> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.replyke.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Delete Comment

> Delete a comment

Deletes a comment. Only the comment's author, or a request with a service or master key, can delete a comment.

**Authentication required.**

All deletes are soft-deletes: the comment's content, gif, mentions, and attachments are cleared and `userDeletedAt` is set. The record is preserved as a stripped placeholder in thread view to maintain the reply tree structure (Reddit-style).

## Path Parameters

<ParamField path="commentId" type="string" required>
  The UUID of the comment to delete.
</ParamField>

## Response

Returns `204 No Content` on success.

## Error Responses

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Not Found — 404">
    ```json theme={null}
    { "error": "Comment not found", "code": "comment/not-found" }
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Already Deleted — 404">
    ```json theme={null}
    { "error": "Comment already deleted", "code": "comment/already-deleted" }
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Forbidden — 403">
    ```json theme={null}
    { "error": "You do not have permission to delete this comment.", "code": "comment/not-authorized" }
    ```
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>