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

# Get an issue comment

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

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

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

- **`application/vnd.github.raw+json`**: Returns the raw markdown body. Response will include `body`. This is the default if you do not pass any specific media type.
- **`application/vnd.github.text+json`**: Returns a text only representation of the markdown body. Response will include `body_text`.
- **`application/vnd.github.html+json`**: Returns HTML rendered from the body's markdown. Response will include `body_html`.
- **`application/vnd.github.full+json`**: Returns raw, text, and HTML representations. Response will include `body`, `body_text`, and `body_html`.

## Path parameters

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

## 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
    - `user_view_type` 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' — 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
    - `client_id` string
    - `owner` union, required
      - SimpleUser — 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
      - Enterprise — An enterprise on GitHub.
        - `description` string, nullable — A short description of the enterprise.
        - `html_url` string, uri, required
        - `website_url` string, uri, nullable — The enterprise's website URL.
        - `id` integer, required — Unique identifier of the enterprise
        - `node_id` string, required
        - `name` string, required — The name of the enterprise.
        - `slug` string, required — The slug url identifier for the enterprise.
        - `created_at` string, date-time, nullable, required
        - `updated_at` string, date-time, nullable, required
        - `avatar_url` string, uri, required
    - `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. Note that the `installation_target`, `security_advisory`, and `meta` events are not included because they are global events and not specific to an installation.
    - `installations_count` integer — The number of installations associated with the GitHub app. Only returned when the integration is requesting details about itself.
  - `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
  - `pin` NullablePinnedIssueComment, nullable — Context around who pinned an issue comment and when it was pinned.
    - `pinned_at` string, date-time, required
    - `pinned_by` 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
  - `minimized` NullableIssueCommentMinimized, nullable — Details about why an issue comment was minimized.
    - `reason` string, nullable, required — The reason the comment was minimized.

## Other responses

- `404` — Resource not found

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