# Jira - Create comment action

The Create comment action creates a comment on an existing issue.

# Input

Input field Description
Issue ID or key Enter the ID or key of the issue to comment on.
Comment text Enter the comment to add. Use the format [~username] to mention a user.
Role (Visibility) Optional. Enter Jira role names to restrict the visibility of the comment to specific roles. Enter All Users to make the comment visible to all users.

# Output

Output field Description
Self The API URL of the new comment.
ID The numeric Jira identifier of the new comment.
Author Contains information about the original author, including Name and Account ID.
Body The content of the comment.
Update author Contains information about the author of the latest update, including Name and Account ID.
Created The date and time the comment was created.
Updated The date and time the comment was last updated.
Visibility Contains visibility settings for the comment, including Type and Value.


Last updated: 3/19/2026, 7:07:27 PM

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