comment.updated

type: comment.updated

Fired when a comment on one of your Instagram posts changes. In practice this is usually moderation: the comment was hidden or unhidden.

When it fires

A comment is hidden or unhidden.
The comment's stored content changes.

`data` shape

type Data = { comment: CommentPayload };

There is no previous on comment events, unlike chat.updated or contact.updated. To know what changed, compare against your own stored copy.

Example envelope

{
  "id": "evt_01JV4QKP2A9F5K8QP4B3W6E9JU",
  "type": "comment.updated",
  "timestamp": "2026-04-24T14:12:00.000Z",
  "data": {
    "comment": {
      "id": "6805a1c2a6f9f35f6e66f2d1",
      "postId": "6805a0f1a6f9f35f6e66f2c0",
      "commenterId": "6805a1b0a6f9f35f6e66f2cc",
      "externalCommentId": "17912345678901234",
      "text": "do you deliver to the north side?",
      "hidden": true,
      "deleted": false,
      "updatedAt": "2026-04-24T14:12:00.000Z"
    }
  },
  "meta": {
    "eventId": "evt_01JV4QKP2A9F5K8QP4B3W6E9JU",
    "event": "comment.updated",
    "occurredAt": "2026-04-24T14:12:00.000Z",
    "organisationId": "6640f3d5c8a0d7e8b7f20222",
    "connectionId": "6640f45ac8a0d7e8b7f2014a",
    "apiVersion": "2026-04-01",
    "attempt": 1
  }
}

Notes

hidden: true means the comment is hidden on Instagram - still stored, not shown publicly.
Replying to a comment, or converting it to a DM, does not emit this event; those produce their own message events.

comment.updated

When it fires

data shape

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