Comments

Comments support voting, ranking, threading, images, URL previews, mentions and notifications.

Adding Comments

// Adding a comment to an activity
let comment = try await feed.addComment(
    request: .init(
        id: "comment_123", // id is optional, but must be unique. will be auto-generated if not provided
        comment: "So great!",
        custom: ["sentiment": "positive"],
        objectId: "activity_123",
        objectType: "activity",
    )
)

// Adding a reply to a comment
let reply = try await feed.addComment(
    request: .init(
        comment: "I agree!",
        parentId: "comment_456"
    )
)

// Adding a comment with attachments
let commentWithAttachment = try await feed.addComment(
    request: .init(
        comment: "Check out this image!",
        objectId: "activity_123",
        objectType: "activity",
        attachments: [
            Attachment(
                imageUrl: "https://example.com/image.jpg",
                type: "image"
            )
        ]
    )
)

// Adding a comment to an activity
val comment: Result<CommentData> = feed.addComment(
    request = ActivityAddCommentRequest(
        id = "comment_123", // id is optional, but must be unique. will be auto-generated if not provided
        comment = "So great!",
        custom = mapOf("sentiment" to "positive"),
        activityId = "activity_123"
    )
)

// Adding a reply to a comment
val reply: Result<CommentData> = feed.addComment(
    request = ActivityAddCommentRequest(
        comment = "I agree!",
        parentId = "comment_456"
    )
)

// Adding a comment with attachments
val commentWithAttachment: Result<CommentData> = feed.addComment(
    request = ActivityAddCommentRequest(
        comment = "Check out this image!",
        activityId = "activity_123",
        attachments = listOf(
            Attachment(
                imageUrl = "https://example.com/image.jpg",
                type = "image"
            )
        )
    )
)

// Adding a comment to an activity
await client.addComment({
  id: "comment_123", // id is optional, but must be unique. will be auto-generated if not provided
  comment: "So great!",
  object_id: "activity_123",
  object_type: "activity",
  custom: {
    sentiment: "positive",
  },
});

// Adding a reply to a comment
await client.addComment({
  comment: "I agree!",
  parent_id: "comment_456",
});

// Adding a comment without triggering push notifications
await client.addComment({
  comment: "Silent comment",
  object_id: "activity_123",
  object_type: "activity",
  skip_push: true,
});

// Adding a comment with attachments
await client.addComment({
  comment: "Check out this image!",
  object_id: "activity_123",
  object_type: "activity",
  attachments: [
    {
      type: "image",
      image_url: "https://example.com/image.png",
      custom: {},
    },
  ],
});

// Adding a comment to an activity
await client.addComment({
  id: "comment_123", // id is optional, but must be unique. will be auto-generated if not provided
  comment: "So great!",
  object_id: "activity_123",
  object_type: "activity",
  custom: {
    sentiment: "positive",
  },
});

// Adding a reply to a comment
await client.addComment({
  comment: "I agree!",
  parent_id: "comment_456",
});

// Adding a comment without triggering push notifications
await client.addComment({
  comment: "Silent comment",
  object_id: "activity_123",
  object_type: "activity",
  skip_push: true,
});

// Adding a comment with attachments
await client.addComment({
  comment: "Check out this image!",
  object_id: "activity_123",
  object_type: "activity",
  attachments: [
    {
      type: "image",
      image_url: "https://example.com/image.png",
      custom: {},
    },
  ],
});

// Adding a comment to an activity
await client.addComment({
  id: "comment_123", // id is optional, but must be unique. will be auto-generated if not provided
  comment: "So great!",
  object_id: "activity_123",
  object_type: "activity",
  custom: {
    sentiment: "positive",
  },
});

// Adding a reply to a comment
await client.addComment({
  comment: "I agree!",
  parent_id: "comment_456",
});

// Adding a comment without triggering push notifications
await client.addComment({
  comment: "Silent comment",
  object_id: "activity_123",
  object_type: "activity",
  skip_push: true,
});

// Adding a comment with attachments
await client.addComment({
  comment: "Check out this image!",
  object_id: "activity_123",
  object_type: "activity",
  attachments: [
    {
      type: "image",
      image_url: "https://example.com/image.png",
      custom: {},
    },
  ],
});

// Adding a comment to an activity
final comment = await feed.addComment(
  request: const ActivityAddCommentRequest(
    id: 'comment_123', // id is optional, but must be unique. will be auto-generated if not provided
    comment: 'So great!',
    custom: {'sentiment': 'positive'},
    activityId: 'activity_123',
    activityType: 'activity',
  ),
);

// Adding a reply to a comment
final reply = await feed.addComment(
  request: const ActivityAddCommentRequest(
    comment: 'I agree!',
    parentId: 'comment_456',
  ),
);

// Adding a comment with attachments
final commentWithAttachment = await feed.addComment(
  request: const ActivityAddCommentRequest(
    comment: 'Check out this image!',
    activityId: 'activity_123',
    activityType: 'activity',
    attachments: [
      Attachment(
        imageUrl: 'https://example.com/image.jpg',
        type: 'image',
        custom: {'width': 600, 'height': 400},
      ),
    ],
  ),
);

// Adding a comment to an activity
await serverClient.feeds.addComment({
  id: "comment_123", // id is optional, but must be unique. will be auto-generated if not provided
  comment: "So great!",
  object_id: "activity_123",
  object_type: "activity",
  user_id: "<user_id>",
  custom: {
    sentiment: "positive",
  },
});

// Adding a reply to a comment
await serverClient.feeds.addComment({
  comment: "I agree!",
  parent_id: "comment_456",
  user_id: "<user_id>",
});

// Adding a comment without triggering push notifications
await serverClient.feeds.addComment({
  comment: "Silent comment",
  object_id: "activity_123",
  object_type: "activity",
  user_id: "<user_id>",
  skip_push: true,
});

// Adding a comment with attachments
await serverClient.feeds.addComment({
  comment: "Check out this image!",
  object_id: "activity_123",
  object_type: "activity",
  user_id: "<user_id>",
  attachments: [
    {
      type: "image",
      image_url: "https://example.com/image.png",
      custom: {},
    },
  ],
});

