POST/api/v1/comment-permalinkContent

Comment Permalink

Fetch a specific comment based on its permalink URL, along with its parent post context and any nested replies it has received.

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Request Parameters

Send as a JSON body in your POST request.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
url	string	Yes	The full Reddit permalink URL of the comment.

Code Examples

curl

curl -X POST https://subscraper.dev/api/v1/comment-permalink \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-your-api-key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/12345/best_languages/abcde/"
  }'

TypeScript SDK

const thread = await client.getCommentPermalink({
  url: "https://www.reddit.com/r/programming/comments/12345/best_languages/abcde/"
});

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Sample Response

{
  "post": {
    "id": "t3_12345",
    "title": "What are the best programming languages to learn in 2024?",
    "author": "coding_newbie",
    "subreddit": "programming"
  },
  "comment": {
    "id": "t1_abcde",
    "author": "senior_dev",
    "body": "I highly recommend starting with Python or JavaScript.",
    "score": 450,
    "replies": [
      {
        "id": "t1_abcdf",
        "author": "coding_newbie",
        "body": "Thanks! Why Python over JS?",
        "score": 15,
        "replies": []
      }
    ]
  }
}