diff --git a/swh/web/add_forge_now/migrations/0002_authorized_null_comment.py b/swh/web/add_forge_now/migrations/0002_authorized_null_comment.py
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/swh/web/add_forge_now/migrations/0002_authorized_null_comment.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# Generated by Django 2.2.24 on 2022-03-21 15:42
+
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ("add_forge_now", "0001_initial"),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name="request",
+            name="forge_contact_comment",
+            field=models.TextField(
+                help_text="Where did you find this contact information (url, ...)",
+                null=True,
+            ),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name="requesthistory",
+            name="actor_role",
+            field=models.TextField(
+                choices=[
+                    ("MODERATOR", "moderator"),
+                    ("SUBMITTER", "submitter"),
+                    ("FORGE_ADMIN", "forge admin"),
+                ]
+            ),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/swh/web/add_forge_now/models.py b/swh/web/add_forge_now/models.py
--- a/swh/web/add_forge_now/models.py
+++ b/swh/web/add_forge_now/models.py
@@ -95,5 +95,5 @@
     forge_contact_email = models.EmailField()
     forge_contact_name = models.TextField()
     forge_contact_comment = models.TextField(
-        help_text="Where did you find this contact information (url, ...)",
+        null=True, help_text="Where did you find this contact information (url, ...)",
     )
diff --git a/swh/web/add_forge_now/tests/test_migration.py b/swh/web/add_forge_now/tests/test_migration.py
--- a/swh/web/add_forge_now/tests/test_migration.py
+++ b/swh/web/add_forge_now/tests/test_migration.py
@@ -5,9 +5,12 @@
 
 from datetime import datetime, timezone
 
+import pytest
+
 APP_NAME = "add_forge_now"
 
 MIGRATION_0001 = "0001_initial"
+MIGRATION_0002 = "0002_authorized_null_comment"
 
 
 def now() -> datetime:
@@ -60,3 +63,35 @@
     )
     req_history2.save()
     assert req_history2.date > req_history.date
+
+
+def test_add_forge_now_allow_no_comment(migrator):
+    """Basic migration test to check new model authorized empty comment"""
+
+    from django.db.utils import IntegrityError
+
+    state = migrator.apply_tested_migration((APP_NAME, MIGRATION_0001))
+
+    def make_request_with_empty_comment(requestModel):
+        return requestModel(
+            status="PENDING",
+            submitter_name="dudess",
+            submitter_email="dudess@orga.org",
+            forge_type="cgit",
+            forge_url="https://example.org/forge",
+            forge_contact_email="forge@//example.org",
+            forge_contact_name="forge",
+            forge_contact_comment=None,
+        )
+
+    requestModel = state.apps.get_model(APP_NAME, "Request")
+
+    req = make_request_with_empty_comment(requestModel)
+    with pytest.raises(IntegrityError, match="violates not-null constraint"):
+        req.save()
+
+    state = migrator.apply_tested_migration((APP_NAME, MIGRATION_0002))
+    requestModel2 = state.apps.get_model(APP_NAME, "Request")
+
+    req2 = make_request_with_empty_comment(requestModel2)
+    req2.save()
diff --git a/swh/web/api/views/add_forge_now.py b/swh/web/api/views/add_forge_now.py
--- a/swh/web/api/views/add_forge_now.py
+++ b/swh/web/api/views/add_forge_now.py
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
 
 
 class AddForgeNowRequestForm(ModelForm):
+    forge_contact_comment = CharField(required=False,)
+
     class Meta:
         model = AddForgeRequest
         fields = (
diff --git a/swh/web/templates/add_forge_now/create-request.html b/swh/web/templates/add_forge_now/create-request.html
--- a/swh/web/templates/add_forge_now/create-request.html
+++ b/swh/web/templates/add_forge_now/create-request.html
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
               <label for="swh-input-forge-comment">Comment</label>
               <textarea class="form-control" id="swh-input-forge-comment" name="forge_contact_comment" rows="3"></textarea>
               <small class="form-text text-muted">
-                If you wish to leave a comment regarding your request.
+                Optionally, leave a comment to the moderator regarding your request.
               </small>
             </div>
           </div>
diff --git a/swh/web/tests/api/views/test_add_forge_now.py b/swh/web/tests/api/views/test_add_forge_now.py
--- a/swh/web/tests/api/views/test_add_forge_now.py
+++ b/swh/web/tests/api/views/test_add_forge_now.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     assert '"forge_type"' in resp.data["reason"]
 
