# social.arabica.alpha.comment

> Published by [arabica.social](https://lexicon.garden/identity/did:plc:chqc2ockzmyvlrasfb66x64a)

✓ This is the authoritative definition for this NSID.

## Links

- [View on Lexicon Garden](https://lexicon.garden/lexicon/did:plc:chqc2ockzmyvlrasfb66x64a/social.arabica.alpha.comment)
- [Documentation](https://lexicon.garden/lexicon/did:plc:chqc2ockzmyvlrasfb66x64a/social.arabica.alpha.comment/docs)
- [Examples](https://lexicon.garden/lexicon/did:plc:chqc2ockzmyvlrasfb66x64a/social.arabica.alpha.comment/examples)

## Definitions

### `social.arabica.alpha.comment`

**Type**: `record`

A comment on an Arabica record (brew, bean, roaster, grinder, brewer, or another comment)

**Key**: `tid`

| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|----------|------|----------|-------------|
| `text` | `string` | Yes | The comment text content |
| `parent` | `ref` → `com.atproto.repo.strongRef` | No | Optional parent comment reference for replies |
| `subject` | `ref` → `com.atproto.repo.strongRef` | Yes | The AT-URI and CID of the record being commented on |
| `createdAt` | `string` (datetime) | Yes | Timestamp when the comment was created |

## Raw Schema

```json
{
  "id": "social.arabica.alpha.comment",
  "defs": {
    "main": {
      "key": "tid",
      "type": "record",
      "record": {
        "type": "object",
        "required": [
          "subject",
          "text",
          "createdAt"
        ],
        "properties": {
          "text": {
            "type": "string",
            "maxLength": 1000,
            "description": "The comment text content",
            "maxGraphemes": 300
          },
          "parent": {
            "ref": "com.atproto.repo.strongRef",
            "type": "ref",
            "description": "Optional parent comment reference for replies"
          },
          "subject": {
            "ref": "com.atproto.repo.strongRef",
            "type": "ref",
            "description": "The AT-URI and CID of the record being commented on"
          },
          "createdAt": {
            "type": "string",
            "format": "datetime",
            "description": "Timestamp when the comment was created"
          }
        }
      },
      "description": "A comment on an Arabica record (brew, bean, roaster, grinder, brewer, or another comment)"
    }
  },
  "$type": "com.atproto.lexicon.schema",
  "lexicon": 1
}
```