LateLate API
Core

Comments

List posts with comments across all accounts

Fetch posts with their comment counts from all connected accounts. Aggregates data from multiple accounts in a single API call.

Supported platforms: Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky, YouTube, LinkedIn, Reddit, TikTok (write-only)

GET
/v1/inbox/comments

Authorization

AuthorizationBearer <token>

API key authentication - use your Late API key as a Bearer token

In: header

Query Parameters

profileId?string

Filter by profile ID

platform?string

Filter by platform

Value in"facebook" | "instagram" | "youtube" | "linkedin" | "reddit" | "bluesky" | "tiktok"
minComments?integer

Minimum comment count

Range0 <= value
since?string

Posts created after this date

Formatdate-time
sortBy?string

Sort field

Default"date"
Value in"date" | "comments"
sortOrder?string

Sort order

Default"desc"
Value in"asc" | "desc"
limit?integer
Default50
Range1 <= value <= 100
cursor?string
accountId?string

Filter by specific social account ID

Response Body

application/json

application/json

curl -X GET "https://getlate.dev/api/v1/inbox/comments"
{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "string",
      "platform": "string",
      "accountId": "string",
      "accountUsername": "string",
      "content": "string",
      "picture": "string",
      "permalink": "string",
      "createdTime": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
      "commentCount": 0,
      "likeCount": 0,
      "cid": "string",
      "subreddit": "string"
    }
  ],
  "pagination": {
    "hasMore": true,
    "nextCursor": "string"
  },
  "meta": {
    "accountsQueried": 0,
    "accountsFailed": 0,
    "failedAccounts": [
      {
        "accountId": "string",
        "accountUsername": "string",
        "platform": "string",
        "error": "string",
        "code": "string",
        "retryAfter": 0
      }
    ],
    "lastUpdated": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z"
  }
}
{
  "error": "Unauthorized"
}
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Get comments for a post

Fetch comments for a specific post. Requires accountId query parameter.

GET
/v1/inbox/comments/{postId}

Authorization

AuthorizationBearer <token>

API key authentication - use your Late API key as a Bearer token

In: header

Path Parameters

postIdstring

Query Parameters

accountIdstring
subreddit?string

(Reddit only) Subreddit name

limit?integer

Maximum number of comments to return

Default25
Range1 <= value <= 100
cursor?string

Pagination cursor

commentId?string

(Reddit only) Get replies to a specific comment

Response Body

application/json

application/json

curl -X GET "https://getlate.dev/api/v1/inbox/comments/string?accountId=string"
{
  "status": "string",
  "comments": [
    {
      "id": "string",
      "message": "string",
      "createdTime": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z",
      "from": {
        "id": "string",
        "name": "string",
        "username": "string",
        "picture": "string",
        "isOwner": true
      },
      "likeCount": 0,
      "replyCount": 0,
      "platform": "string",
      "url": "string",
      "replies": [
        {}
      ],
      "canReply": true,
      "canDelete": true,
      "canHide": true,
      "canLike": true,
      "isHidden": true,
      "isLiked": true,
      "likeUri": "string",
      "cid": "string",
      "parentId": "string",
      "rootUri": "string",
      "rootCid": "string"
    }
  ],
  "pagination": {
    "hasMore": true,
    "cursor": "string"
  },
  "meta": {
    "platform": "string",
    "postId": "string",
    "accountId": "string",
    "subreddit": "string",
    "lastUpdated": "2019-08-24T14:15:22Z"
  }
}
{
  "error": "Unauthorized"
}
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Reply to a post or comment

Post a reply to a post or specific comment. Requires accountId in request body.

POST
/v1/inbox/comments/{postId}

Authorization

AuthorizationBearer <token>

API key authentication - use your Late API key as a Bearer token

In: header

Path Parameters

postIdstring

Request Body

accountIdstring
messagestring
commentId?string

Reply to specific comment (optional)

subreddit?string

(Reddit only) Subreddit name for replies

parentCid?string

(Bluesky only) Parent content identifier

rootUri?string

(Bluesky only) Root post URI

rootCid?string

(Bluesky only) Root post CID

Response Body

application/json

application/json

curl -X POST "https://getlate.dev/api/v1/inbox/comments/string" \  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \  -d '{    "accountId": "string",    "message": "string"  }'
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "commentId": "string",
    "isReply": true,
    "cid": "string"
  }
}
{
  "error": "Unauthorized"
}
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Delete a comment

Delete a comment on a post. Supported by Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky, Reddit, YouTube, LinkedIn, and TikTok. Requires accountId and commentId query parameters.

DELETE
/v1/inbox/comments/{postId}

Authorization

AuthorizationBearer <token>

API key authentication - use your Late API key as a Bearer token

In: header

Path Parameters

postIdstring

Query Parameters

accountIdstring
commentIdstring

Response Body

application/json

application/json

curl -X DELETE "https://getlate.dev/api/v1/inbox/comments/string?accountId=string&commentId=string"
{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "message": "string"
  }
}
{
  "error": "Unauthorized"
}
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Hide a comment

Hide a comment on a post. Supported by Facebook, Instagram, and Threads. Hidden comments are only visible to the commenter and page admin.