// Get feed instance
feed := client.Feeds().Feed("user", "john")
feedResponse, err := feed.GetOrCreate(context.Background(), &getstream.GetOrCreateFeedRequest{
  UserID:          getstream.PtrTo("john"),
})
activity := feedResponse.Data.Activities[0]
activityID := activity.ID
commentID := "6b6dd9df-13b0-4b47-8d73-a45a00d04fa7"
// folderID := "11e7d97a-e461-47f0-8d24-cd8a86168a60"

// Adding a comment to an activity
_, err = client.Feeds().AddComment(context.Background(), &getstream.AddCommentRequest{
  ID:         getstream.PtrTo("comment_123"), // ID is optional, but must be unique. will be auto-generated if not provided
  Comment:    "So great!",
  ObjectID:   activityID,
  ObjectType: "activity",
  UserID:     getstream.PtrTo("john"),
  Custom: map[string]any{
    "sentiment": "positive",
  },
})
if err != nil {
  log.Fatal("Error adding comment:", err)
}

// Adding a reply to a comment
_, err = client.Feeds().AddComment(context.Background(), &getstream.AddCommentRequest{
  Comment:  "I agree!",
  ParentID: getstream.PtrTo(commentID),
  UserID:   getstream.PtrTo("john"),
})
if err != nil {
  log.Fatal("Error adding reply:", err)
}

// Adding a comment without triggering push notifications
_, err = client.Feeds().AddComment(context.Background(), &getstream.AddCommentRequest{
  Comment:    "Silent comment",
  ObjectID:   activityID,
  ObjectType: "activity",
  UserID:     getstream.PtrTo("john"),
  SkipPush:   getstream.PtrTo(true),
})
if err != nil {
  log.Fatal("Error adding silent comment:", err)
}

// Adding a comment with attachments
_, err = client.Feeds().AddComment(context.Background(), &getstream.AddCommentRequest{
  Comment:  "Check out this image!",
  ObjectID: activityID,
  ObjectType: "activity",
  UserID:   getstream.PtrTo("john"),
  Attachments: []getstream.Attachment{
    {
      AssetUrl: getstream.PtrTo("https://example.com/image.png"),
      Type:     getstream.PtrTo("image"),
      Title:    getstream.PtrTo("Image"),
      Custom:   map[string]any{},
    },
  },
})
if err != nil {
  log.Fatal("Error adding comment with attachment:", err)
}

AddCommentRequest commentRequest =
    AddCommentRequest.builder()
        .id("comment_123") // id is optional, but must be unique. will be auto-generated if not provided
        .comment("This is a test comment from Java SDK")
        .objectID(activityId)
        .objectType("activity")
        .userID(testUserId)
        .build();

AddCommentResponse response = feeds.addComment(commentRequest).execute().getData();

// Adding a comment with attachments
AddCommentRequest commentWithAttachmentRequest =
    AddCommentRequest.builder()
        .comment("Check out this image!")
        .objectID(activityId)
        .objectType("activity")
        .userID(testUserId)
        .attachments(List.of(
            Attachment.builder()
                .imageUrl("https://example.com/image.jpg")
                .type("image")
                .build()))
        .build();
AddCommentResponse attachmentResponse = feeds.addComment(commentWithAttachmentRequest).execute().getData();

// Adding a comment to an activity
$response = $feedsClient->addComment(
    new GeneratedModels\AddCommentRequest(
        id: 'comment_123', // id is optional, but must be unique. will be auto-generated if not provided
        comment: 'So great!',
        objectID: 'activity_123',
        objectType: 'activity',
        userID: 'user123',
        custom: (object)[
            'sentiment' => 'positive'
        ]
    )
);

// Adding a reply to a comment
$response = $feedsClient->addComment(
    new GeneratedModels\AddCommentRequest(
        comment: 'I agree!',
        parentID: 'comment_456',
        userID: 'user123'
    )
);

// Adding a comment without triggering push notifications
$response = $feedsClient->addComment(
    new GeneratedModels\AddCommentRequest(
        comment: 'Silent comment',
        objectID: 'activity_123',
        objectType: 'activity',
        userID: 'user123',
        skipPush: true
    )
);

// Adding a comment with attachments
$response = $feedsClient->addComment(
    new GeneratedModels\AddCommentRequest(
        comment: 'Check out this image!',
        objectID: 'activity_123',
        objectType: 'activity',
        userID: 'user123',
        attachments: [
            new GeneratedModels\Attachment(
                imageUrl: 'https://example.com/image.png',
                type: 'image',
                custom: (object)[]
            )
        ]
    )
);

var response = await _feedsV3Client.AddCommentAsync(
    new AddCommentRequest
    {
        ID = "comment_123", // id is optional, but must be unique. will be auto-generated if not provided
        Comment = "This is a test comment from .NET SDK",
        ObjectID = activityId,
        ObjectType = "activity",
        UserID = _testUserId
    }
);

// Adding a comment with attachments
var responseWithAttachment = await _feedsV3Client.AddCommentAsync(
    new AddCommentRequest
    {
        Comment = "Check out this image!",
        ObjectID = activityId,
        ObjectType = "activity",
        UserID = _testUserId,
        Attachments = new List<Attachment>
        {
            new Attachment
            {
                ImageUrl = "https://example.com/image.png",
                Type = "image"
            }
        }
    }
);

response = self.client.feeds.add_comment(
    id="comment_123", # id is optional, but must be unique. will be auto-generated if not provided
    comment="This is a test comment from Python SDK",
    object_id=activity_id,
    object_type="activity",
    user_id=self.test_user_id,
)

# Adding a comment with attachments
response = self.client.feeds.add_comment(
    comment="Check out this image!",
    object_id=activity_id,
    object_type="activity",
    user_id=self.test_user_id,
    attachments=[
        Attachment(
            image_url="https://example.com/image.jpg",
            type="image",
            title="Image",
        )
    ],
)

# Adding a comment to an activity
comment_request = GetStream::Generated::Models::AddCommentRequest.new(
  id: 'comment_123', # id is optional, but must be unique. will be auto-generated if not provided
  comment: 'So great!',
  object_id: 'activity_123',
  object_type: 'activity',
  user_id: 'user123',
  custom: {
    sentiment: 'positive'
  }
)

response = client.feeds.add_comment(comment_request)

