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

# Class: CommentView

Defined in: [src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:29](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/faaf5fc5c15ff93eac8442b2fbdb4767d9a47b3f/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L29)

## Extends

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

## Constructors

### Constructor

> **new CommentView**(`data`): `CommentView`

Defined in: [src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:70](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/faaf5fc5c15ff93eac8442b2fbdb4767d9a47b3f/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L70)

#### Parameters

##### data

[`RawNode`](../../../../type-aliases/RawNode.md)

#### Returns

`CommentView`

#### Overrides

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

## Properties

### author?

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

Defined in: [src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:62](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/faaf5fc5c15ff93eac8442b2fbdb4767d9a47b3f/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L62)

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### author\_is\_channel\_owner?

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

Defined in: [src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:47](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/faaf5fc5c15ff93eac8442b2fbdb4767d9a47b3f/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L47)

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### comment\_id

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

Defined in: [src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:41](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/faaf5fc5c15ff93eac8442b2fbdb4767d9a47b3f/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L41)

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### content?

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

Defined in: [src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:45](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/faaf5fc5c15ff93eac8442b2fbdb4767d9a47b3f/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L45)

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### creator\_thumbnail\_url?

> `optional` **creator\_thumbnail\_url**: `string`

Defined in: [src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:48](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/faaf5fc5c15ff93eac8442b2fbdb4767d9a47b3f/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L48)

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### dislike\_active\_tooltip?

> `optional` **dislike\_active\_tooltip**: `string`

Defined in: [src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:55](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/faaf5fc5c15ff93eac8442b2fbdb4767d9a47b3f/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L55)

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### dislike\_command?

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

Defined in: [src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:35](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/faaf5fc5c15ff93eac8442b2fbdb4767d9a47b3f/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L35)

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### dislike\_inactive\_tooltip?

> `optional` **dislike\_inactive\_tooltip**: `string`

Defined in: [src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:56](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/faaf5fc5c15ff93eac8442b2fbdb4767d9a47b3f/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L56)

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### heart\_active\_tooltip?

> `optional` **heart\_active\_tooltip**: `string`

Defined in: [src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:57](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/faaf5fc5c15ff93eac8442b2fbdb4767d9a47b3f/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L57)

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### is\_disliked?

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

Defined in: [src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:65](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/faaf5fc5c15ff93eac8442b2fbdb4767d9a47b3f/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L65)

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### is\_hearted?

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

Defined in: [src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:66](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/faaf5fc5c15ff93eac8442b2fbdb4767d9a47b3f/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L66)

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### is\_liked?

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

Defined in: [src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:64](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/faaf5fc5c15ff93eac8442b2fbdb4767d9a47b3f/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L64)

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### is\_member?

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

Defined in: [src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:60](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/faaf5fc5c15ff93eac8442b2fbdb4767d9a47b3f/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L60)

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### is\_pinned

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

Defined in: [src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:42](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/faaf5fc5c15ff93eac8442b2fbdb4767d9a47b3f/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L42)

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### keys

> **keys**: `CommentKeys`

Defined in: [src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:43](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/faaf5fc5c15ff93eac8442b2fbdb4767d9a47b3f/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L43)

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### like\_active\_tooltip?

> `optional` **like\_active\_tooltip**: `string`

Defined in: [src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:53](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/faaf5fc5c15ff93eac8442b2fbdb4767d9a47b3f/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L53)

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### like\_button\_a11y?

> `optional` **like\_button\_a11y**: `string`

Defined in: [src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:49](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/faaf5fc5c15ff93eac8442b2fbdb4767d9a47b3f/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L49)

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### like\_command?

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

Defined in: [src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:34](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/faaf5fc5c15ff93eac8442b2fbdb4767d9a47b3f/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L34)

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### like\_count?

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

Defined in: [src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:50](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/faaf5fc5c15ff93eac8442b2fbdb4767d9a47b3f/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L50)

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### like\_count\_a11y?

> `optional` **like\_count\_a11y**: `string`

Defined in: [src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:52](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/faaf5fc5c15ff93eac8442b2fbdb4767d9a47b3f/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L52)

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### like\_count\_liked?

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

Defined in: [src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:51](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/faaf5fc5c15ff93eac8442b2fbdb4767d9a47b3f/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L51)

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### like\_inactive\_tooltip?

> `optional` **like\_inactive\_tooltip**: `string`

Defined in: [src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:54](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/faaf5fc5c15ff93eac8442b2fbdb4767d9a47b3f/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L54)

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### member\_badge?

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

Defined in: [src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:61](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/faaf5fc5c15ff93eac8442b2fbdb4767d9a47b3f/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L61)

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### prepare\_account\_command?

