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title: REST API - Defining a Reply in the Request Body
slug: rm/rest-api-defining-a-reply-in-the-request-body
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createdAt: 2026-06-09T13:38:46.048Z
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To [add](docId:6u7A5Ua4PGYi-fGLvFdpS) or [update](docId\:n7r4p-dhvwTv_TOv7malr) a reply to a comment, you must define your reply in the request body.

# Method

The reply must be submitted using the [REST API - HTTP POST Method](docId\:Hsi_LzXS8g_RX_ydUdZKg) or [REST API - HTTP PATCH Method](docId\:RcjvHRLbY6de-zGKeHxuI) depending on the type of request you are submitting.

# Parameters

The following parameters must be specified within the `Reply` element:

- `Description` : Write your reply in this element. Plain text formatting and HTML are supported.

# Examples

## ReplyToComment Example

Here is an example of a request body in XML format:

```xml
<?xml version="1.0" ?><Reply xmlns:i="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns="http://www.blueprintsys.com/blueprint/api/v1"><Description>&lt;html&gt;&lt;head&gt;&lt;/head&gt;&lt;body&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Reply&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</Description></Reply>
```

Here is an example of a request body in JSON format:

```json
{  "Description": "<html><head></head><body><div><p><span><span>Reply</span></span></p></div></body></html>"}
```