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# Method name: countComments(appId: string, options: CountCommentsOptions)

# Method package: wixCommentsV2

# Method menu location: wixCommentsV2 --> comments --> countComments

# Method Link: https://dev.wix.com/docs/velo/apis/wix-comments-v2/comments/count-comments.md

# Method Description:

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



# Method Code Examples:

*** Note: do not assume any prop names or enum values other than the ones in the example.

## countComments example for dashboard page code

```javascript
import { comments } from 'wix-comments.v2';

async function countComments(appId, options) {
  try {
    const result = await comments.countComments(appId, options);
    return result;
  } catch (error) {
    console.error(error);
    // Handle the error
  }
}

```

## countComments example for exporting from backend code

```javascript
import { comments } from 'wix-comments.v2';
import { webMethod, Permissions } from 'wix-web-module';
import { elevate } from 'wix-auth';

const elevatedCountComments = elevate(comments.countComments);

export const countComments = webMethod(
  Permissions.Anyone,
  async (appId, options) => {
    try {
      const result = await elevatedCountComments(appId, options);
      return result;
    } catch (error) {
      console.error(error);
      // Handle the error
    }
  }
);

```

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