# gc_get_comment

> Get a public comment

One full public comment on a rulemaking: commenter identity (organization or person), commenter type, stance, analysis summary, full text (capped), and attachments as links. Campaign/issue membership included on paid plans. Use comment ids from gc_list_comments or gc_list_activity.

## Input

| Parameter | Type | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| idRequired | string | Comment id. |
| include_attachment_text | boolean | Also return each attachment's extracted text (capped per attachment). Off by default — attachments are often long. |

## Annotations

```
{
  "readOnlyHint": true,
  "idempotentHint": true,
  "openWorldHint": false
}
```

## Examples

### One comment in full

Extracted commenter identity, stance, summary, capped text, and provenance links back to the source record.

```
{
  "id": "C-1"
}
```

```
{
  "type": "comment",
  "id": "C-1",
  "rulemaking": "EPA-D-1-0001",
  "commenter": {
    "organization": "Acme Manufacturing Coalition",
    "name": null,
    "commenter_type": "trade_association"
  },
  "stance": "oppose",
  "posted": "2026-06-16",
  "summary": "Coalition opposes compliance timeline.",
  "text": "We oppose the compliance timeline because...",
  "attachments": [],
  "campaign": null,
  "issues": [],
  "followable": false,
  "source": "regulations.gov",
  "links": {
    "governmentcontext": "https://governmentcontext.com/comments/C-1",
    "source": "https://www.regulations.gov/comment/C-1"
  }
}
```

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