Get Forum Topic Comments

GET /comment/ForumTopic/render/:groupid/:gidforum

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Request

Authenticated: No

Method: GET

Host: steamcommunity.com

Path: /comment/ForumTopic/render/:groupid/:gidforum

Variables:

Name	Type	Description
:groupid	number	The 64-bit SteamID of the group that owns the forum
:gidforum	number	The 64-bit ID of the forum

Query Parameters:

Name	Type	Required	Description
feature2	number	Yes	The 64-bit ID of the forum topic (discussion).
extended_data	string	Yes	The JSON-encoded forum-topic metadata echoed back from the page
extended_data.topic_permissions	object	No	The current user's permission flags on the topic (the minimum required key)
extended_data.topic_permissions.can_view	number	No	1 if the user can view the topic
extended_data.topic_permissions.can_post	number	No	1 if the user can post to the topic
extended_data.topic_permissions.can_reply	number	No	1 if the user can reply to the topic
extended_data.topic_permissions.is_banned	number	No	1 if the user is banned from the topic
extended_data.topic_permissions.can_delete	number	No	1 if the user can delete comments in the topic
extended_data.topic_permissions.can_edit	number	No	1 if the user can edit comments in the topic
extended_data.original_poster	number	No	The account ID of the thread author
extended_data.topic_gidanswer	string	No	The GID of the accepted-answer comment (0 if none)
extended_data.forum_appid	number	No	The Steam AppID of the forum
extended_data.forum_public	number	No	1 if the forum is public
extended_data.forum_type	string	No	The forum type (e.g. General)
extended_data.forum_gidfeature	string	No	The forum feature GID
start	number	No	The starting offset.
totalcount	number	No	The total number of comments
count	number	No	The number of comments to return.

Response

200 OK

Name	Type	Description
success	boolean	Whether the request was successful. false when the topic could not be resolved.
error	string	The error message. Only when the request failed. e.g. This profile is private.
name	string	The name of the comment thread, ForumTopic_<groupid>_<gidforum>_<topic id>
start	number	The starting offset
pagesize	number	The page size
total_count	number	The total number of comments
upvotes	number	The number of upvotes the comment thread has, always 0
has_upvoted	number	TODO
comments_html	string	HTML of the comments
timelastpost	number	Unix timestamp when the last comment was posted

Example

GET https://steamcommunity.com/comment/ForumTopic/render/103582791430075519/900970122682819827/?feature2=572678133316080276&extended_data={"topic_permissions":{"can_view":1,"can_post":1,"can_reply":1}}

{
    "success": true,
    "name": "ForumTopic_103582791430075519_900970122682819827_572678133316080276",
    "start": 0,
    "pagesize": 10,
    "total_count": 4,
    "upvotes": 0,
    "has_upvoted": 0,
    "comments_html": "\t\t\n\t\n\t<div data-panel=\"{&quot;flow-children&quot;:&quot;row&quot;,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;PanelGroup&quot;}\" class=\"commentthread_comment responsive_body_text   \" id=\"comment_572678133316087123\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"commentthread_comment_content\">\n\t\t\t<div data-panel=\"{&quot;flow-children&quot;:&quot;row&quot;}\" class=\"commentthread_comment_author\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"commentthread_comment_avatar playerAvatar in-game\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https://steamcommunity.com/id/LucyTheBun\" data-miniprofile=\"1842017993\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img src=\"https://avatars.fastly.steamstatic.com/b0a2edc9d1f364b ...",
    "timelastpost": 1792171308
}