# Adding a reply to a comment
reply_request = GetStream::Generated::Models::AddCommentRequest.new(
  comment: 'I agree!',
  parent_id: 'comment_456',
  user_id: 'user123'
)

response = client.feeds.add_comment(reply_request)

# Adding a comment without triggering push notifications
silent_comment_request = GetStream::Generated::Models::AddCommentRequest.new(
  comment: 'Silent comment',
  object_id: 'activity_123',
  object_type: 'activity',
  user_id: 'user123',
  skip_push: true
)

response = client.feeds.add_comment(silent_comment_request)

# Adding a comment with attachments
attachment = GetStream::Generated::Models::Attachment.new(
  image_url: 'https://example.com/image.jpg',
  type: 'image',
  title: 'Image'
)
comment_with_attachment_request = GetStream::Generated::Models::AddCommentRequest.new(
  comment: 'Check out this image!',
  object_id: 'activity_123',
  object_type: 'activity',
  user_id: 'user123',
  attachments: [attachment]
)
response = client.feeds.add_comment(comment_with_attachment_request)

You can use Stream's CDN for storing and quickly accessing files attached to comments.

Updating Comments

updateComment endpoint performs a partial update: only the fields you include in the request are changed, and each of those fields is completely overwritten.

let response = try await feed.updateComment(
    commentId: "comment_123",
    request: .init(comment: "Not so great")
)
print("Comment edited at: \(response.comment.editedAt ?? "never")")

val response = feed.updateComment(
    commentId = "comment_123",
    request = UpdateCommentRequest(comment = "Not so great")
)
println("Comment edited at: ${response.comment.editedAt}")

// Update a comment
const response = await client.updateComment({
  id: "comment_123",
  comment: "Updated comment",
});
console.log(response.comment.edited_at);

// Update a comment
const response = await client.updateComment({
  id: "comment_123",
  comment: "Updated comment",
});
console.log(response.comment.edited_at);

// Update a comment
const response = await client.updateComment({
  id: "comment_123",
  comment: "Updated comment",
});
console.log(response.comment.edited_at);

// Updating a comment
final response = await feed.updateComment(
  commentId: 'comment_123',
  request: const UpdateCommentRequest(comment: 'Not so great'),
);
print('Comment edited at: ${response.comment.editedAt}');

// Update a comment
const response = await client.feeds.updateComment({
  id: "comment_123",
  comment: "Updated comment",
});
console.log(response.comment.edited_at);

updatedComment, err := client.Feeds().UpdateComment(context.Background(), commentID, &getstream.UpdateCommentRequest{
  Comment: getstream.PtrTo("Updated comment"),
})
if err != nil {
  log.Fatal("Error updating comment:", err)
}
log.Println("Comment edited at:", updatedComment.EditedAt)

UpdateCommentRequest updateRequest =
    UpdateCommentRequest.builder().comment("Updated comment text from Java SDK").build();

UpdateCommentResponse response =
    feeds.updateComment(commentId, updateRequest).execute().getData();
System.out.println("Comment edited at: " + response.getComment().getEditedAt());

// Update a comment
$response = $feedsClient->updateComment(
    'comment_123',
    new GeneratedModels\UpdateCommentRequest(comment: 'Updated comment')
);
echo 'Comment edited at: ' . $response->getComment()->getEditedAt();

var response = await _feedsV3Client.UpdateCommentAsync(
    commentId,
    new UpdateCommentRequest
    {
        Comment = "Updated comment text from .NET SDK"
    }
);
Console.WriteLine($"Comment edited at: {response.Comment.EditedAt}");

response = self.client.feeds.update_comment(
    comment_id, comment="Updated comment text from Python SDK"
)
print(f"Comment edited at: {response['comment']['edited_at']}")

Removing Comments

_, err = client.Feeds().DeleteComment(context.Background(), commentID, &getstream.DeleteCommentRequest{})
if err != nil {
  log.Fatal("Error deleting comment:", err)
}

DeleteCommentRequest deleteRequest = DeleteCommentRequest.builder().build();
DeleteCommentResponse response =
    feeds.deleteComment(commentId, deleteRequest).execute().getData();

// Delete a comment (soft delete)
$response = $feedsClient->deleteComment('comment_123', false);

Reading Comments

You'll also want to show/return these comments. The most important is when reading the feed.

try await feed.getOrCreate()
print(feed.state.activities[0].comments)
// or
let activity = client.activity(
    for: "activity_123",
    in: FeedId(group: "user", id: "john")
)
try await activity.get()
print(activity.state.comments)

// Reading a single comment
let comment = try await client.getComment(id: "123")

feed.getOrCreate()
feed.state.activities.collect { it.first().comments }
// or
val activity = client.activity(
    activityId = "activity_123",
    fid = FeedId(group = "user", id = "john")
)
activity.get()
activity.state.comments

// Reading a single comment
val comment = client.getComment(id = "123")

await feed.getOrCreate();

const activity = feed.state.getLatestValue().activities?.[0]!;
// Supported values for sort: first, last, top, controversial, best
// Loads the activity comments (first or next page) and stores them in feed state
await feed.loadNextPageActivityComments(activity, { sort: 'best' });

// To read comments without storing them in feed state
const response = client.getComments({
  object_type: "activity",
  object_id: "123",
  limit: 10,
  sort: "best",
});

// Reading a single comment
const comment = await client.getComment({
  id: "123",
});

await feed.getOrCreate();

const { activities } = useFeedActivities(feed);
const {
  comments,
  comment_pagination,
  has_next_page,
  is_loading_next_page,
  loadNextPage,
} = useActivityComments({ feed, activity: activities[0] });

// Supported values for sort: first, last, top, controversial, best
// Loads the activity comments (first or next page) and stores them in feed state
await loadNextPage({
  limit: 10,
  sort: "best",
});

// To read comments without storing them in feed state
const response = client.getComments({
  object_type: "activity",
  object_id: "123",
  limit: 10,
  sort: "best",
});

// Reading a single comment
const comment = await client.getComment({
  id: "123",
});

await feed.getOrCreate();

const { activities } = useFeedActivities(feed);
const {
  comments,
  comment_pagination,
  has_next_page,
  is_loading_next_page,
  loadNextPage,
} = useActivityComments({ feed, activity: activities[0] });

