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Comments on an Approval. This sends a notification to the initiator and reviewers with a message that is also added to the Approval activity log.
HTTP request
POST https://www.googleapis.com/drive/v3/files/{fileId}/approvals/{approvalId}:commentThe URL uses gRPC Transcoding syntax.
Path parameters
fileIdstringRequired. The ID of the file the Approval is on.
approvalIdstringRequired. The ID of the Approval to comment on.
Request body
The request body contains data with the following structure:
Response body
If successful, the response body contains an instance of
Approval.Authorization scopes
Requires one of the following OAuth scopes:
https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drivehttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.filehttps://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive.metadataSome scopes are restricted and require a security assessment for your app to use them. For more information, see the Authorization guide .