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# Operations with Specific Reaction﻿

Last modified: 21 April 2026

This resource lets you work with reactions to an issue comment.

| Resource | ``` /api/issues/{issueID}/comments/{commentID}/reactions/{reactionID} ``` |
| --- | --- |
| Returned entity | Reaction. For the description of the entity attributes, see [Supported Fields](/help/youtrack/devportal/operations-api-issues-issueID-comments-commentID-reactions.html#Reaction-supported-fields) section. |
| Supported methods | - `GET`: [Read a Specific Reaction](/help/youtrack/devportal/operations-api-issues-issueID-comments-commentID-reactions.html#get-Reaction-method). - `DELETE`: [Delete a Specific Reaction](/help/youtrack/devportal/operations-api-issues-issueID-comments-commentID-reactions.html#delete-Reaction-method). |

## Reaction attributes﻿

Represents a reaction to a comment in YouTrack added by a user.

### Attributes﻿

This table describes attributes of the `Reaction` entity.


| --- | --- | --- |
| id | String | The ID of the reaction. `Read-only`. |
| author | User | The user who put the reaction. `Can be null`. |
| reaction | String | The reaction identifier used in API requests and responses.  Currently supported reaction names include `yes`, `thanks`, `thumbs-up`, `thumbs-down`, `strong`, `clapping`, `ok`, `congratulations`, `glad`, `worry`, `grimacing`, `grinning`, `joy`, `tongue-out`, `saint`, `cool`, `surprised`, `sleepy`, `relieved`, `scared`, `sick`, `tired`, `tears`, `wink`, `nerd`, `crossed-fingers`, `waiting`, `thank-you`, `fist`, `raised-hand`, `wave`, `rock`, `mind-blown`, `cat-in-love`, `scared-cat`, `rocket`, `teddybear`, `red-heart`, `no`, `question`, `100`, `eyes`, `plus-one`, `minus-one`, `comment`, `okay`, and `zero` through `nine`.  `Can be null`. |

## Read a Specific Reaction﻿

Get a reaction with a specific ID.

### Required permissions﻿

Requires permissions: Read Issue, Read Issue Comment

### Request syntax﻿

GET /api/issues/{issueID}/comments/{commentID}/reactions/{reactionID}?{fields}

| {reactionID} | The database ID of the reaction. |
| --- | --- |

### Request parameters﻿

| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| fields | String | A list of Reaction attributes that should be returned in the response. If no field is specified, only the `entityID` is returned. |

### Sample﻿

#### Sample request﻿

https://example.youtrack.cloud/api/issues/NP-154/comments/4-17/reactions/334-1?fields=id,author(login),reaction

#### Sample response body﻿

{
  "author": {
    "login": "jane.doe",
    "$type": "User"
  },
  "reaction": "thanks",
  "id": "334-0",
  "$type": "Reaction"
}

## Delete a Specific Reaction﻿

Remove a reaction from a comment. Only the author of the reaction can remove it.

### Required permissions﻿

Requires permissions: Read Issue, Read Issue Comment. Only the author of the reaction can remove it.

### Request syntax﻿

DELETE /api/issues/{issueID}/comments/{commentID}/reactions/{reactionID}

| {reactionID} | The database ID of the reaction. |
| --- | --- |

### Request parameters﻿

| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| fields | String | A list of Reaction attributes that should be returned in the response. If no field is specified, only the `entityID` is returned. |

### Sample﻿

#### Sample request﻿

https://example.youtrack.cloud/api/issues/NP-154/comments/4-17/reactions/334-1

- [Operations with Specific Reaction](/help/youtrack/devportal/operations-api-issues-issueID-comments-commentID-reactions.html)
- [Reaction attributes](/help/youtrack/devportal/operations-api-issues-issueID-comments-commentID-reactions.html#Reaction-supported-fields)
- [Read a Specific Reaction](/help/youtrack/devportal/operations-api-issues-issueID-comments-commentID-reactions.html#get-Reaction-method)
- [Delete a Specific Reaction](/help/youtrack/devportal/operations-api-issues-issueID-comments-commentID-reactions.html#delete-Reaction-method)

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