POST
/v1/inbox/comments/{postId}/{commentId}/hide

Authorization

AuthorizationBearer <token>

API key authentication - use your Late API key as a Bearer token

In: header

Path Parameters

postIdstring
commentIdstring

Request Body

accountIdstring

The social account ID

Response Body

application/json

application/json

curl -X POST "https://getlate.dev/api/v1/inbox/comments/string/string/hide" \  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \  -d '{    "accountId": "string"  }'
{
  "status": "string",
  "commentId": "string",
  "hidden": true,
  "platform": "string"
}
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{
  "error": "Unauthorized"
}
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Unhide a comment

Unhide a previously hidden comment. Supported by Facebook, Instagram, and Threads.

DELETE
/v1/inbox/comments/{postId}/{commentId}/hide

Authorization

AuthorizationBearer <token>

API key authentication - use your Late API key as a Bearer token

In: header

Path Parameters

postIdstring
commentIdstring

Query Parameters

accountIdstring

Response Body

application/json

application/json

curl -X DELETE "https://getlate.dev/api/v1/inbox/comments/string/string/hide?accountId=string"
{
  "status": "string",
  "commentId": "string",
  "hidden": true,
  "platform": "string"
}
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{
  "error": "Unauthorized"
}
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Like a comment

Like or upvote a comment on a post.

Supported platforms: Facebook, Bluesky, Reddit

For Bluesky, the cid (content identifier) is required in the request body.

POST
/v1/inbox/comments/{postId}/{commentId}/like

Authorization

AuthorizationBearer <token>

API key authentication - use your Late API key as a Bearer token

In: header

Path Parameters

postIdstring
commentIdstring

Request Body

accountIdstring

The social account ID

cid?string

(Bluesky only) Content identifier for the comment

Response Body

application/json

application/json

curl -X POST "https://getlate.dev/api/v1/inbox/comments/string/string/like" \  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \  -d '{    "accountId": "string"  }'
{
  "status": "string",
  "commentId": "string",
  "liked": true,
  "likeUri": "string",
  "platform": "string"
}
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{
  "error": "Unauthorized"
}
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Unlike a comment

Remove a like from a comment.

Supported platforms: Facebook, Bluesky, Reddit

For Bluesky, the likeUri query parameter is required.

DELETE
/v1/inbox/comments/{postId}/{commentId}/like

Authorization

AuthorizationBearer <token>

API key authentication - use your Late API key as a Bearer token

In: header

Path Parameters

postIdstring
commentIdstring

Query Parameters

accountIdstring
likeUri?string

(Bluesky only) The like URI returned when liking

Response Body

application/json

application/json

curl -X DELETE "https://getlate.dev/api/v1/inbox/comments/string/string/like?accountId=string"
{
  "status": "string",
  "commentId": "string",
  "liked": true,
  "platform": "string"
}
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{
  "error": "Unauthorized"
}
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Send private reply to comment author

Send a private direct message to the author of a comment on your post. This is useful for handling customer inquiries or sensitive matters privately.

Supported platforms: Instagram only

Limitations:

  • Instagram only allows ONE private reply per comment
  • Must be sent within 7 days of the comment being posted
  • Only works for comments on posts owned by the connected account
  • Message goes to the user's Inbox (if they follow you) or Message Requests (if they don't)
  • Requires instagram_business_manage_messages permission (already included in Late's OAuth)

Note: This does not create a conversation thread until the user replies back.

POST
/v1/inbox/comments/{postId}/{commentId}/private-reply

Authorization

AuthorizationBearer <token>

API key authentication - use your Late API key as a Bearer token

In: header

Path Parameters

postIdstring

The Instagram media/post ID

commentIdstring

The comment ID to send a private reply to

Request Body

accountIdstring

The Instagram social account ID

messagestring

The message text to send as a private DM

Response Body

application/json

application/json

application/json

curl -X POST "https://getlate.dev/api/v1/inbox/comments/string/string/private-reply" \  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \  -d '{    "accountId": "507f1f77bcf86cd799439011",    "message": "Hi! Thanks for your comment. I wanted to reach out privately to help with your question."  }'
{
  "status": "success",
  "messageId": "string",
  "commentId": "string",
  "platform": "instagram"
}

{
  "error": "Private replies to comments are only supported on Instagram.",
  "code": "PLATFORM_LIMITATION"
}

{
  "error": "Unauthorized"
}
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Messages

Unified inbox API for managing conversations and direct messages across all connected accounts. All endpoints aggregate data from multiple social accounts in a single API call. Requires Inbox addon.

Reviews

Unified inbox API for managing reviews on Facebook Pages and Google Business accounts. All endpoints aggregate data from multiple social accounts in a single API call. Requires Inbox addon.

On this page

List posts with comments across all accounts
Get comments for a post
Reply to a post or comment
Delete a comment
Hide a comment
Unhide a comment
Like a comment
Unlike a comment
Send private reply to comment author