---
title: "Writing comments — Comments for Laravel | Roundly"
description: "Write comments through the fluent Comments facade, a typed DTO or the author trait — with body, lock and blocklist checks on every write."
url: https://roundly-consulting.com/open-source/docs/comments-for-laravel/writing-comments
language: en
---

[All packages](https://roundly-consulting.com/open-source.md)

[Comments for Laravel](https://roundly-consulting.com/open-source/docs/comments-for-laravel.md)

# Writing comments

## The fluent builder

Comments::on() starts a fluent builder that reads like a sentence; post() persists and returns the Comment:

```php
use RoundlyConsulting\Comments\Facades\Comments;

$comment = Comments::on($post)
    ->as($user)
    ->body('Nice write-up!')
    ->post();

// A reply, fluently (the parent must belong to the same subject):
Comments::on($post)->as($user)->reply($comment)->body('Thanks!')->post();

// Hidden comment:
Comments::on($post)->as($user)->visible(false)->body('Internal note')->post();

// Anonymous / guest comment — omit ->as():
Comments::on($post)->body('Great read.')->post();

// With your own metadata — see Metadata:
Comments::on($post)->as($user)->body('Via the help desk')->meta(['source' => 'email'])->post();
```

- as($author) — the author; omit it to record an anonymous/guest comment.
- body($body) — the comment body, trimmed before it is stored.
- visible($visible = true) — the visibility flag, separate from the moderation status.
- reply($parent) — make the comment a reply; the parent must belong to the same subject.
- meta($meta) — attach your own metadata; repeated calls merge top-level keys — see Comment metadata.
- post() — validate, persist and return the Comment.

## Typed DTO

For queued jobs or service code, pass a WriteCommentData DTO to Comments::write() — every argument after body is optional:

```php
use RoundlyConsulting\Comments\DataTransferObjects\WriteCommentData;
use RoundlyConsulting\Comments\Facades\Comments;

$comment = Comments::write(new WriteCommentData(
    commentable: $post,
    body: 'From a job',
    author: $user,               // optional
    parent: $rootComment,        // optional reply — must belong to $post
    meta: ['source' => 'import'], // optional — empty stores nothing
));
```

## From the author

GivesComments adds a writeComment() shortcut. Pass the model being commented on, the body and an optional visibility flag (defaults to true). It goes through the same manager as the facade:

```php
$comment = $user->writeComment(
    commentable: $post,
    comment: 'This is a very good blog post, thanks for sharing!',
    visible: true, // optional, defaults to true
);   // goes through the same manager as Comments::on($post)->as($user)->…->post()
```

## What every write checks

The builder, write() and the trait all run the same WriteCommentAction, in this order:

- Parent — a reply whose parent belongs to another subject throws InvalidCommentParentException, before authorization runs.
- Authorization — the create ability, only when comments.authorization is on.
- Body — trimmed; an empty body or one longer than max\_length throws InvalidCommentBodyException.
- Reply depth — a reply deeper than max\_depth throws MaxReplyDepthExceededException; soft-deleted ancestors still count.
- Locks — a locked subject, or a reply anywhere inside a locked thread, throws CommentsLockedException.
- Status — approved, or pending when require\_approval is on; a blocklist match rejects, holds or hides the comment.
- Mentions — @handles in the body are stored and resolved; CommentMentioned fires only once the comment is approved.

CommentCreated is dispatched when the comment is saved. Every failure is a subclass of CommentsException, so a single catch turns them into a form error:

```php
use Illuminate\Http\Request;
use RoundlyConsulting\Comments\Exceptions\CommentsException;
use RoundlyConsulting\Comments\Facades\Comments;

public function store(Request $request, Post $post)
{
    try {
        Comments::on($post)
            ->as($request->user())
            ->body((string) $request->input('body'))
            ->post();
    } catch (CommentsException $e) {
        return back()->withErrors(['body' => $e->getMessage()])->withInput();
    }

    return back();
}
```

## Show your open-source love

This package is free and MIT-licensed. If it saves you time, a one-off donation or a Patreon membership keeps it maintained, tested and documented.

[More ways to support, including crypto](https://roundly-consulting.com/support-us.md)

By donating, you agree to our [donation terms](https://roundly-consulting.com/donation-terms.md).

[Support our open source work (opens in a new tab)](https://donate.stripe.com/dRmeVe8FX5PF1Qd9pXcEw00) [Join us on Patreon (opens in a new tab)](https://www.patreon.com/cw/roundly)

## Want this built into your product?

We integrate our packages into custom Laravel and AI builds. Tell us what you're working on and we'll reply within 48 hours.

[Get a quote in 48 hours](https://roundly-consulting.com/contact.md) [Browse all packages](https://roundly-consulting.com/open-source/docs/comments-for-laravel.md)