// Supported values for sort: first, last, top, controversial, best
// Loads the activity comments (first or next page) and stores them in feed state
await loadNextPage({
  limit: 10,
  sort: "best",
});

// To read comments without storing them in feed state
const response = client.getComments({
  object_type: "activity",
  object_id: "123",
  limit: 10,
  sort: "best",
});

// Reading a single comment
const comment = await client.getComment({
  id: "123",
});

await feed.getOrCreate();
print(feed.state.activities[0].comments);
// or
final activity = client.activity(
  fid: const FeedId(group: 'user', id: 'john'),
  activityId: 'activity_123',
);
await activity.get();
print(activity.state.comments);

// Reading a single comment
final comment = await client.getComment(id: '123');

const response = feed.getOrCreate({
  user_id: "<user id>",
});

console.log(response.activities[0].comments);

// Or using the getComments endpoint
const comments = await client.feeds.getComments({
  object_type: "activity",
  object_id: "123",
  limit: 10,
  sort: "best",
});

// Reading a single comment
const comment = await client.feeds.getComment({ id: "123" });

feed := client.Feeds().Feed("user", "john")
feedResponse, err := feed.GetOrCreate(context.Background(), &getstream.GetOrCreateFeedRequest{
  UserID: getstream.PtrTo("john"),
})
if err != nil {
  log.Fatal(err)
}

// Access comments from the first activity
activity := feedResponse.Data.Activities[0]
comments := activity.Comments

// Or using the getComments endpoint
commentsResponse, err := client.Feeds().GetComments(context.Background(), &getstream.GetCommentsRequest{
  ObjectType: "activity",
  ObjectID:   "123",
  Limit:      getstream.PtrTo(10),
  Sort:       getstream.PtrTo("best"),
})
if err != nil {
  log.Fatal(err)
}

commentsFromEndpoint := commentsResponse.Data.Comments

// Reading a single comment
comment, err := client.Feeds().GetComment(context.Background(), "123", &getstream.GetCommentRequest{})
if err != nil {
  log.Fatal(err)
}

GetOrCreateFeedResponse feedResponse = feeds.getOrCreateFeed(...).execute().getData();
var comments = feedResponse.getData().getActivities().get(0).getComments();

// Reading a single comment
GetCommentResponse commentResponse = feeds.getComment("123").execute().getData();

// Get comments for an activity
// activity id, object type, depth, sort, replies limit, limit, prev, next
$response = $feedsClient->getComments('activity_123', 'activity', 3, 'best', 10, 10, '', '');

echo json_encode($response->getData());

// Access comments from feed response
$feedResponse = $feedsClient->feed('user', 'eric')->getOrCreateFeed(
    new GeneratedModels\GetOrCreateFeedRequest(
        userID: 'eric'
    )
);
$comments = $feedResponse->getData()->activities[0]->comments;

// Reading a single comment
$comment = $feedsClient->getComment('123');

var feedResponse = await _feedsV3Client.GetOrCreateFeedAsync(...);
var comments = feedResponse.Data.Activities[0].Comments;

// Reading a single comment
var comment = await _feedsV3Client.GetCommentAsync("123");

response = client.feeds.get_or_create_feed(...)
comments = response["activities"][0]["comments"]

# Reading a single comment
comment = client.feeds.get_comment("123")

feed_response = client.feeds.get_or_create_feed(...)
comments = feed_response.data.activities[0].comments

# Reading a single comment
comment = client.feeds.get_comment('123')

Sort options

The following sort options are supported when reading comments:

last: newest comment returned first
first: oldest comment returned first
top: highest score returned first - computed from upvote - downvote reaction types
controversial: controversial comment returned first - mixed reactions (upvote and downvote) and lots of comments
best: highest Wilson score returned first - Wilson score balances reaction score (upvote - downvote) with number of reactions (a comment with lower reaction score but more sum reactions is returned before a comment with higher score, but few sum reactions)

Search for Comments

You can also query the comments, the following examples show

how to search across all comments by text
query all comments of a given user

// Search in comment texts
let list1 = client.commentList(
    for: .init(
        filter: .query(.commentText, "oat")
    )
)
let comments1 = try await list1.get()

// Comments from an user
let list2 = client.commentList(
    for: .init(
        filter: .equal(.userId, "jane")
    )
)
let comments2 = try await list2.get()

// Search in comment texts
val list1 = client.commentList(
    query = CommentsQuery(
        filter = CommentsFilterField.commentText.query("oat")
    )
)
val comments1: Result<List<CommentData>> = list1.get()

// Comments from a user
val list2 = client.commentList(
    query = CommentsQuery(
        filter = CommentsFilterField.userId.equal("jane")
    )
)
val comments2: Result<List<CommentData>> = list2.get()

// Search in comment texts
await client.queryComments({
  filter: { comment_text: { $q: "oat" } },
});

// Comments of a user
await client.queryComments({
  filter: {
    user_id: jane.id,
  },
  limit: 20,
});

// Search in comment texts
await client.queryComments({
  filter: { comment_text: { $q: "oat" } },
});

// Comments of a user
await client.queryComments({
  filter: {
    user_id: jane.id,
  },
  limit: 20,
});

// Search in comment texts
await client.queryComments({
  filter: { comment_text: { $q: "oat" } },
});

// Comments of a user
await client.queryComments({
  filter: {
    user_id: jane.id,
  },
  limit: 20,
});

// Search in comment texts
final list1 = client.commentList(
  const CommentsQuery(
    filter: Filter.query(CommentsFilterField.commentText, 'oat'),
  ),
);
final comments1 = await list1.get();

// Comments from an user
final list2 = client.commentList(
  const CommentsQuery(
    filter: Filter.equal(CommentsFilterField.userId, 'jane'),
  ),
);
final comments2 = await list2.get();

// Search in comment texts
await client.feeds.queryComments({
  filter: { comment_text: { $q: "oat" } },
});

// Comments of a user
await client.feeds.queryComments({
  filter: {
    user_id: jane.id,
  },
  limit: 20,
});

// Search in comment texts
_, err = client.Feeds().QueryComments(context.Background(), &getstream.QueryCommentsRequest{
  Filter: map[string]any{
    "comment_text": map[string]any{
      "$q": "oat",
    },
  },
})
if err != nil {
  log.Printf("Error searching comments: %v", err)
}

