Remove Downvote from Comment
Endpoint
URL: /:projectId/comments/:commentId/remove-downvote
Method: PATCH
Authentication Required: Yes
Description
Removes a previously added downvote from a comment by the authenticated user.
- Subtracts the user’s ID from the
downvotes
array. - Increases the reputation of the comment’s author.
Request
Path Parameters
Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
---|---|---|---|
commentId | string | Yes | The ID of the comment to un-downvote. |
Headers
Header | Type | Required | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Authorization | string | Yes | Bearer token for authenticated users. |
Response
Success Response (200 OK
)
Returns the updated comment:
{
"id": "comment-123",
"entityId": "entity-456",
"upvotes": [],
"downvotes": [],
"content": "Appreciate this perspective.",
...
}
Error Responses
Missing Comment ID (400 Bad Request
)
{
"error": "Missing required data",
"code": "comment/missing-data"
}
Not Found (404 Not Found
)
{
"error": "Comment not found",
"code": "comment/not-found"
}
Not Downvoted (409 Conflict
)
{
"error": "User hasn't downvoted this comment",
"code": "comment/not-downvoted"
}
Server Error (500 Internal Server Error
)
{
"error": "Internal server error.",
"code": "comment/server-error",
"details": "[error message]"
}
Notes
- The authenticated user must have previously downvoted the comment.
- A successful request removes the user’s ID from
downvotes
. - The comment author’s reputation is increased.
- A
409 Conflict
is returned if the user hasn’t downvoted the comment.