diff --git a/API.md b/API.md
index 44468b39..4dd6d726 100644
--- a/API.md
+++ b/API.md
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
         - ~~Listing comments~~
         - [Creating comment](#creating-comment)
         - [Updating comment](#updating-comment)
-        - ~~Getting comment~~
+        - [Getting comment](#getting-comment)
         - [Deleting comment](#deleting-comment)
         - ~~Rating comment~~
     - Users
@@ -740,6 +740,30 @@ data.
     Updates an existing comment text.
 
 
+## Getting comment
+- **Request**
+
+    `GET /comment/<id>`
+
+- **Output**
+
+    ```json5
+    {
+        "comment": <comment>
+    }
+    ```
+    ...where `<comment>` is a [comment resource](#comment).
+
+- **Errors**
+
+    - the comment does not exist
+    - privileges are too low
+
+- **Description**
+
+    Retrieves information about an existing comment.
+
+
 ## Deleting comment
 - **Request**
 
diff --git a/server/szurubooru/api/comment_api.py b/server/szurubooru/api/comment_api.py
index 29b53abd..7b267121 100644
--- a/server/szurubooru/api/comment_api.py
+++ b/server/szurubooru/api/comment_api.py
@@ -21,7 +21,12 @@ class CommentListApi(BaseApi):
 
 class CommentDetailApi(BaseApi):
     def get(self, ctx, comment_id):
-        raise NotImplementedError()
+        auth.verify_privilege(ctx.user, 'comments:view')
+        comment = comments.get_comment_by_id(comment_id)
+        if not comment:
+            raise comments.CommentNotFoundError(
+                'Comment %r not found.' % comment_id)
+        return {'comment': comments.serialize_comment(comment, ctx.user)}
 
     def put(self, ctx, comment_id):
         comment = comments.get_comment_by_id(comment_id)
diff --git a/server/szurubooru/tests/api/test_comment_retrieving.py b/server/szurubooru/tests/api/test_comment_retrieving.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..03c7e460
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/szurubooru/tests/api/test_comment_retrieving.py
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+import datetime
+import pytest
+from szurubooru import api, db, errors
+from szurubooru.func import util, comments
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def test_ctx(context_factory, config_injector, user_factory, comment_factory):
+    config_injector({
+        'privileges': {
+            'comments:list': 'regular_user',
+            'comments:view': 'regular_user',
+        },
+        'thumbnails': {'avatar_width': 200},
+        'ranks': ['anonymous', 'regular_user', 'mod', 'admin'],
+        'rank_names': {'regular_user': 'Peasant'},
+    })
+    ret = util.dotdict()
+    ret.context_factory = context_factory
+    ret.user_factory = user_factory
+    ret.comment_factory = comment_factory
+    ret.detail_api = api.CommentDetailApi()
+    return ret
+
+def test_retrieving_single(test_ctx):
+    comment = test_ctx.comment_factory(text='dummy text')
+    db.session.add(comment)
+    db.session.flush()
+    result = test_ctx.detail_api.get(
+        test_ctx.context_factory(
+            user=test_ctx.user_factory(rank='regular_user')),
+        comment.comment_id)
+    assert 'comment' in result
+    assert 'id' in result['comment']
+    assert 'lastEditTime' in result['comment']
+    assert 'creationTime' in result['comment']
+    assert 'text' in result['comment']
+    assert 'user' in result['comment']
+    assert 'name' in result['comment']['user']
+    assert 'post' in result['comment']
+    assert 'id' in result['comment']['post']
+
+def test_trying_to_retrieve_single_non_existing(test_ctx):
+    with pytest.raises(comments.CommentNotFoundError):
+        test_ctx.detail_api.get(
+            test_ctx.context_factory(
+                user=test_ctx.user_factory(rank='regular_user')),
+            5)
+
+def test_trying_to_retrieve_single_without_privileges(test_ctx):
+    with pytest.raises(errors.AuthError):
+        test_ctx.detail_api.get(
+            test_ctx.context_factory(
+                user=test_ctx.user_factory(rank='anonymous')),
+            5)
diff --git a/server/szurubooru/tests/api/test_tag_retrieving.py b/server/szurubooru/tests/api/test_tag_retrieving.py
index 9cfa8f08..f7430b2c 100644
--- a/server/szurubooru/tests/api/test_tag_retrieving.py
+++ b/server/szurubooru/tests/api/test_tag_retrieving.py
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ def test_retrieving_single(test_ctx):
     db.session.add(test_ctx.tag_factory(names=['tag']))
     result = test_ctx.detail_api.get(
         test_ctx.context_factory(
-            input={'query': '', 'page': 1},
             user=test_ctx.user_factory(rank='regular_user')),
         'tag')
     assert result == {
@@ -66,7 +65,6 @@ def test_trying_to_retrieve_single_non_existing(test_ctx):
     with pytest.raises(tags.TagNotFoundError):
         test_ctx.detail_api.get(
             test_ctx.context_factory(
-                input={'query': '', 'page': 1},
                 user=test_ctx.user_factory(rank='regular_user')),
             '-')
 
@@ -74,6 +72,5 @@ def test_trying_to_retrieve_single_without_privileges(test_ctx):
     with pytest.raises(errors.AuthError):
         test_ctx.detail_api.get(
             test_ctx.context_factory(
-                input={'query': '', 'page': 1},
                 user=test_ctx.user_factory(rank='anonymous')),
             '-')
diff --git a/server/szurubooru/tests/api/test_user_retrieving.py b/server/szurubooru/tests/api/test_user_retrieving.py
index bcb1df85..e74e479e 100644
--- a/server/szurubooru/tests/api/test_user_retrieving.py
+++ b/server/szurubooru/tests/api/test_user_retrieving.py
@@ -46,7 +46,6 @@ def test_retrieving_single(test_ctx):
     db.session.add(test_ctx.user_factory(name='u1', rank='regular_user'))
     result = test_ctx.detail_api.get(
         test_ctx.context_factory(
-            input={'query': '', 'page': 1},
             user=test_ctx.user_factory(rank='regular_user')),
         'u1')
     assert result == {
@@ -66,7 +65,6 @@ def test_trying_to_retrieve_single_non_existing(test_ctx):
     with pytest.raises(users.UserNotFoundError):
         test_ctx.detail_api.get(
             test_ctx.context_factory(
-                input={'query': '', 'page': 1},
                 user=test_ctx.user_factory(rank='regular_user')),
             '-')
 
@@ -74,6 +72,5 @@ def test_trying_to_retrieve_single_without_privileges(test_ctx):
     with pytest.raises(errors.AuthError):
         test_ctx.detail_api.get(
             test_ctx.context_factory(
-                input={'query': '', 'page': 1},
                 user=test_ctx.user_factory(rank='anonymous')),
             '-')