// Comments by user
_, err = client.Feeds().QueryComments(context.Background(), &getstream.QueryCommentsRequest{
  Filter: map[string]any{
    "user_id": "jane",
  },
  Limit: getstream.PtrTo(20),
})
if err != nil {
  log.Printf("Error querying user comments: %v", err)
}

Map<String, Object> filter = new HashMap<>();
filter.put("object_id", activityId);

QueryCommentsRequest queryRequest =
    QueryCommentsRequest.builder().filter(filter).limit(10).build();

QueryCommentsResponse response = feeds.queryComments(queryRequest).execute().getData();

// Search in comment texts
$response = $feedsClient->queryComments(
    new GeneratedModels\QueryCommentsRequest(
        filter: (object)['comment_text' => ['$q' => 'oat']],
        limit: 10
    )
);

// Comments of a user
$response = $feedsClient->queryComments(
    new GeneratedModels\QueryCommentsRequest(
        filter: (object)['user_id' => 'jane'],
        limit: 20
    )
);

// Query comments for an activity
$response = $feedsClient->queryComments(
    new GeneratedModels\QueryCommentsRequest(
        filter: (object)['object_id' => 'activity_123'],
        limit: 10
    )
);

var response = await _feedsV3Client.QueryCommentsAsync(
    new QueryCommentsRequest
    {
        Filter = new Dictionary<string, object> { ["object_id"] = activityId },
        Limit = 10
    }
);

# Query comments for an activity
query_request = GetStream::Generated::Models::QueryCommentsRequest.new(
  filter: {
    object_id: activity_id
  },
  limit: 10
)

response = client.feeds.query_comments(query_request)

# Search in comment texts
search_request = GetStream::Generated::Models::QueryCommentsRequest.new(
  filter: {
    comment_text: { '$q' => 'oat' }
  }
)

response = client.feeds.query_comments(search_request)

# Comments from a specific user
user_comments_request = GetStream::Generated::Models::QueryCommentsRequest.new(
  filter: {
    user_id: 'user123'
  },
  limit: 20
)

response = client.feeds.query_comments(user_comments_request)

Comment Queryable Built-In Fields

name	type	description	supported operations	example
`id`	string or list of strings	The ID of the comment	`$in`, `$eq`	`{ id: { $in: [ 'comment_123', 'comment_456' ] } }`
`user_id`	string or list of strings	The ID of the user who created the comment	`$in`, `$eq`	`{ user_id: { $eq: 'user_123' } }`
`object_type`	string or list of strings	The type of object being commented on	`$eq`, `$ne`, `$in`, `$nin`	`{ object_type: { $in: [ 'activity', 'post' ] } }`
`object_id`	string or list of strings	The ID of the object being commented on	`$in`, `$eq`	`{ object_id: { $eq: 'activity_123' } }`
`parent_id`	string or list of strings	The parent comment ID for replies	`$in`, `$eq`	`{ parent_id: { $eq: 'comment_parent_123' } }`
`comment_text`	string	The text content of the comment	`$q`	`{ comment_text: { $q: 'search terms' } }`
`reply_count`	number	The number of replies to this comment	`$gt`, `$gte`, `$lt`, `$lte`	`{ reply_count: { $gte: 5 } }`
`upvote_count`	number	The number of upvotes on the comment	`$gt`, `$gte`, `$lt`, `$lte`	`{ upvote_count: { $gte: 10 } }`
`downvote_count`	number	The number of downvotes on the comment	`$gt`, `$gte`, `$lt`, `$lte`	`{ downvote_count: { $lt: 5 } }`
`score`	number	The overall score of the comment	`$gt`, `$gte`, `$lt`, `$lte`	`{ score: { $gte: 0 } }`
`confidence_score`	number	The confidence score of the comment	`$gt`, `$gte`, `$lt`, `$lte`	`{ confidence_score: { $gte: 0.5 } }`
`controversy_score`	number	The controversy score of the comment	`$gt`, `$gte`, `$lt`, `$lte`	`{ controversy_score: { $lt: 0.8 } }`
`created_at`	string, must be formatted as an RFC3339 timestamp	The time the comment was created	`$eq`, `$gt`, `$gte`, `$lt`, `$lte`	`{ created_at: { $gte: '2023-12-04T09:30:20.45Z' } }`
`custom.<key>`	string, number, boolean, or JSON (as stored)	Values from the comment `custom` object. Enterprise only.	`$eq`, `$gt`, `$gte`, `$lt`, `$lte`, `$in`, `$exists`, `$contains`	`{ 'custom.priority': { $gte: 10 } }`

Comment sort options

All fields support 1 and -1 directions.

created_at
score: same as top sort option
confidence_score - same as best sort option
controversy_score - same as controversial sort option
upvote_count
downvote_count

When adding reactions and the enforce_unique flag is set to true, the existing reaction of a user will be overridden with the new reaction. Use this flag if you want to ensure users have a single reaction per each comment/activity. The default value is false, in which case users can have multiple reactions.

// Add a reaction to a comment
try await feed.addCommentReaction(
    commentId: "comment_123",
    request: .init(type: "like")
)

// Remove a reaction from a comment
try await feed.deleteCommentReaction(
    commentId: "comment_123",
    type: "like"
)

// Add a reaction to a comment
feed.addCommentReaction(
    commentId = "comment_123",
    request = AddCommentReactionRequest(
        type = "like",
        // Optionally override existing reaction
        enforceUnique = true
    )
)

// Remove a reaction from a comment
feed.deleteCommentReaction(
    commentId = "comment_123",
    type = "like"
)

// Add a reaction to a comment
const response = await client.addCommentReaction({
  id: "comment_123",
  type: "like",
  // Optionally override existing reaction
  enforce_unique: true,
});

await client.deleteCommentReaction({
  id: "comment_123",
  type: "like",
});

// Add a reaction to a comment
const response = await client.addCommentReaction({
  id: "comment_123",
  type: "like",
  // Optionally override existing reaction
  enforce_unique: true,
});

await client.deleteCommentReaction({
  id: "comment_123",
  type: "like",
});

// Add a reaction to a comment
const response = await client.addCommentReaction({
  id: "comment_123",
  type: "like",
  // Optionally override existing reaction
  enforce_unique: true,
});

await client.deleteCommentReaction({
  id: "comment_123",
  type: "like",
});

