Get Started with the Reddit API

Overview

In this lesson, we'll set up the Reddit API tokens. You should sign up and make a new Reddit account to use the API.

Note: Using the API can occasionally result in your account being flagged as a bot. We strongly recommend not using your personal account and continuing the course by creating a new Reddit account.

Once you've logged in to your Reddit account, go to this link and follow the steps below.

Get the API tokens

1. Click on the "are you a developer? create an app..." button.
2. In the fields, add the following information.
1. Add the name of your