# Reply to a thread of a video

`POST /api/v1/videos/{id}/comments/{commentId}`

Authentication (security requirement alternatives):

```json
[
  {
    "OAuth2": []
  }
]
```

- OAuth2: oauth2. Authenticating via OAuth requires the following steps:
- Have an activated account
- [Generate] an access token for that account at `/api/v1/users/token`.
- Make requests with the *Authorization: Bearer <token\>* header
- Profit, depending on the role assigned to the account

Note that the __access token is valid for 1 day__ and is given
along with a __refresh token valid for 2 weeks__.

[Generate]: https://docs.joinpeertube.org/api/rest-getting-started


Parameters:

- `id` (path, id | UUIDv4 | shortUUID, required) - The object id, uuid or short uuid
  Type: id | UUIDv4 | shortUUID
  
  oneOf:
    Reference: [id](https://sourcey-peertube.pages.dev/api-rest-reference/models/id.md); Type: id
    
    minimum: 1
    
    Example:
    
    ```json
    42
    ```
  
    Reference: [UUIDv4](https://sourcey-peertube.pages.dev/api-rest-reference/models/uuidv4.md); Type: UUIDv4, uuid
    
    minLength: 36
    
    maxLength: 36
    
    pattern: "^[0-9a-f]{8}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{4}-[0-9a-f]{12}$"
    
    Example:
    
    ```json
    "9c9de5e8-0a1e-484a-b099-e80766180a6d"
    ```
  
    Reference: [shortUUID](https://sourcey-peertube.pages.dev/api-rest-reference/models/shortuuid.md); Type: shortUUID
    
    translation of a uuid v4 with a bigger alphabet to have a shorter uuid
    
    Example:
    
    ```json
    "2y84q2MQUMWPbiEcxNXMgC"
    ```

- `commentId` (path, id, required) - The comment id
  Type: id
  
  Schema: [id](https://sourcey-peertube.pages.dev/api-rest-reference/models/id.md)
  
  minimum: 1
  
  Example:
  
  ```json
  42
  ```

- `x-peertube-video-password` (header, string, optional) - Required on password protected video
  Type: string

Request body: application/json

Type: object

- `text` (required)
  Type: text, markdown
  
  maxLength: 10000
  
  allOf:
    Type: text, html
    
    Text of the comment
    
    minLength: 1
    
    Example:
    
    ```json
    "This video is wonderful!"
    ```

Responses:

- 200: successful operation

Content type: application/json

Type: CommentThreadPostResponse

Schema: [CommentThreadPostResponse](https://sourcey-peertube.pages.dev/api-rest-reference/models/commentthreadpostresponse.md)

- `comment` (optional)
  Reference: [VideoComment](https://sourcey-peertube.pages.dev/api-rest-reference/models/videocomment.md); Type: VideoComment

- 404: thread or video does not exist

## Examples

### cURL

```bash
curl -X POST 'https://peertube2.cpy.re/api/v1/videos/42/comments/42' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{}'
```

### JavaScript

```javascript
const response = await fetch('https://peertube2.cpy.re/api/v1/videos/42/comments/42', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_TOKEN',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
  },
  body: '{}',
});

const data = await response.text();
```

### Python

```python
import requests

response = requests.post(
    'https://peertube2.cpy.re/api/v1/videos/42/comments/42',
    data='{}'.encode('utf-8'),
    headers={
        'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_TOKEN',
        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    },
)
print(response.text)
```