// Add a reaction to a comment
await feed.addCommentReaction(
  commentId: 'comment_123',
  request: const AddCommentReactionRequest(
    type: 'like',
    // Optionally override existing reaction
    enforceUnique: true,
  ),
);
// Remove a reaction from a comment
await feed.deleteCommentReaction(commentId: 'comment_123', type: 'like');

// Add a reaction to a comment
const response = await client.feeds.addCommentReaction({
  id: "comment_123",
  type: "like",
  user_id: "<user id>",
  // Optionally override existing reaction
  enforce_unique: true,
});

await client.feeds.deleteCommentReaction({
  id: "comment_123",
  type: "like",
  user_id: "<user id>",
});

// Add comment reaction
_, err = client.Feeds().AddCommentReaction(context.Background(), commentID, &getstream.AddCommentReactionRequest{
  Type:   "like",
  UserID: getstream.PtrTo("john"),
})
if err != nil {
  log.Fatal("Error adding comment reaction:", err)
}

// Delete comment reaction
_, err = client.Feeds().DeleteCommentReaction(context.Background(), commentID, "like", &getstream.DeleteCommentReactionRequest{
  UserID: getstream.PtrTo("john"),
})
if err != nil {
  log.Fatal("Error deleting comment reaction:", err)
}

Map<String, Object> filter = new HashMap<>();
filter.put("object_id", activityId);

QueryCommentsRequest queryRequest =
    QueryCommentsRequest.builder().filter(filter).limit(10).build();

QueryCommentsResponse response = feeds.queryComments(queryRequest).execute().getData();

// Add a reaction to a comment
$response = $feedsClient->addCommentReaction(
    $response->getData()->comment->id,
    new GeneratedModels\AddCommentReactionRequest(
      type: 'like',
      userID: 'user123',
      // Optionally override existing reaction
      enforceUnique: true
    )
);

// Remove a reaction from a comment
$response = $feedsClient->deleteCommentReaction(
  $response->getData()->comment->id,
  'like',
  userID: 'user123'
);

var response = await _feedsV3Client.QueryCommentsAsync(
    new QueryCommentsRequest
    {
        Filter = new Dictionary<string, object> { ["object_id"] = activityId },
        Limit = 10
    }
);

# Query comments for an activity
query_request = GetStream::Generated::Models::QueryCommentsRequest.new(
  filter: {
    object_id: activity_id
  },
  limit: 10
)

response = client.feeds.query_comments(query_request)

# Search in comment texts
search_request = GetStream::Generated::Models::QueryCommentsRequest.new(
  filter: {
    comment_text: { '$q' => 'oat' }
  }
)

response = client.feeds.query_comments(search_request)

# Comments from a specific user
user_comments_request = GetStream::Generated::Models::QueryCommentsRequest.new(
  filter: {
    user_id: 'user123'
  },
  limit: 20
)

response = client.feeds.query_comments(user_comments_request)

Overview of the reaction model

Comment Threading

let commentList = client.activityCommentList(
    for: .init(
        objectId: "activity_123",
        objectType: "activity",
        depth: 3,
        limit: 20
    )
)
let comments = try await commentList.get()

// Get replies of a specific parent comment
let replyList = client.commentReplyList(
    for: .init(
        commentId: "parent_123"
    )
)
let replies = try await replyList.get()

val commentList = client.activityCommentList(
    query = ActivityCommentsQuery(
        objectId = "activity_123",
        objectType = "activity",
        depth = 3,
        limit = 20
    )
)
val comments: Result<List<ThreadedCommentData>> = commentList.get()

// Get replies of a specific parent comment
val replyList = client.commentReplyList(
    query = CommentRepliesQuery(
        commentId = "parent_123"
    )
)
val replies: Result<List<ThreadedCommentData>> = replyList.get()

await feed.getOrCreate();

// To store comments in feed state you can use the loadNextPageActivityComments and loadNextPageCommentReplies
const activity = feed.state.getLatestValue().activities?.[0]!;
await feed.loadNextPageActivityComments(activity, { limit: 20 });

const commentState =
  feed.state.getLatestValue()?.comments_by_entity_id[activity.id];
const parentComment = commentState?.comments?.[0]!;
const firstPageOfReplies =
  feed.state.getLatestValue()?.comments_by_entity_id[parentComment?.id];

// Load next page of replies (or first, if replies aren't yet initialized)
feed.loadNextPageCommentReplies(parentComment);

// To read comments without storing them in state use getComments and getCommentReplies
const response = client.getComments({
    object_id: 'activity_123',
    object_type: 'activity',
    // Depth of the threaded comments
    depth: 3,
    limit: 20,
});

// Get replies of a specific parent comment
const response = client.getCommentReplies({
    id: '<parent id>',
});

await feed.getOrCreate();

const { activities } = useFeedActivities(feed);
const {
  comments,
  comment_pagination,
  has_next_page,
  is_loading_next_page,
  loadNextPage,
} = useActivityComments({ feed, activity: activities[0] });

// Supported values for sort: first, last, top, controversial, best
// Loads the activity comments (first or next page) and stores them in feed state
await loadNextPage({
  limit: 10,
  sort: "best",
  depth: 3,
});

// Read comment replies
const {
  comments: replies,
  comment_pagination,
  has_next_page,
  is_loading_next_page,
  loadNextPage,
} = useActivityComments({ feed, parentComment: comments[0] });

// To read comments without storing them in state use getComments and getCommentReplies
const response = client.getComments({
  object_id: "activity_123",
  object_type: "activity",
  // Depth of the threaded comments
  depth: 3,
  limit: 20,
});

// Get replies of a specific parent comment
const response = client.getCommentReplies({
  id: "<parent id>",
});

await feed.getOrCreate();

const { activities } = useFeedActivities(feed);
const {
  comments,
  comment_pagination,
  has_next_page,
  is_loading_next_page,
  loadNextPage,
} = useActivityComments({ feed, activity: activities[0] });

// Supported values for sort: first, last, top, controversial, best
// Loads the activity comments (first or next page) and stores them in feed state
await loadNextPage({
  limit: 10,
  sort: "best",
  depth: 3,
});

