Google: Gets a reply by ID For more information, see Manage comments and replies (https: developers google com workspace drive api guides manage-comments) — response body
Gets a reply by ID. For more information, see [Manage comments and replies](https://developers.google.com/workspace/drive/api/guides/manage-comments).: response body. Complete fields and constraints for contract 2026-10-27.
API reference · Contract 2026-10-27
SDK schema: Gets a reply by ID For more information, see Manage comments and replies (https: developers google com workspace drive api guides manage-comments) — response body
| Field | Type | Presence | Description and constraints |
|---|---|---|---|
$ | object | Root | A reply to a comment on a file. Some resource methods (such as `replies.update`) require a `replyId`. Use the `replies.list` method to retrieve the ID for a reply. |
action | string | Optional | The action the reply performed to the parent comment. The supported values are: * `resolve` * `reopen` |
assigneeEmailAddress | string | Optional | Output only. The email address of the user assigned to this comment. If no user is assigned, the field is unset. Read only: true |
author | Model | Optional | Expand Gets information about the user, the user’s Drive, and system capabilities. For more information, see [Return user info](https://developers.google.com/workspace/drive/api/guides/user-info). Required: The `fields` parameter must be set To return the exact fields you need, see Return specific fields (https: developers google com workspace drive api guides fields-parameter) — response body — user Output only. The author of the reply. The author’s email address and permission ID won’t be populated. |
content | string | Optional | The plain text content of the reply. This field is used for setting the content, while `htmlContent` should be displayed. This field is required by the `create` method if no `action` value is specified. |
createdTime | string | Optional | The time at which the reply was created (RFC 3339 date-time). Format: date-time |
deleted | boolean | Optional | Output only. Whether the reply has been deleted. A deleted reply has no content. |
htmlContent | string | Optional | Output only. The content of the reply with HTML formatting. |
id | string | Optional | Output only. The ID of the reply. |
kind | string | Optional | Output only. Identifies what kind of resource this is. Value: the fixed string `“drive#reply”`. Default: drive#reply |
mentionedEmailAddresses | array | Optional | Output only. A list of email addresses for users mentioned in this comment. If no users are mentioned, the list is empty. Read only: true |
mentionedEmailAddresses[] | string | Each item | |
modifiedTime | string | Optional | The last time the reply was modified (RFC 3339 date-time). Format: date-time |