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

Defined in: [src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:39](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/faaf5fc5c15ff93eac8442b2fbdb4767d9a47b3f/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L39)

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### published\_time?

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

Defined in: [src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:46](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/faaf5fc5c15ff93eac8442b2fbdb4767d9a47b3f/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L46)

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### reply\_command?

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

Defined in: [src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:38](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/faaf5fc5c15ff93eac8442b2fbdb4767d9a47b3f/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L38)

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### reply\_count?

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

Defined in: [src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:58](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/faaf5fc5c15ff93eac8442b2fbdb4767d9a47b3f/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L58)

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### reply\_count\_a11y?

> `optional` **reply\_count\_a11y**: `string`

Defined in: [src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:59](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/faaf5fc5c15ff93eac8442b2fbdb4767d9a47b3f/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L59)

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### type

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

Defined in: [src/parser/helpers.ts:8](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/faaf5fc5c15ff93eac8442b2fbdb4767d9a47b3f/src/parser/helpers.ts#L8)

#### Inherited from

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

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### undislike\_command?

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

Defined in: [src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:37](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/faaf5fc5c15ff93eac8442b2fbdb4767d9a47b3f/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L37)

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### unlike\_command?

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

Defined in: [src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:36](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/faaf5fc5c15ff93eac8442b2fbdb4767d9a47b3f/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L36)

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### voice\_reply\_container?

> `optional` **voice\_reply\_container**: [`VoiceReplyContainerView`](VoiceReplyContainerView.md) \| `null`

Defined in: [src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:68](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/faaf5fc5c15ff93eac8442b2fbdb4767d9a47b3f/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L68)

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### type

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

Defined in: [src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:30](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/faaf5fc5c15ff93eac8442b2fbdb4767d9a47b3f/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L30)

#### Overrides

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

## Methods

### applyMutations()

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

Defined in: [src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:85](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/faaf5fc5c15ff93eac8442b2fbdb4767d9a47b3f/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L85)

#### Parameters

##### comment?

[`RawNode`](../../../../type-aliases/RawNode.md)

##### toolbar\_state?

[`RawNode`](../../../../type-aliases/RawNode.md)

##### toolbar\_surface?

[`RawNode`](../../../../type-aliases/RawNode.md)

##### comment\_surface?

[`RawNode`](../../../../type-aliases/RawNode.md)

#### Returns

`void`

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### as()

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

Defined in: [src/parser/helpers.ts:29](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/faaf5fc5c15ff93eac8442b2fbdb4767d9a47b3f/src/parser/helpers.ts#L29)

Cast to one of the given types.

#### Type Parameters

##### T

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

##### K

`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)

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### dislike()

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

Defined in: [src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:167](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/faaf5fc5c15ff93eac8442b2fbdb4767d9a47b3f/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L167)

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.

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### hasKey()

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

Defined in: [src/parser/helpers.ts:41](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/faaf5fc5c15ff93eac8442b2fbdb4767d9a47b3f/src/parser/helpers.ts#L41)

Check for a key without asserting the type.

#### Type Parameters

##### T

`T` *extends* `string`

##### R

`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)

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### is()

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

Defined in: [src/parser/helpers.ts:19](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/faaf5fc5c15ff93eac8442b2fbdb4767d9a47b3f/src/parser/helpers.ts#L19)

Check if the node is of the given type.

#### Type Parameters

##### T

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

##### K

`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)

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### key()

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

Defined in: [src/parser/helpers.ts:51](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/faaf5fc5c15ff93eac8442b2fbdb4767d9a47b3f/src/parser/helpers.ts#L51)

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

#### Type Parameters

##### T

`T` *extends* `string`

##### R

`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)

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### like()

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

Defined in: [src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:149](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/faaf5fc5c15ff93eac8442b2fbdb4767d9a47b3f/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L149)

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.

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### reply()

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

Defined in: [src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:222](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/faaf5fc5c15ff93eac8442b2fbdb4767d9a47b3f/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L222)

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.

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### setActions()

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

Defined in: [src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:273](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/faaf5fc5c15ff93eac8442b2fbdb4767d9a47b3f/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L273)

#### Parameters

##### actions

[`Actions`](../../../../classes/Actions.md) | `undefined`

#### Returns

`void`

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### translate()

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

Defined in: [src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:251](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/faaf5fc5c15ff93eac8442b2fbdb4767d9a47b3f/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L251)

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`\>

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.

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### undislike()

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

Defined in: [src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:203](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/faaf5fc5c15ff93eac8442b2fbdb4767d9a47b3f/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L203)

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.

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### unlike()

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

Defined in: [src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts:185](https://github.com/LuanRT/YouTube.js/blob/faaf5fc5c15ff93eac8442b2fbdb4767d9a47b3f/src/parser/classes/comments/CommentView.ts#L185)

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.