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## This page

- **On-site (HTML):** <https://www.socialfetch.dev/platforms/lemmy/comment>
- **Markdown (.mdx) URL:** <https://www.socialfetch.dev/platforms/lemmy/comment.mdx>

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# Lemmy Comment API

One comment with its post and community, including a removed or deleted row and its flags.

`GET /v1/lemmy/comment?instance=lemmy.ml&id=1000` returns `data.comment` with `id`, `content`, `postId`, `path`, `depth`, `parentId`, `distinguished`, `languageId`, `isLocal`, `removed`, `deleted`, `publishedAt`, `updatedAt`, `score`, `upvotes`, `downvotes`, `replyCount`, `isAdmin`, `isModerator`, `bannedFromCommunity`, and the `post`, `community` and `author` objects.

The id belongs to the instance you name. A missing id returns `lookupStatus: not_found`. A removed or deleted comment is still served when the instance keeps it, with empty `content` and `removed` or `deleted` set; the public moderation log can hold the removed text.

## Request

- **Endpoint:** `GET /v1/lemmy/comment`
- **Credits:** 1 credit
Failed requests are free
- **Input:** by comment id
- **Full reference:** [docs](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/api/v1/lemmy/comment/get)
- **Platform page:** [/platforms/lemmy](https://www.socialfetch.dev/platforms/lemmy)

## FAQ

### Why is a removed comment still returned?

The instance keeps the row and clears its content, so you get the id, author, score, post and the removed or deleted flag. The moderation log may have the removed text.

### Does the id work on another instance?

Not reliably. A comment id is local to the instance that issued it. Ask the same instance, or resolve the comment through the post that holds it.

### How many credits does a comment lookup cost?

Pricing is documented on the operation in the API registry (shown on this page). Confirm on every response with meta.creditsCharged: that field is the billing source of truth.