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list_post_comments

List the comments on one post, or the replies to one comment.

This action only reads. It changes nothing, so it is safe to try.

What you give it

InputWhat it isWhere to get it
post
needed
A post link or a post social id or a post id. The LinkedIn post: its URL, or its id (socialId) from an earlier result.On LinkedIn, click the More icon (the three dots) at the top right of the post, then "Copy link to post".
Or run search_posts and use posts[].url from its answer.
13 more places to get it
commentId
optional
A comment id. List the replies to this comment instead of the post's top-level comments.Run list_comments_by_person and use comments[].id from its answer.
2 more places to get it
sortBy
optional
One of: MOST_RECENT, MOST_RELEVANT. Order (default MOST_RECENT).You write it.
limit
optional
A number, 1 to 100. How many to return (1–100, default 25).You write it.
cursor
optional
A cursor. nextCursor from the previous call, to get the next page. Keep the other arguments the same.The nextCursor from the last answer of list_post_comments.
connectionId
optional
A connection id. Which of your LinkedIn accounts to act from (its id from list_linkedin_accounts). Omit to use your first live one.Run list_linkedin_accounts and use accounts[].id from its answer.
15 more places to get it

Call it

curl -X POST https://api.heyreagent.com/v1/actions/list_post_comments \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_KEY" \
  -H "content-type: application/json" \
  -d '{"post":"PASTE_POST_LINK_HERE"}'
The same call in JavaScript
const response = await fetch("https://api.heyreagent.com/v1/actions/list_post_comments", {
  method: "POST",
  headers: {
    "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_KEY",
    "content-type": "application/json",
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    "post": "PASTE_POST_LINK_HERE"
  }),
});
const answer = await response.json();
console.log(answer);
The same call in Python
import requests

response = requests.post(
    "https://api.heyreagent.com/v1/actions/list_post_comments",
    headers={"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_KEY"},
    json={
        "post": "PASTE_POST_LINK_HERE",
    },
)
print(response.json())
The same call in n8n

Add an HTTP Request node and fill it in like this:

MethodPOST
URLhttps://api.heyreagent.com/v1/actions/list_post_comments
Send HeadersOn. Name Authorization, Value Bearer YOUR_KEY
Send BodyOn. Body Content Type JSON, Specify Body Using JSON, then paste the body below
{
  "post": "PASTE_POST_LINK_HERE"
}

Put your own key where it says YOUR_KEY. Put your own value where it says PASTE_…_HERE: the table above says where each one comes from. New here? Start with your first call.

What you get back

When it worked, the answer is { "ok": true, "result": { … } }. Inside result:

returnednumber
nextCursorA cursor. Other actions take it.
comments[].idA comment id. Other actions take it.
comments[].postIdstring
comments[].postUrnstring
comments[].threadIdstring
comments[].authorstring or null
comments[].authorDetails.profileUrlA profile link. Other actions take it.
comments[].datestring
comments[].textstring
comments[].pictureUrlstring
comments[].reactionCounternumber
comments[].replyCounternumber
comments[].impressionsCounternumber
comments[].userReactedLIKE | PRAISE | APPRECIATION | EMPATHY | INTEREST | ENTERTAINMENT

A field that does not apply to an answer is left out, or is null. There are 4 more fields nested inside these.

When it did not work, the answer is { "ok": false, "error": "…", "message": "…" }. What each error means.

Good to know

In Claude or ChatGPT

Once connected, ask in your own words. The assistant sees this action as a tool with the same name, list_post_comments, and the same inputs.