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# CountComments

# Package: comments

# Namespace: CommentsNg

# Method link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/api-reference/crm/community/feedback-moderation/comments/comments/count-comments.md

## Permission Scopes:
Manage Comments: SCOPE.DC_COMMENTS.MANAGE.COMMENTS

## Introduction

Counts comments, given the specified filtering. Comments with the `HIDDEN` status are not included in the response.

See [Query Comments](https://dev.wix.com/docs/rest/crm/community/comments/comments/query-comments.md) for a list of supported filters.

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## REST API

### Schema

```
 Method: countComments
 Description: Counts comments, given the specified filtering. Comments with the `HIDDEN` status are not included in the response.  See [Query Comments](https://dev.wix.com/docs/rest/crm/community/comments/comments/query-comments.md) for a list of supported filters.
 URL: https://www.wixapis.com/comments/v1/comments/count
 Method: POST
 Method parameters:
   param name: appId | type: appId | description: App GUID to count the comments of. 
   param name: filter | type: filter | description: Filter to identify the comments that need to be counted. 
 Return type: CountCommentsResponse
  - name: count | type: integer | description: Number of comments. 

 Possible Errors:
   HTTP Code: 428 | Status Code: FAILED_PRECONDITION | Application Code: TOO_MANY_TO_COUNT | Description: Number of comments exceeds the server's limit.


```

### Examples

### Count Comments
Count Wix Blog Comments written by specific member

```curl
curl POST https://www.wixapis.com/comments/v1/comments/count  \
    -H 'Content-Type: application/json;charset=UTF-8' \
    -H 'Authorization: <AUTH>' \
    -d '{
          "appId": "14bcded7-0066-7c35-14d7-466cb3f09103",
          "filter": {
            "author.memberId": "81b3e2a2-60f4-4016-ab20-c2fda4c4c4f2"
          }
        }'
```

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## JavaScript SDK

### Schema

```
 Method: wixClientAdmin.comments.CommentsNg.countComments(appId, options)
 Description: Counts comments, given the specified filtering. Comments with the `HIDDEN` status are not included in the response.  See [Query Comments](https://dev.wix.com/docs/rest/crm/community/comments/comments/query-comments.md) for a list of supported filters.
 # Note: If the parameter `a.b` is listed under required parameters, `b` is only required if `a` is also present.
 Required parameters:  appId
 Method parameters: 
   param name: appId | type: string | description: App GUID to count the comments of. | required: true
   param name: options | type: CountCommentsOptions  none 
        - name: filter | type: object | description: Filter to identify the comments that need to be counted. 
 Return type: PROMISE<CountCommentsResponse>
  - name: count | type: integer | description: Number of comments. 

 Possible Errors:
   HTTP Code: 428 | Status Code: FAILED_PRECONDITION | Application Code: TOO_MANY_TO_COUNT | Description: Number of comments exceeds the server's limit.


```

### Examples

### countComments
```javascript
import { comments } from '@wix/comments';

async function countComments(appId,options) {
  const response = await comments.countComments(appId,options);
};
```

### countComments (with elevated permissions)
```javascript
import { comments } from '@wix/comments';
import { auth } from '@wix/essentials';

async function myCountCommentsMethod(appId,options) {
  const elevatedCountComments = auth.elevate(comments.countComments);
  const response = await elevatedCountComments(appId,options);
}
```

### countComments (self-hosted)
Self-hosted SDK calls require you to [create a client](https://dev.wix.com/docs/sdk/articles/work-with-the-sdk/about-the-wix-client.md).

```javascript
import { createClient } from '@wix/sdk';
import { comments } from '@wix/comments';
// Import the auth strategy for the relevant access type
// Import the relevant host module if needed

const myWixClient = createClient ({
  modules: { comments },
  // Include the auth strategy and host as relevant
});


async function countComments(appId,options) {
  const response = await myWixClient.comments.countComments(appId,options);
};
```

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