// Read comment replies
const {
  comments: replies,
  comment_pagination,
  has_next_page,
  is_loading_next_page,
  loadNextPage,
} = useActivityComments({ feed, parentComment: comments[0] });

// To read comments without storing them in state use getComments and getCommentReplies
const response = client.getComments({
  object_id: "activity_123",
  object_type: "activity",
  // Depth of the threaded comments
  depth: 3,
  limit: 20,
});

// Get replies of a specific parent comment
const response = client.getCommentReplies({
  id: "<parent id>",
});

final commentList = client.activityCommentList(
  const ActivityCommentsQuery(
    objectId: 'activity_123',
    objectType: 'activity',
    depth: 3,
    limit: 20,
  ),
);
final comments = await commentList.get();

// Get replies of a specific parent comment
final replyList = client.commentReplyList(
  const CommentRepliesQuery(commentId: 'parent_123'),
);
final replies = await replyList.get();

const response = client.feeds.getComments({
  object_id: "activity_123",
  object_type: "activity",
  // Depth of the threaded comments
  depth: 3,
  limit: 20,
});

// Get replies of a specific parent comment
const response = client.feeds.getCommentReplies({
  id: "<parent id>",
});

// Get comments for an activity
	_, err = client.Feeds().GetComments(context.Background(), &getstream.GetCommentsRequest{
  ObjectID:   "activity_123",
  ObjectType: "activity",
  // Depth of the threaded comments
  Depth: getstream.PtrTo(3),
  Limit: getstream.PtrTo(20),
})
if err != nil {
  log.Fatal("Error getting comments:", err)
}

// Get replies of a specific parent comment
_, err = client.Feeds().GetCommentReplies(context.Background(), parentID, &getstream.GetCommentRepliesRequest{})
if err != nil {
  log.Fatal("Error getting comment replies:", err)
}

DeleteCommentRequest deleteRequest = DeleteCommentRequest.builder().build();
DeleteCommentResponse response =
    feeds.deleteComment(commentId, deleteRequest).execute().getData();

// Get comments for an activity with threading
// activity id, object type, depth, sort, replies limit, limit, prev, next
$response = $feedsClient->getComments('activity_123', 'activity', 3, 'best', 20, 20, '', '');

// Get replies of a specific parent comment
// parent id, depth, sort, replies limit, limit, prev, next
$response = $feedsClient->getCommentReplies('parent_123', 3, 'best', 20, 20, '', '');

Reading comment replies supports the same sort parameters as reading comments does.

Restricting comment replies

Set who can add comments

When creating an activity it's possible to set who can add comments. Possible options:

Everyone (this is the default setting)
Only people I follow
Nobody

The activity author is always allowed to add comments regardless of the reply settings.

const response = await feed.addActivity({
  type: "post",
  text: "apple stock will go up",
  restrict_replies: "people_i_follow", // Options: "everyone", "people_i_follow", "nobody"
});

const response = await feed.addActivity({
  type: "post",
  text: "apple stock will go up",
  restrict_replies: "people_i_follow", // Options: "everyone", "people_i_follow", "nobody"
});

const response = await feed.addActivity({
  type: "post",
  text: "apple stock will go up",
  restrict_replies: "people_i_follow", // Options: "everyone", "people_i_follow", "nobody"
});

const response = await client.feeds.addActivity({
  feeds: ["user:1"],
  type: "post",
  text: "apple stock will go up",
  user_id: "<user id>",
  restrict_replies: "people_i_follow", // Options: "everyone", "people_i_follow", "nobody"
});

feedsClient := client.Feeds()
response, err := feedsClient.AddActivity(context.Background(), &getstream.AddActivityRequest{
	Type:          "post",
	Feeds:         []string{"user:john"},
	Text:          getstream.PtrTo("apple stock will go up"),
	UserID:        getstream.PtrTo("john"),
	RestrictReplies: getstream.PtrTo("people_i_follow"), // Options: "everyone", "people_i_follow", "nobody"
})
if err != nil {
	log.Fatal("Error adding activity:", err)
}

AddActivityRequest activity =
    AddActivityRequest.builder()
        .type("post")
        .feeds(List.of(testFeedId))
        .text("apple stock will go up")
        .userID(testUserId)
        .restrictReplies(RestrictReplies.PEOPLE_I_FOLLOW) // Options: EVERYONE, PEOPLE_I_FOLLOW, NOBODY
        .build();

AddActivityResponse response = feeds.addActivity(activity).execute().getData();

$activity = new GeneratedModels\AddActivityRequest(
    type: 'post',
    feeds: ['user:1'],
    text: 'apple stock will go up',
    userID: '<user id>',
    restrictReplies: 'people_i_follow' // Options: 'everyone', 'people_i_follow', 'nobody'
);
$response = $feedsClient->addActivity($activity);

var activity = new AddActivityRequest
{
    Type = "post",
    Text = "apple stock will go up",
    UserID = _testUserId,
    Feeds = new List<string> { $"user:{_testFeedId}" },
    RestrictReplies = "people_i_follow" // Options: "everyone", "people_i_follow", "nobody"
};
var response = await _feedsV3Client.AddActivityAsync(activity);

response = self.client.feeds.add_activity(
    type="post",
    feeds=[self.test_feed.get_feed_identifier()],
    text="apple stock will go up",
    user_id=self.test_user_id,
    restrict_replies="people_i_follow",  # Options: "everyone", "people_i_follow", "nobody"
)

activity_request = GetStream::Generated::Models::AddActivityRequest.new(
  type: 'post',
  text: 'apple stock will go up',
  user_id: 'user123',
  feeds: ['user:user123'],
  restrict_replies: 'people_i_follow' # Options: 'everyone', 'people_i_follow', 'nobody'
)

response = client.feeds.add_activity(activity_request)

Show/hide comment input

If a user isn't allowed to add comments, it's a good idea to hide the comment input.

