---
title: CommentAuthor - GraphQL Admin
description: >-
  The author of a comment on a blog article, containing the commenter's name and
  email address. This information helps merchants moderate comments and
  potentially engage with their community.


  For example, when reviewing pending comments, merchants can see the
  commenter's name and email to help with moderation decisions or to enable
  follow-up communication if needed.


  Use the `CommentAuthor` object to:

  - Display comment attribution

  - Support comment moderation workflows

  - Enable merchant-to-reader communication
api_version: 2025-10
api_name: admin
type: object
api_type: graphql
source_url:
  html: 'https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/CommentAuthor'
  md: 'https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/CommentAuthor.md'
---

# Comment​Author

object

Requires `read_content` access scope or `read_online_store_pages` access scope.

The author of a comment on a blog article, containing the commenter's name and email address. This information helps merchants moderate comments and potentially engage with their community.

For example, when reviewing pending comments, merchants can see the commenter's name and email to help with moderation decisions or to enable follow-up communication if needed.

Use the `CommentAuthor` object to:

* Display comment attribution
* Support comment moderation workflows
* Enable merchant-to-reader communication

## Fields

* email

  [String!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/String)

  non-null

  The author's email.

* name

  [String!](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/scalars/String)

  non-null

  The author’s name.

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## Map

### Fields with this object

* {}[Comment.author](https://shopify.dev/docs/api/admin-graphql/latest/objects/Comment#field-Comment.fields.author)