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Simple Reddit API client
https://github.com/feross/reddit
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Simple Reddit API client
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/feross/reddit
- Owner: feross
- License: other
- Created: 2019-12-29T17:44:03.000Z (almost 5 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2022-11-15T23:26:49.000Z (almost 2 years ago)
- Last Synced: 2024-05-02T05:38:48.598Z (6 months ago)
- Topics: api, javascript, nodejs, reddit, reddit-api, reddit-bot, reddit-client
- Language: JavaScript
- Homepage:
- Size: 28.3 KB
- Stars: 93
- Watchers: 5
- Forks: 11
- Open Issues: 2
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE.md
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# reddit [![travis][travis-image]][travis-url] [![npm][npm-image]][npm-url] [![downloads][downloads-image]][downloads-url]
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### Simple Reddit API client
## Install
```
npm install reddit
```
This package is used by [BitMidi](https://bitmidi.com) to post MIDI files to the [/r/BitMidi](https://www.reddit.com/r/BitMidi/) subreddit.
## Features
- Lightweight – no unecessary dependencies, easy-to-audit source code
- Modern API – uses async/await and promises
- Powered by the [official Reddit API](https://www.reddit.com/dev/api/)
## Usage
First, [create a Reddit App](https://www.reddit.com/prefs/apps).
- Click "Create app"
- For simple scripts, you can select a type of "script".
- You can enter anything in the "about URL" and "redirect URL" fields.
- Note your app ID (appears below the app name) and your app secret.
Now, let's take an action on Reddit:
```js
const Reddit = require('reddit')
const reddit = new Reddit({
username: 'TODO',
password: 'TODO',
appId: 'TODO',
appSecret: 'TODO',
userAgent: 'MyApp/1.0.0 (http://example.com)'
})
// Submit a link to the /r/BitMidi subreddit
const res = await reddit.post('/api/submit', {
sr: 'WeAreTheMusicMakers',
kind: 'link',
resubmit: true,
title: 'BitMidi – 100K+ Free MIDI files',
url: 'https://bitmidi.com'
})
console.log(res)
// Prints:
// {
// json: {
// errors: [],
// data: {
// url: 'https://www.reddit.com/r/WeAreTheMusicMakers/comments/96ak55/',
// drafts_count: 0,
// id: '96ak55',
// name: 't3_96ak55'
// }
// }
// }
```
## API
### `reddit = new Reddit(opts)`
Create a new Reddit API client.
You must provide `opts`, an object with the following required properties:
- `username` - Username of the reddit user
- `password` - Password of the reddit user
- `appId` - Reddit App ID
- `appSecret` - Reddit App Secret
The following `opts` properties are optional:
- `opts.userAgent` - String to use as the `User-Agent` header in http requests
### `reddit.get(url, [data])`
Invoke the Reddit API using the `GET` HTTP method.
The `url` parameter is used to specify which API to invoke. For example, `/api/submit` or `/api/vote`. A complete listing of possible APIs is available in the [Reddit API documentation](https://www.reddit.com/dev/api/).
The optional `data` parameter is used to specify relevant data for the selected API. The necessary data varies depending on which API is being used. Again, see the [Reddit API documentation](https://www.reddit.com/dev/api/).
### `reddit.post(url, [data])`
Invoke the Reddit API using the `POST` HTTP method.
### `reddit.patch(url, [data])`
Invoke the Reddit API using the `PATCH` HTTP method.
### `reddit.put(url, [data])`
Invoke the Reddit API using the `PUT` HTTP method.
### `reddit.delete(url, [data])`
Invoke the Reddit API using the `DELETE` HTTP method.
## License
The Prosperity Public License. Copyright (c) [Feross Aboukhadijeh](http://feross.org).
To obtain a commercial license, visit [feross.org/commercial](https://feross.org/commercial).