When everyone/nobody can comment this is straightforward. However if only people the activity author follows can comment, we have to check if there are any feeds owned by the current user that is followed by the activity author, the code snippet below shows how to check this:

const activity: ActivityResponse = /* fetch a single activity or read a feed */;

// Lists follow relationships where
// - target feed is owned by current user
// - source feed is owned by activity author
const feed = client.feed(
  activity.current_feed.group_id,
  activity.current_feed.id,
);
console.log(feed.currentState.own_followings);

const activity: ActivityResponse = /* fetch a single activity or read a feed */;

// Lists follow relationships where
// - target feed is owned by current user
// - source feed is owned by activity author
const feed = client.feed(
  activity.current_feed.group_id,
  activity.current_feed.id,
);
const { own_followings } = useOwnFollowings(feed);

const activity: ActivityResponse = /* fetch a single activity or read a feed */;

// Lists follow relationships where
// - target feed is owned by current user
// - source feed is owned by activity author
const feed = client.feed(
  activity.current_feed.group_id,
  activity.current_feed.id,
);
const { own_followings } = useOwnFollowings(feed);

own_followings is only set when reading a feed/activity from client-side, for server-side requests it will be empty.

When fetching a single activity, own_followings is set by default
When reading a feed, you have to explicitly enable fetching own_followings:

feed.getOrCreate({ enrichment_options: { enrich_own_followings: true } });

Overview of the comment model

Add comments in batch

let response = try await feed.addCommentsBatch(
    request: .init(
        comments: [
            .init(
                id: "comment_123", // id is optional, but must be unique. will be auto-generated if not provided
                comment: "So great!",
                custom: ["sentiment": "positive"],
                objectId: "activity_123",
                objectType: "activity"
            ),
        ]
    )
)

val response = feed.addCommentsBatch(
    request = AddCommentsBatchRequest(
        comments = listOf(
            ActivityAddCommentRequest(
                id = "comment_123", // id is optional, but must be unique. will be auto-generated if not provided
                comment = "So great!",
                custom = mapOf("sentiment" to "positive"),
                activityId = "activity_123",
                activityType = "activity"
            ),
        )
    )
)

await client.addCommentsBatch({
  comments: [
    {
      id: "comment_123", // id is optional, but must be unique. will be auto-generated if not provided
      comment: "So great!",
      object_id: "activity_123",
      object_type: "activity",
      custom: {
        sentiment: "positive",
      },
    },
  ],
});

await client.addCommentsBatch({
  comments: [
    {
      id: "comment_123", // id is optional, but must be unique. will be auto-generated if not provided
      comment: "So great!",
      object_id: "activity_123",
      object_type: "activity",
      custom: {
        sentiment: "positive",
      },
    },
  ],
});

await client.addCommentsBatch({
  comments: [
    {
      id: "comment_123", // id is optional, but must be unique. will be auto-generated if not provided
      comment: "So great!",
      object_id: "activity_123",
      object_type: "activity",
      custom: {
        sentiment: "positive",
      },
    },
  ],
});

final response = await feed.addCommentsBatch(
  request: AddCommentsBatchRequest(
    comments: [
      const ActivityAddCommentRequest(
        id: 'comment_123', // id is optional, but must be unique. will be auto-generated if not provided
        comment: 'So great!',
        custom: {'sentiment': 'positive'},
        activityId: 'activity_123',
        activityType: 'activity',
      ),
    ],
  ),
);

await serverClient.feeds.addCommentsBatch({
  comments: [
    {
      id: "comment_123", // id is optional, but must be unique. will be auto-generated if not provided
      comment: "So great!",
      object_id: "activity_123",
      object_type: "activity",
      user_id: "<user_id>",
      custom: {
        sentiment: "positive",
      },
    },
  ],
});

_, err = client.Feeds().AddCommentsBatch(context.Background(), &getstream.AddCommentsBatchRequest{
  Comments: []getstream.AddCommentRequest{
    {
      ID:         getstream.PtrTo("comment_123"), // ID is optional, but must be unique. will be auto-generated if not provided
      Comment:    "So great!",
      ObjectID:   "activity_123",
      ObjectType: "activity",
      UserID:     getstream.PtrTo("john"),
      Custom: map[string]any{
        "sentiment": "positive",
      },
    },
  },
})
if err != nil {
  log.Fatal("Error adding comments batch:", err)
}

AddCommentsBatchRequest batchRequest = AddCommentsBatchRequest.builder()
    .comments(List.of(
        AddCommentRequest.builder()
            .id("comment_123") // id is optional, but must be unique. will be auto-generated if not provided
            .comment("So great!")
            .objectID(activityId)
            .objectType("activity")
            .userID(testUserId)
            .custom(Map.of("sentiment", "positive"))
            .build()
    ))
    .build();

AddCommentsBatchResponse response = feeds.addCommentsBatch(batchRequest).execute().getData();

$response = $feedsClient->addCommentsBatch(
    new GeneratedModels\AddCommentsBatchRequest(
        comments: [
            new GeneratedModels\AddCommentRequest(
                id: 'comment_123', // id is optional, but must be unique. will be auto-generated if not provided
                comment: 'So great!',
                objectID: 'activity_123',
                objectType: 'activity',
                userID: 'user123',
                custom: (object)[
                    'sentiment' => 'positive'
                ]
            ),
        ]
    )
);

var response = await _feedsV3Client.AddCommentsBatchAsync(
    new AddCommentsBatchRequest
    {
        Comments = new List<AddCommentRequest>
        {
            new AddCommentRequest
            {
                ID = "comment_123", // id is optional, but must be unique. will be auto-generated if not provided
                Comment = "So great!",
                ObjectID = activityId,
                ObjectType = "activity",
                UserID = _testUserId,
                Custom = new Dictionary<string, object> { ["sentiment"] = "positive" }
            },
        }
    }
);

response = self.client.feeds.add_comments_batch(
    comments=[
        {
            "id": "comment_123",  # id is optional, but must be unique. will be auto-generated if not provided
            "comment": "So great!",
            "object_id": activity_id,
            "object_type": "activity",
            "user_id": self.test_user_id,
            "custom": {"sentiment": "positive"},
        },
    ],
)

batch_request = GetStream::Generated::Models::AddCommentsBatchRequest.new(
  comments: [
    GetStream::Generated::Models::AddCommentRequest.new(
      id: 'comment_123', # id is optional, but must be unique. will be auto-generated if not provided
      comment: 'So great!',
      object_id: 'activity_123',
      object_type: 'activity',
      user_id: 'user123',
      custom: {
        sentiment: 'positive'
      }
    ),
  ]
)

response = client.feeds.add_comments_batch(batch_request)

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