 
-ADD_FORGE_DATA = {
+ADD_FORGE_DATA_FORGE1 = {
     "forge_type": "gitlab",
     "forge_url": "https://gitlab.example.org",
     "forge_contact_email": "admin@gitlab.example.org",
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
     "forge_contact_comment": "user marked as owner in forge members",
 }
 
-ADD_OTHER_FORGE_DATA = {
+ADD_FORGE_DATA_FORGE2 = {
     "forge_type": "gitea",
     "forge_url": "https://gitea.example.org",
     "forge_contact_email": "admin@gitea.example.org",
@@ -50,23 +50,34 @@
     "forge_contact_comment": "user marked as owner in forge members",
 }
 
+ADD_FORGE_DATA_FORGE3 = {
+    "forge_type": "heptapod",
+    "forge_url": "https://heptapod.host/",
+    "forge_contact_email": "admin@example.org",
+    "forge_contact_name": "heptapod admin",
+    "forge_contact_comment": "",  # authorized empty or null comment
+}
+
 
 @pytest.mark.django_db(transaction=True, reset_sequences=True)
-def test_add_forge_request_create_success(api_client, regular_user):
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "add_forge_data", [ADD_FORGE_DATA_FORGE1, ADD_FORGE_DATA_FORGE3]
+)
+def test_add_forge_request_create_success(api_client, regular_user, add_forge_data):
     api_client.force_login(regular_user)
     url = reverse("api-1-add-forge-request-create")
 
     date_before = datetime.datetime.now(tz=datetime.timezone.utc)
 
     resp = check_api_post_response(
-        api_client, url, data=ADD_FORGE_DATA, status_code=201,
+        api_client, url, data=add_forge_data, status_code=201,
     )
 
     date_after = datetime.datetime.now(tz=datetime.timezone.utc)
 
     assert resp.data == {
-        **ADD_FORGE_DATA,
-        "id": 1,
+        **add_forge_data,
+        "id": resp.data["id"],
         "status": "PENDING",
         "submission_date": resp.data["submission_date"],
         "submitter_name": regular_user.username,
@@ -75,9 +86,9 @@
 
     assert date_before < iso8601.parse_date(resp.data["submission_date"]) < date_after
 
-    request = Request.objects.all()[0]
+    request = Request.objects.all().last()
 
-    assert request.forge_url == ADD_FORGE_DATA["forge_url"]
+    assert request.forge_url == add_forge_data["forge_url"]
     assert request.submitter_name == regular_user.username
 
 
@@ -92,14 +103,14 @@
         client,
         url,
         request_content_type="application/x-www-form-urlencoded",
-        data=urlencode(ADD_FORGE_DATA),
+        data=urlencode(ADD_FORGE_DATA_FORGE1),
         status_code=201,
     )
 
     date_after = datetime.datetime.now(tz=datetime.timezone.utc)
 
     assert resp.data == {
-        **ADD_FORGE_DATA,
+        **ADD_FORGE_DATA_FORGE1,
         "id": 1,
         "status": "PENDING",
         "submission_date": resp.data["submission_date"],
@@ -111,7 +122,7 @@
 
     request = Request.objects.all()[0]
 
-    assert request.forge_url == ADD_FORGE_DATA["forge_url"]
+    assert request.forge_url == ADD_FORGE_DATA_FORGE1["forge_url"]
     assert request.submitter_name == regular_user.username
 
 
@@ -120,10 +131,10 @@
     api_client.force_login(regular_user)
     url = reverse("api-1-add-forge-request-create")
     check_api_post_response(
-        api_client, url, data=ADD_FORGE_DATA, status_code=201,
+        api_client, url, data=ADD_FORGE_DATA_FORGE1, status_code=201,
     )
     check_api_post_response(
-        api_client, url, data=ADD_FORGE_DATA, status_code=409,
+        api_client, url, data=ADD_FORGE_DATA_FORGE1, status_code=409,
     )
 
     requests = Request.objects.all()
@@ -150,7 +161,7 @@
     check_api_post_response(api_client, url, status_code=400)
 
