Reddit TypeScript SDK

A TypeScript SDK for interacting with the Reddit API, providing functionalities for user data retrieval, search operations (users, posts, communities), post and comment processing, moderation, and comprehensive data access.

Installation

npm install @microfox/reddit

Environment Variables

The following environment variables are used by this SDK:

• REDDIT_CLIENT_ID: Your Reddit application's client ID. (Required)
• REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET: Your Reddit application's client secret. (Required)
• REDDIT_ACCESS_TOKEN: The access token for authenticating requests. (Required)
• REDDIT_REFRESH_TOKEN: The refresh token obtained during initial authorization. (Required)
• SCOPES: A comma-separated list of scopes defining the permissions requested. (Required)

Additional Information

To use this SDK, you need to obtain OAuth credentials from Reddit. Follow these steps:

1. Go to https://www.reddit.com/prefs/apps

2. Click on 'create app' or 'create another app' at the bottom

3. Fill in the required information:

   • Name: Your app's name

   • App type: Choose 'web app' for most cases

   • Description: Brief description of your app

   • About URL: Your app's website (if applicable)

4. Click 'create app'

5. You'll receive a Client ID and Client Secret. Keep these secure.

Environment variables:

• REDDIT_CLIENT_ID: Your Reddit application's client ID

• REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET: Your Reddit application's client secret

To set up environment variables:

1. Create a .env file in your project root (if not already present)

2. Add the following lines to the .env file:

   REDDIT_CLIENT_ID=your_client_id_here

   REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET=your_client_secret_here

3. Use a package like dotenv to load these variables in your application

Important notes:

• Reddit's OAuth implementation uses comma-separated scopes instead of space-separated

• Access tokens expire after 1 hour (3600 seconds)

• To get a refresh token, include 'duration=permanent' in the initial authorization request

• Rate limits: https://github.com/reddit-archive/reddit/wiki/API#rules

  • 60 requests per minute

  • OAuth2 clients may make up to 600 requests per 10 minutes

  • Monitor the X-Ratelimit headers in API responses for current limits and usage

For more detailed information, refer to the Reddit API documentation: https://www.reddit.com/dev/api/oauth