# post

## Overview

This endpoint is used for creating new comments.  Currently, comments can only be added to organization members via the API, though this may be expanded in the future.

## HTTP Request

```http
POST /api/v1/organizations/:organizationName/members/:userName/comments
```

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This endpoint extends the [general API structure](/api/rest-api/general-structure.md)
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## Path parameters

| Parameter         | Type   | Description                           |
| ----------------- | ------ | ------------------------------------- |
| :organizationName | string | The name of the organization          |
| :userName         | string | The username of the particular member |

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This endpoint extends the [general API structure](/api/rest-api/general-structure.md).
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## Request body

Provide a JSON object with information about the comment.

| Property name | Type       | Description                                                          |
| ------------- | ---------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **text**      | **string** | **Required.** The text of the comment. May be up to 2048 characters. |

## Authorization

You must be an administrator of the requested organization, and your access token must have the following scope:

* organization.write

[Learn more about authorization.](/api/rest-api/authorization.md)

## Response body

Returns the JSON-encoded "get" representation of a [comment resource](/api/resource-definitions/comment.md).


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