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DELETE
/
comments
/
:id
curl \
-H "Authorization: Bearer API_KEY" \
-X DELETE https://api.ayrshare.com/api/comments/Ut1fWU6XkqkMayHGnJZ

{
  "status": "success",
  "bluesky": {
    "action": "delete",
    "status": "success",
    "id": "at://did:plc:d/app.bsky.feed.post/3lez", // Bluesky Social Comment ID
    "comment": "This is a comment"
  },
  "facebook": {
    "action": "delete",
    "status": "success",
    "id": "938010233_939392023", // Facebook Social Comment ID
    "comment": "This is a comment"
  },
  "instagram": {
    "action": "delete",
    "status": "success",
    "id": "18010439663043269",  // Instagram Social Comment ID
    "comment": "This is a comment"
  },
  "linkedin": {
    "action": "delete",
    "status": "success",
    "id": "7133271664032669696", // LinkedIn Social Comment ID
    "comment": "This is a comment"
  },
  "threads": {
    "action": "delete",
    "status": "success",
    "id": "18064102964006231"   // Threads Social Comment ID
  },
  "tiktok": {
    "action": "delete",
    "status": "success",
    "commentId": "7303719953248109358", // Deprecated December 1, 2023. Use the id field instead.
    "id": "7303719953248109358", // TikTok Social Comment ID
    "comment": "This is a comment"
  },
  "twitter": {
    "action": "delete",
    "status": "success",
    "id": "1633128546494459904", // Twitter Social Comment ID
    "comment": "This is a comment"
  },
  "youtube": {
    "action": "delete",
    "status": "success",
    "id": "Ugy2m5u-LS9M29Gn3hd4AaABAg", // YouTub Social Comment ID
    "comment": "This is a comment"
  }
}
Available on Premium, Business, Enterprise plans.
The delete endpoint allows you to either delete comments sent via Ayrshare or comments that were sent outside of Ayrshare. Please see the Comments Overview for more information on the different ID types.

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Delete Comments Sent from Ayrshare

Delete either a single comment or all comments under a post that were sent via Ayrshare. Please see the Ayrshare Post ID and Ayrshare Comment ID for more information. Supported platforms: Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Reddit, TikTok, X/Twitter, and YouTube.

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Delete Comments Sent Outside of Ayrshare

Delete a comment that was not sent via Ayrshare by using the commentId returned for a particular social network. This is the Social Comment ID from the social networks, not the Ayrshare ID. Supported platforms: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X/Twitter, and YouTube. For example, you get all the comments for a particular Instagram post using the Get Comments endpoint with the searchPlatformId set to true. 
GET https://api.ayrshare.com/api/comments/18231730279304111?platform=instagram&searchPlatformId=true
The returned JSON will have a commentId for each comment, which you can use to delete the comment. Remember to set the searchPlatformId to true. 
{
  "instagram": [
    {
      "comment": "What an amazing comment",
      "commentId": "17969247335804735",
      "created": "2024-11-26T11:49:00Z",
      "from": {
        "id": "103038435208332",
        "username": "john_smith"
      },
      "hidden": false,
      "likeCount": 3,
      "platform": "instagram",
      "postId": "18231730279304333",
      "username": "john_smith"
    }
  ]
}

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Header Parameters

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Authorization
string
required
API Key of the Primary Profile.

Format: Authorization: Bearer API_KEY
​
Profile-Key
string
Profile Key of a User Profile.

Format: Profile-Key: PROFILE_KEY

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Path Parameters

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id
string
required
Delete a comments sent from Ayrshare:Delete a comment sent outside of Ayrshare:
  • Delete a single comment by providing the Social Comment ID from the social network.
  • Must include the searchPlatformId set to true.

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Body Parameters

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platforms
array
Required if deleting comments sent via Ayrshare. The platforms to delete comments from.Supported platforms: bluesky, facebook, instagram, linkedin, reddit, threads, tiktok, twitter, youtube.
Deleting comments sent via Ayrshare
DELETE /comments/:id // Ayrshare Post ID or Ayrshare Comment ID
{
  "platforms": ["bluesky", "facebook", "instagram", "linkedin", "reddit", "threads", "tiktok", "twitter", "youtube"]
}
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platform
string
Required if deleting using the Social Comment ID, which is the commentId from the social networks.Supported platforms: bluesky, facebook, instagram, threads, tiktok, twitter, youtube. Only one platform is supported at a time.
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searchPlatformId
boolean
default:false
Required if deleting using the Social Comment ID, which is the commentId from the social networks, set to true.
Deleting comments with Social Comment ID
DELETE /comments/:id // Social Comment ID
{
  "searchPlatformId": true,
  // bluesky, facebook, instagram, threads, tiktok, twitter, youtube
  "platform": "facebook"
}

curl \
-H "Authorization: Bearer API_KEY" \
-X DELETE https://api.ayrshare.com/api/comments/Ut1fWU6XkqkMayHGnJZ

{
  "status": "success",
  "bluesky": {
    "action": "delete",
    "status": "success",
    "id": "at://did:plc:d/app.bsky.feed.post/3lez", // Bluesky Social Comment ID
    "comment": "This is a comment"
  },
  "facebook": {
    "action": "delete",
    "status": "success",
    "id": "938010233_939392023", // Facebook Social Comment ID
    "comment": "This is a comment"
  },
  "instagram": {
    "action": "delete",
    "status": "success",
    "id": "18010439663043269",  // Instagram Social Comment ID
    "comment": "This is a comment"
  },
  "linkedin": {
    "action": "delete",
    "status": "success",
    "id": "7133271664032669696", // LinkedIn Social Comment ID
    "comment": "This is a comment"
  },
  "threads": {
    "action": "delete",
    "status": "success",
    "id": "18064102964006231"   // Threads Social Comment ID
  },
  "tiktok": {
    "action": "delete",
    "status": "success",
    "commentId": "7303719953248109358", // Deprecated December 1, 2023. Use the id field instead.
    "id": "7303719953248109358", // TikTok Social Comment ID
    "comment": "This is a comment"
  },
  "twitter": {
    "action": "delete",
    "status": "success",
    "id": "1633128546494459904", // Twitter Social Comment ID
    "comment": "This is a comment"
  },
  "youtube": {
    "action": "delete",
    "status": "success",
    "id": "Ugy2m5u-LS9M29Gn3hd4AaABAg", // YouTub Social Comment ID
    "comment": "This is a comment"
  }
}
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