diff --git a/src/database/queries.py b/src/database/queries.py
index d26be9e..568bc35 100644
--- a/src/database/queries.py
+++ b/src/database/queries.py
@@ -170,6 +170,15 @@ def delete_comment_by_id(conn: sqlite3.Connection, comment_id: str):
         return bool(curs.rowcount)
 
 
+def hide_comment_by_id(conn: sqlite3.Connection, comment_id: str):
+    with conn:
+        curs = conn.execute("""
+        UPDATE OR IGNORE COMMENT SET IsHidden = TRUE
+            WHERE CommentId = ?
+        """, (comment_id,))
+        return bool(curs.rowcount)
+
+
 def insert_channel(conn: sqlite3.Connection, channel_name: str, channel_id: str):
     with conn:
         conn.execute(
diff --git a/src/database/writes.py b/src/database/writes.py
index 0c4ba03..7fe99c2 100644
--- a/src/database/writes.py
+++ b/src/database/writes.py
@@ -4,11 +4,13 @@ import sqlite3
 from asyncio import coroutine
 
 from database.queries import delete_comment_by_id
-from src.server.misc import is_authentic_delete_signal
+from src.server.misc import is_authentic_delete_signal, request_lbrynet, validate_signature_from_claim
 
 from database.queries import get_comment_or_none
 from database.queries import insert_comment
 from database.queries import insert_channel
+from database.queries import get_channel_id_from_comment_id
+from database.queries import hide_comment_by_id
 from src.server.misc import channel_matches_pattern_or_error
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -47,5 +49,30 @@ async def delete_comment_if_authorized(app, comment_id, **kwargs):
     return {'deleted': await job.wait()}
 
 
-async def write_comment(app, comment):
-    return await coroutine(create_comment_or_error)(app['writer'], **comment)
+async def write_comment(app, params):
+    return await coroutine(create_comment_or_error)(app['writer'], **params)
+
+
+async def hide_comment(app, comment_id):
+    return await coroutine(hide_comment_by_id)(app['writer'], comment_id)
+
+
+# comment_ids: [
+#   {
+#       "comment_id": id,
+#       "signing_ts": signing_ts,
+#       "signature": signature
+#   },
+#   ...
+# ]
+async def hide_comment_if_authorized(app, comment_id, signing_ts, signature):
+    channel = get_channel_id_from_comment_id(app['reader'], comment_id)
+    claim = await request_lbrynet(app, 'claim_search', claim_id=channel['channel_id'])
+    claim = claim['items'][0]
+    if not validate_signature_from_claim(claim, signature, signing_ts, comment_id):
+        raise ValueError('Invalid Signature')
+
+    job = await app['comment_scheduler'].spawn(hide_comment(app, comment_id))
+    return {
+        'hidden': await job.wait()
+    }