 
-def create_add_forge_request(api_client, regular_user, data=ADD_FORGE_DATA):
+def create_add_forge_request(api_client, regular_user, data=ADD_FORGE_DATA_FORGE1):
     api_client.force_login(regular_user)
     url = reverse("api-1-add-forge-request-create")
     return check_api_post_response(api_client, url, data=data, status_code=201,)
@@ -272,8 +283,8 @@
     resp = check_api_get_responses(api_client, url, status_code=200)
 
     add_forge_request = {
-        "forge_url": ADD_FORGE_DATA["forge_url"],
-        "forge_type": ADD_FORGE_DATA["forge_type"],
+        "forge_url": ADD_FORGE_DATA_FORGE1["forge_url"],
+        "forge_type": ADD_FORGE_DATA_FORGE1["forge_type"],
         "status": "PENDING",
         "submission_date": resp.data[0]["submission_date"],
         "id": 1,
@@ -281,13 +292,13 @@
 
     assert resp.data == [add_forge_request]
 
-    create_add_forge_request(api_client, regular_user, data=ADD_OTHER_FORGE_DATA)
+    create_add_forge_request(api_client, regular_user, data=ADD_FORGE_DATA_FORGE2)
 
     resp = check_api_get_responses(api_client, url, status_code=200)
 
     other_forge_request = {
-        "forge_url": ADD_OTHER_FORGE_DATA["forge_url"],
-        "forge_type": ADD_OTHER_FORGE_DATA["forge_type"],
+        "forge_url": ADD_FORGE_DATA_FORGE2["forge_url"],
+        "forge_type": ADD_FORGE_DATA_FORGE2["forge_type"],
         "status": "PENDING",
         "submission_date": resp.data[0]["submission_date"],
         "id": 2,
@@ -303,13 +314,13 @@
     url = reverse("api-1-add-forge-request-list")
 
     create_add_forge_request(api_client, regular_user)
-    create_add_forge_request(api_client, regular_user, data=ADD_OTHER_FORGE_DATA)
+    create_add_forge_request(api_client, regular_user, data=ADD_FORGE_DATA_FORGE2)
 
     api_client.force_login(add_forge_moderator)
     resp = check_api_get_responses(api_client, url, status_code=200)
 
     add_forge_request = {
-        **ADD_FORGE_DATA,
+        **ADD_FORGE_DATA_FORGE1,
         "status": "PENDING",
         "submission_date": resp.data[1]["submission_date"],
         "submitter_name": regular_user.username,
@@ -318,7 +329,7 @@
     }
 
     other_forge_request = {
-        **ADD_OTHER_FORGE_DATA,
+        **ADD_FORGE_DATA_FORGE2,
         "status": "PENDING",
         "submission_date": resp.data[0]["submission_date"],
         "submitter_name": regular_user.username,
@@ -334,7 +345,7 @@
     api_client, regular_user, api_request_factory
 ):
     create_add_forge_request(api_client, regular_user)
-    create_add_forge_request(api_client, regular_user, data=ADD_OTHER_FORGE_DATA)
+    create_add_forge_request(api_client, regular_user, data=ADD_FORGE_DATA_FORGE2)
 
     url = reverse("api-1-add-forge-request-list", query_params={"per_page": 1})
 
@@ -370,7 +381,7 @@
     api_client, regular_user, regular_user2
 ):
     create_add_forge_request(api_client, regular_user)
-    create_add_forge_request(api_client, regular_user2, data=ADD_OTHER_FORGE_DATA)
+    create_add_forge_request(api_client, regular_user2, data=ADD_FORGE_DATA_FORGE2)
 
     api_client.force_login(regular_user)
     url = reverse(
@@ -404,8 +415,8 @@
 
     assert resp.data == {
         "request": {
-            "forge_url": ADD_FORGE_DATA["forge_url"],
-            "forge_type": ADD_FORGE_DATA["forge_type"],
+            "forge_url": ADD_FORGE_DATA_FORGE1["forge_url"],
+            "forge_type": ADD_FORGE_DATA_FORGE1["forge_type"],
             "id": 1,
             "status": "WAITING_FOR_FEEDBACK",
             "submission_date": submission_date,
@@ -449,7 +460,7 @@
 
     assert resp.data == {
         "request": {
-            **ADD_FORGE_DATA,
+            **ADD_FORGE_DATA_FORGE1,
             "id": 1,
             "status": "WAITING_FOR_FEEDBACK",
             "submission_date": submission_date,