[youtubei.js](../../../README.md) / [YTNodes](../README.md) / CommentView

# Class: CommentView

## Extends

- [`YTNode`](../../Helpers/classes/YTNode.md)

## Constructors

### new CommentView()

> **new CommentView**(`data`): [`CommentView`](CommentView.md)

#### Parameters

• **data**: [`RawNode`](../../APIResponseTypes/type-aliases/RawNode.md)

#### Returns

[`CommentView`](CommentView.md)

#### Overrides

[`YTNode`](../../Helpers/classes/YTNode.md).[`constructor`](../../Helpers/classes/YTNode.md#constructors)

#### Defined in

[src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:50](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/fc5571629eca037af7de03f4b903da6add1f300b/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L50)

## Properties

### author?

> `optional` **author**: [`Author`](../../Misc/classes/Author.md)

#### Defined in

[src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:44](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/fc5571629eca037af7de03f4b903da6add1f300b/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L44)

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### author\_is\_channel\_owner?

> `optional` **author\_is\_channel\_owner**: `boolean`

#### Defined in

[src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:36](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/fc5571629eca037af7de03f4b903da6add1f300b/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L36)

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### comment\_id

> **comment\_id**: `string`

#### Defined in

[src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:24](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/fc5571629eca037af7de03f4b903da6add1f300b/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L24)

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### content?

> `optional` **content**: [`Text`](../../Misc/classes/Text.md)

#### Defined in

[src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:34](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/fc5571629eca037af7de03f4b903da6add1f300b/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L34)

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### dislike\_command?

> `optional` **dislike\_command**: [`NavigationEndpoint`](NavigationEndpoint.md)

#### Defined in

[src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:19](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/fc5571629eca037af7de03f4b903da6add1f300b/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L19)

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### is\_disliked?

> `optional` **is\_disliked**: `boolean`

#### Defined in

[src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:47](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/fc5571629eca037af7de03f4b903da6add1f300b/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L47)

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### is\_hearted?

> `optional` **is\_hearted**: `boolean`

#### Defined in

[src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:48](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/fc5571629eca037af7de03f4b903da6add1f300b/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L48)

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### is\_liked?

> `optional` **is\_liked**: `boolean`

#### Defined in

[src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:46](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/fc5571629eca037af7de03f4b903da6add1f300b/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L46)

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### is\_member?

> `optional` **is\_member**: `boolean`

#### Defined in

[src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:39](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/fc5571629eca037af7de03f4b903da6add1f300b/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L39)

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### is\_pinned

> **is\_pinned**: `boolean`

#### Defined in

[src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:25](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/fc5571629eca037af7de03f4b903da6add1f300b/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L25)

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### keys

> **keys**: `object`

#### comment

> **comment**: `string`

#### comment\_surface

> **comment\_surface**: `string`

#### shared

> **shared**: `string`

#### toolbar\_state

> **toolbar\_state**: `string`

#### toolbar\_surface

> **toolbar\_surface**: `string`

#### Defined in

[src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:26](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/fc5571629eca037af7de03f4b903da6add1f300b/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L26)

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### like\_command?

> `optional` **like\_command**: [`NavigationEndpoint`](NavigationEndpoint.md)

#### Defined in

[src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:18](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/fc5571629eca037af7de03f4b903da6add1f300b/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L18)

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### like\_count?

> `optional` **like\_count**: `string`

#### Defined in

[src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:37](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/fc5571629eca037af7de03f4b903da6add1f300b/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L37)

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### member\_badge?

> `optional` **member\_badge**: `object`

#### a11y

> **a11y**: `string`

#### url

> **url**: `string`

#### Defined in

[src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:40](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/fc5571629eca037af7de03f4b903da6add1f300b/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L40)

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### published\_time?

> `optional` **published\_time**: `string`

#### Defined in

[src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:35](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/fc5571629eca037af7de03f4b903da6add1f300b/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L35)

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### reply\_command?

> `optional` **reply\_command**: [`NavigationEndpoint`](NavigationEndpoint.md)

#### Defined in

[src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:22](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/fc5571629eca037af7de03f4b903da6add1f300b/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L22)

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### reply\_count?

