Owner
RequiredTextUser or organisation.
This input offers a picker for repository from your connected account. You can also supply its value directly.
Example value (replace with your own):
octocat
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Delete an Issue Comment
Remove a comment for good.
What this action does #
First, connect GitHub in Services. Then open Actions → + → GitHub and choose Delete an Issue Comment.
What a run does
Running or testing this action deletes or removes something in your connected service.
More about this action
Takes the comment id, not the issue number. There is no undo and no trash: the comment and its edit history are gone. Answers 204 with no body.
Inputs to fill in #
Open an input to choose its value. Keep a fixed value with Text, receive it from Shortcuts, ask when the action runs, or use an Earlier Step. Read how input sources work.
Repository
RequiredTextName only, without the owner and without .git.
This input offers a picker for repository from your connected account. You can also supply its value directly.
Example value (replace with your own):
Hello-World
Comment ID
RequiredWhole numberFrom a comment's permalink, after #issuecomment-.
This input offers a picker for comment from your connected account. You can also supply its value directly.
Example value (replace with your own):
1042065321
What comes back #
The app does not declare selectable response fields for this action. A successful operation may return no content. Inspect the run in Logs to see the service’s response.
Run it from Shortcuts #
- Give the action a recognizable name and tap Save.
- In Apple Shortcuts, add Shortcutify’s Execute Action and select the saved action.
- Supply any Param or File slots you bound in the inputs, then run the shortcut.
If the result is unexpected, open Logs in Shortcutify, select the run, and inspect this step’s inputs and response.
Advanced reference #
Request, permissions, and identifiers
Request: DELETE https://api.github.com/repos/{owner}/{repo}/issues/comments/{comment_id}
Action identifier: github.issues.comments.delete.v1
Permissions declared for this action: issues:write. The account’s own access rules also apply.
| Input | Request key | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Owner | owner | path |
| Repository | repo | path |
| Comment ID | comment_id | path |