | 'NONE' | 'OWNER', required — How the author is associated with the repository.
  - `performed_via_github_app` NullableIntegration, nullable — GitHub apps are a new way to extend GitHub. They can be installed directly on organizations and user accounts and granted access to specific repositories. They come with granular permissions and built-in webhooks. GitHub apps are first class actors within GitHub.
    - `id` integer, required — Unique identifier of the GitHub app
    - `slug` string — The slug name of the GitHub app
    - `node_id` string, required
    - `owner` 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
    - `name` string, required — The name of the GitHub app
    - `description` string, nullable, required
    - `external_url` string, uri, required
    - `html_url` string, uri, required
    - `created_at` string, date-time, required
    - `updated_at` string, date-time, required
    - `permissions` object, required — The set of permissions for the GitHub app
      - `issues` string
      - `checks` string
      - `metadata` string
      - `contents` string
      - `deployments` string
    - `events` string[], required — The list of events for the GitHub app
    - `installations_count` integer — The number of installations associated with the GitHub app
    - `client_id` string
    - `client_secret` string
    - `webhook_secret` string, nullable
    - `pem` string
  - `reactions` ReactionRollup
    - `url` string, uri, required
    - `total_count` integer, required
    - `+1` integer, required
    - `-1` integer, required
    - `laugh` integer, required
    - `confused` integer, required
    - `heart` integer, required
    - `hooray` integer, required
    - `eyes` integer, required
    - `rocket` integer, required

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation failed, or the endpoint has been spammed.

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