> `optional` **reply\_count**: `string`

#### Defined in

[src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:38](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/fc5571629eca037af7de03f4b903da6add1f300b/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L38)

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### type

> `readonly` **type**: `string`

#### Inherited from

[`YTNode`](../../Helpers/classes/YTNode.md).[`type`](../../Helpers/classes/YTNode.md#type)

#### Defined in

[src/parser/helpers.ts:8](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/fc5571629eca037af7de03f4b903da6add1f300b/src/parser/helpers.ts#L8)

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### undislike\_command?

> `optional` **undislike\_command**: [`NavigationEndpoint`](NavigationEndpoint.md)

#### Defined in

[src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:21](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/fc5571629eca037af7de03f4b903da6add1f300b/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L21)

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### unlike\_command?

> `optional` **unlike\_command**: [`NavigationEndpoint`](NavigationEndpoint.md)

#### Defined in

[src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:20](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/fc5571629eca037af7de03f4b903da6add1f300b/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L20)

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### type

> `static` **type**: `string` = `'CommentView'`

#### Overrides

[`YTNode`](../../Helpers/classes/YTNode.md).[`type`](../../Helpers/classes/YTNode.md#type-1)

#### Defined in

[src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:14](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/fc5571629eca037af7de03f4b903da6add1f300b/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L14)

## Methods

### applyMutations()

> **applyMutations**(`comment`?, `toolbar_state`?, `toolbar_surface`?): `void`

#### Parameters

• **comment?**: [`RawNode`](../../APIResponseTypes/type-aliases/RawNode.md)

• **toolbar\_state?**: [`RawNode`](../../APIResponseTypes/type-aliases/RawNode.md)

• **toolbar\_surface?**: [`RawNode`](../../APIResponseTypes/type-aliases/RawNode.md)

#### Returns

`void`

#### Defined in

[src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:65](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/fc5571629eca037af7de03f4b903da6add1f300b/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L65)

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### as()

> **as**\<`T`, `K`\>(...`types`): `InstanceType`\<`K`\[`number`\]\>

Cast to one of the given types.

#### Type Parameters

• **T** *extends* [`YTNode`](../../Helpers/classes/YTNode.md)

• **K** *extends* [`YTNodeConstructor`](../../Helpers/interfaces/YTNodeConstructor.md)\<`T`\>[]

#### Parameters

• ...**types**: `K`

The types to cast to

#### Returns

`InstanceType`\<`K`\[`number`\]\>

The node cast to one of the given types

#### Throws

If the node is not of the given type

#### Inherited from

[`YTNode`](../../Helpers/classes/YTNode.md).[`as`](../../Helpers/classes/YTNode.md#as)

#### Defined in

[src/parser/helpers.ts:38](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/fc5571629eca037af7de03f4b903da6add1f300b/src/parser/helpers.ts#L38)

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### dislike()

> **dislike**(): `Promise`\<[`ApiResponse`](../../../interfaces/ApiResponse.md)\>

Dislikes the comment.

#### Returns

`Promise`\<[`ApiResponse`](../../../interfaces/ApiResponse.md)\>

A promise that resolves to the API response.

#### Throws

If the Actions instance is not set for this comment or if the dislike command is not found.

#### Defined in

[src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:127](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/fc5571629eca037af7de03f4b903da6add1f300b/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L127)

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### hasKey()

> **hasKey**\<`T`, `R`\>(`key`): `this is CommentView & { [k in string]: R }`

Check for a key without asserting the type.

#### Type Parameters

• **T** *extends* `string`

• **R** = `any`

#### Parameters

• **key**: `T`

The key to check

#### Returns

`this is CommentView & { [k in string]: R }`

Whether the node has the key

#### Inherited from

[`YTNode`](../../Helpers/classes/YTNode.md).[`hasKey`](../../Helpers/classes/YTNode.md#haskey)

#### Defined in

[src/parser/helpers.ts:50](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/fc5571629eca037af7de03f4b903da6add1f300b/src/parser/helpers.ts#L50)

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### is()

> **is**\<`T`, `K`\>(...`types`): `this is InstanceType<K[number]>`

Check if the node is of the given type.

