Update comment

Update comment

This will update an existing comment.

You can only update a comment created by the API.

PATCH https://uptime.betterstack.com/api/v2/incidents/{incident_id}/comments/{comment_id}

URL parameters

incident_id

required string

The ID of the incident

comment_id

required string

The ID of the comment

Headers

Authorization

required string

Bearer $TOKEN

Content_Type

string

application/json

Body parameters

content

required string

The content of the comment. Markdown is supported for formatting.

200

The comment was successfully updated

Response body

{
  "data": {
    "id": "1",
    "type": "incident_comment",
    "attributes": {
      "id": 1,
      "content": "new content",
      "created_at": "2025-06-03T12:10:28.357Z",
      "updated_at": "2025-06-03T12:10:28.357Z"
    }
  }
}

404

Comment or incident was not found

Example cURL

Simple text Rich-formatted comment

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curl --request PATCH \
  --url https://uptime.betterstack.com/api/v2/incidents/1/comments/1 \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{ "content": "Updated comment content" }'

curl --request PATCH \
  --url https://uptime.betterstack.com/api/v2/incidents/1/comments/1 \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $TOKEN" \
  --header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data '{
    "content": "# 🚨 Incident Update\n\nHere is the current system status:\n\n| Component | Status       |\n|-----------|--------------|\n| API       | ✅ Operational |\n| Database  | 🔄 Restarting |\n| Cache     | ❌ Down       |\n\n_Updated automatically via API._"
  }'

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