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

# Reply to a mention

> Replies, as a public comment, to a mention of the connected account, including on a third-party post where the normal comment-reply endpoint is not permitted. Provide media_id (the media/post the mention is on); set comment_id only when the mention was in a comment (omit it to reply to a mention in the post caption). Supported on Instagram and Facebook. Consumes 1 interaction credit.



## OpenAPI

````yaml /api-reference/openapi.json post /accounts/{id}/mentions/reply
openapi: 3.0.0
info:
  description: >-
    Unified social media inbox API. Read and respond to comments, DMs, reviews,
    and mentions across Instagram, Facebook, Threads, Google Business Profile,
    TikTok, LinkedIn, and YouTube through a single REST API. X/Twitter and
    Trustpilot coming soon.
  title: SocialAPI.AI
  contact:
    name: SocialAPI.AI Support
    email: support@social-api.ai
  license:
    name: MIT
  version: '1.0'
servers:
  - url: https://api.social-api.ai/v1
security: []
paths:
  /accounts/{id}/mentions/reply:
    post:
      tags:
        - Mentions
      summary: Reply to a mention
      description: >-
        Replies, as a public comment, to a mention of the connected account,
        including on a third-party post where the normal comment-reply endpoint
        is not permitted. Provide media_id (the media/post the mention is on);
        set comment_id only when the mention was in a comment (omit it to reply
        to a mention in the post caption). Supported on Instagram and Facebook.
        Consumes 1 interaction credit.
      parameters:
        - example: acc_01HZ9X3Q4R5M6N7P8V2K0W1J
          description: Connected account ID
          name: id
          in: path
          required: true
          schema:
            type: string
      requestBody:
        content:
          application/json:
            schema:
              type: object
              properties:
                comment_id:
                  type: string
                media_id:
                  type: string
                text:
                  type: string
        description: Reply content
        required: true
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Reply posted with comment_id
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: >-
                  #/components/schemas/api_endpoints.ReplyToCommentSuccessResponse
        '400':
          description: Missing required fields
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/api_endpoints.ErrorResponse'
        '401':
          description: Invalid or missing API key
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/api_endpoints.ErrorResponse'
        '404':
          description: Account not found
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/api_endpoints.ErrorResponse'
        '429':
          description: Monthly interaction limit exceeded
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/api_endpoints.ErrorResponse'
        '501':
          description: Platform does not support replying to mentions
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/api_endpoints.ErrorResponse'
      security:
        - BearerAuth: []
components:
  schemas:
    api_endpoints.ReplyToCommentSuccessResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        comment_id:
          type: string
        success:
          type: boolean
    api_endpoints.ErrorResponse:
      type: object
      properties:
        error:
          $ref: '#/components/schemas/api_endpoints.ErrorBody'
    api_endpoints.ErrorBody:
      type: object
      properties:
        code:
          type: string
          example: resource.not_found
        message:
          type: string
          example: Account not found
        meta:
          type: object
          additionalProperties: {}
  securitySchemes:
    BearerAuth:
      description: >-
        Prefix your API key with "Bearer ". Example: `Authorization: Bearer
        sapi_key_...`
      type: apiKey
      name: Authorization
      in: header

````