#### Type Parameters

• **T** *extends* [`YTNode`](../../Helpers/classes/YTNode.md)

• **K** *extends* [`YTNodeConstructor`](../../Helpers/interfaces/YTNodeConstructor.md)\<`T`\>[]

#### Parameters

• ...**types**: `K`

The type to check

#### Returns

`this is InstanceType<K[number]>`

whether the node is of the given type

#### Inherited from

[`YTNode`](../../Helpers/classes/YTNode.md).[`is`](../../Helpers/classes/YTNode.md#is)

#### Defined in

[src/parser/helpers.ts:28](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/fc5571629eca037af7de03f4b903da6add1f300b/src/parser/helpers.ts#L28)

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### key()

> **key**\<`T`, `R`\>(`key`): [`Maybe`](../../Helpers/classes/Maybe.md)

Assert that the node has the given key and return it.

#### Type Parameters

• **T** *extends* `string`

• **R** = `any`

#### Parameters

• **key**: `T`

The key to check

#### Returns

[`Maybe`](../../Helpers/classes/Maybe.md)

The value of the key wrapped in a Maybe

#### Throws

If the node does not have the key

#### Inherited from

[`YTNode`](../../Helpers/classes/YTNode.md).[`key`](../../Helpers/classes/YTNode.md#key)

#### Defined in

[src/parser/helpers.ts:60](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/fc5571629eca037af7de03f4b903da6add1f300b/src/parser/helpers.ts#L60)

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### like()

> **like**(): `Promise`\<[`ApiResponse`](../../../interfaces/ApiResponse.md)\>

Likes the comment.

#### Returns

`Promise`\<[`ApiResponse`](../../../interfaces/ApiResponse.md)\>

A promise that resolves to the API response.

#### Throws

If the Actions instance is not set for this comment or if the like command is not found.

#### Defined in

[src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:109](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/fc5571629eca037af7de03f4b903da6add1f300b/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L109)

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### reply()

> **reply**(`comment_text`): `Promise`\<[`ApiResponse`](../../../interfaces/ApiResponse.md)\>

Replies to the comment.

#### Parameters

• **comment\_text**: `string`

The text of the reply.

#### Returns

`Promise`\<[`ApiResponse`](../../../interfaces/ApiResponse.md)\>

A promise that resolves to the API response.

#### Throws

If the Actions instance is not set for this comment or if the reply command is not found.

#### Defined in

[src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:182](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/fc5571629eca037af7de03f4b903da6add1f300b/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L182)

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### setActions()

> **setActions**(`actions`): `void`

#### Parameters

• **actions**: `undefined` \| [`Actions`](../../../classes/Actions.md)

#### Returns

`void`

#### Defined in

[src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:236](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/fc5571629eca037af7de03f4b903da6add1f300b/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L236)

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### translate()

> **translate**(`target_language`): `Promise`\<[`ApiResponse`](../../../interfaces/ApiResponse.md) & `object`\>

Translates the comment to the specified target language.

#### Parameters

• **target\_language**: `string`

The target language to translate the comment to, e.g. 'en', 'ja'.

#### Returns

`Promise`\<[`ApiResponse`](../../../interfaces/ApiResponse.md) & `object`\>

A Promise that resolves to an ApiResponse object with the translated content, if available.

#### Throws

if the Actions instance is not set for this comment or if the comment content is not found.

#### Defined in

[src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:211](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/fc5571629eca037af7de03f4b903da6add1f300b/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L211)

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### undislike()

> **undislike**(): `Promise`\<[`ApiResponse`](../../../interfaces/ApiResponse.md)\>

Undislikes the comment.

#### Returns

`Promise`\<[`ApiResponse`](../../../interfaces/ApiResponse.md)\>

A promise that resolves to the API response.

#### Throws

If the Actions instance is not set for this comment or if the undislike command is not found.

#### Defined in

[src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:163](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/fc5571629eca037af7de03f4b903da6add1f300b/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L163)

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### unlike()

> **unlike**(): `Promise`\<[`ApiResponse`](../../../interfaces/ApiResponse.md)\>

Unlikes the comment.

#### Returns

`Promise`\<[`ApiResponse`](../../../interfaces/ApiResponse.md)\>

A promise that resolves to the API response.

#### Throws

If the Actions instance is not set for this comment or if the unlike command is not found.

#### Defined in

[src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:145](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/fc5571629eca037af7de03f4b903da6add1f300b/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L145)