Documentation Index
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Overview
Connect your users to Reddit for reading posts, submitting content, managing subscriptions, and community interactions.| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Provider ID | reddit |
| Category | Social |
| PKCE | Supported |
| Token refresh | Automatic |
| Redirect URI | Shown in Developer Portal |
Step 1: Create a Reddit OAuth App
Go to Reddit App Preferences
Navigate to reddit.com/prefs/apps and sign in.
Create a new app
Click are you a developer? create an app…. Select web app as the app type, enter the name, and fill in the description.
Configure the redirect URI
Enter the Alter callback URL from the Developer Portal in the redirect uri field.
Step 2: Add to Alter Vault
Open the Developer Portal
Go to portal.alterauth.com and navigate to your app.
Enter credentials
- Client ID: Paste your Reddit Client ID
- Client Secret: Paste your Reddit Client Secret
Available Scopes
| Scope | Description |
|---|---|
identity | Access to account username and karma |
read | Read posts and comments |
submit | Submit posts and comments |
edit | Edit posts and comments |
history | Access to account history |
subscribe | Manage subreddit subscriptions |
vote | Upvote and downvote content |
privatemessages | Read and send private messages |
save | Save and unsave posts and comments |
flair | Manage user and post flair |
mysubreddits | Access to subscribed subreddits |
Notes
- Reddit access tokens expire after 1 hour. Alter Vault handles automatic token refresh.
- See the Reddit Developer documentation for more details.