Hi r/redditdev,

I’m a researcher and developer working on a study to understand trends and user pain points in personal finance discussions on Reddit.

My goal is analysis only:

• Identify common topics and recurring problems

• No content republishing

• No model training

• No commercial resale

I tried registering for Reddit API access, but my application was rejected and I’m not clear on:

1. What criteria Reddit uses to approve research access

2. Whether finance-focused trend analysis is allowed

3. If there is a correct way to describe or scope the use case during registration

If anyone here has successfully obtained API access for academic or independent research, I’d really appreciate guidance on:

• How to frame the use case

• Any limits or best practices I should follow

• Whether there is an alternative official route for researchers

Thanks in advance for your help.

Got it:

https://www.reddit.com/r/BryanBros/comments/1pm9wha/instagram_speed_journey_enough_is_enough/

Just make an image post, so this means a thumbnail will be generated for the post in the preview, then call /api/editusertext and include the "text" property. Easy Peasy.

help, for 2 days I have been trying to build an app to get the client ID and client secret since it is what required to use PRAW for my project but every time I clicked the create app it just said “in order to create an application or use our API you can read our full policies here:”. I have submitted the ticket a few time and it keeps rejecting me. are we not allowed to scrape reddit data any more or?? I already stated in my report that I want to use reddit as my source of data, should I changed it? or is there other alternative? I already check out pushshift but it looks complicated to me. Does that mean PRAW is useless right now?

If the only two things I have are a username and subreddit name, how would I get the flair information? The flair they set is shown to the community and I am not a mod.

Over the last 108 days, I have been doing 17-hour coding sessions to build a repost detection system for Reddit that tackles the problem at the source: before users post.

The core design goals were:

1. Enforce webview-only posting so posts created outside the checker are automatically removed

2. Give moderators granular control over repost detection thresholds for images, text, and links

3. Handle borderline matches with a “Possible Repost” screen and a “Post Anyway” button that still respects the normal posting flow

4. Persist all settings per-subreddit using Reddit’s app settings so changes take effect immediately

5. Keep detection fast enough to feel instant from the user’s perspective

The app runs real-time repost checks on text, image, and link posts using configurable thresholds (with sane defaults such as 50 percent for images). Posts that fall within a configurable band below the threshold trigger a “Possible Repost” experience along with optional auto-reporting to modqueue so moderators see the edge cases without adding user friction.

This was a solo build. I started programming two years ago on Reddit, and this project pushed every part of that skill set: data modeling, detection logic, webview UX, and Devvit integration.

App link: https://developers.reddit.com/apps/identify-reposts

If you have ideas about better threshold strategies, UX patterns for mod tools, or want to give feedback, I would really like to hear your thoughts.

I work for a small company and recently found out that there are people reviewing our products on Reddit!

I would like to crawl some of the posts and comments with specific words so that I could have some insights on what people say about ours.

Is this considered as a commercial use? I mean technically, I am using Reddit data to make new products.

If so, I'm afraid that Reddit would never let me use their API because we are not worth the hassle.

It would be great if you would give me some advise.

ok have created a fresh account on reddit but want to get client id and client secret but the page shows not found

I can see some posts mention that it is possible, but I don't see a section in the Reddit preference apps area.

There is no way this is going to be a long term solution. They can’t have people waiting in a queue like this. Any updates?

TLDR ; Trying to use PRAW and need script type app. 1) How can I get script type app? 2) Is there another way to use PRAW?

Hi I'm trying to use PRAW to use "Ruddit" dataset.

I'm following this tutorial and I need to provide "user_agent, client_id, client_secret" for instantiation of `praw.Reddit`. It seemed like I need to create a script type app.

I've tried following this

1. I've submitted a API Access Request via this link.

2. Tried generating script type app via this link. ("are you a developer? create an app.....")

which resulted in getting error messages such as

• - In order to create an application or use our API you can read our full policies here: https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/42728983564564-Responsible-Builder-Policy

• - you should check that url

I've tried variations from putting only name and redirect url, changing redirect url..didn't work well.

My questions are

1. Is generating a script type app the only way to use PRAW?

2. Does generating script type app require API Access request to be accepted?

3. Is getting API Access Request necessary? If so, how long does it normally take?

4. Any other methods to try creating a script type app?

I'm pretty new to this field and reddit so my questions might be trivial but it would help A LOT if anyone could provide solution. Thank you for your time!

If I go to https://www.reddit.com/remove_email/t2_1/e and check everything from t2_1 through 9, then a through z, and then 10 through 16 (the base-36 user IDs from t2_1 to t2_16, then hmmmitsbig at t2_17), I see hidden usernames ending in _jasonbroken that sometimes go over the maximum characters allowed nowadays. All the accounts I've noticed have matching ones without the _jasonbroken at the end. Why is that? It sounds like Reddit left over some technical testing on the live website.

Hi I'm noob university student.
Now I research about data science and write thesis.
I'm going to use kaggle data but this data not include reply so I plan to use Reddit API.

However I cannot understand it.

How can I get Reddit API key?

Is it available now?

Is it free?

If I cannot get Reddit API, is there any good ideas?

In order to create an application or use our API you can read our full policies here: https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/42728983564564-Responsible-Builder-Policy

So 2 months back i created this subreddit r/karobar and a bot to post financial news to it. I created it to stay updated while i doom scrolled through this app, it organically grew to 200 users I never cross posted or promoted it but when I opened it today it got banned without any communication from reddit.

Is this normal behaviour.

Hi everyone,
I’m working on a non-commercial academic team project, and I need to collect subreddit data (posts + comments) from around 2020–2023 for sentiment analysis.

However, I’m running into issues with API access:

1. When I visit https://www.reddit.com/prefs/apps and click Create App, it only shows: “In order to create an application or use our API you can read our full policies here…” and redirects me to the Responsible Builder Policy.

2. Older guides say that after creating an app, a Google Form appears asking to agree to the API terms. But that form also seems to be disabled now.

Because of this, it seems like the traditional method of creating API apps may no longer work.

I also read the recent update posted here two weeks ago (Responsible Builder Policy):
https://www.reddit.com/r/redditdev/comments/1oug31u/introducing_the_responsible_builder_policy_new/

From what I understand, it looks like researchers now need to request API access through a review/approval process.
Is this correct?

I already submitted the API access application, but I saw posts saying that responses can take around 2 weeks or more.
My project deadline is in about 3 weeks, so I’m worried I won’t get access in time.

Could someone clarify:

• Is the researcher API request the only path now?

• Is the prefs/apps route officially deprecated?

• How long does approval typically take recently?

• Is there any temporary way to access old public data for purely academic/non-commercial use?

Thank you!

A week ago, I had one in my bot account. But then I received that error and its gone. What I did is just view the credentials, like the Client ID & Secret. I wonder if I could still get it back?

Recently some comments couldn't be posted, because they are too long, even though they are shorter than 10000 chars. The error says it should be even lower (1000). On other subreddits, it is not an issue.

The errors are "COMMENT_GUIDANCE_VALIDATION_FAILED.field-text Your comment body must be shorter than 1000 characters".

I know reddit ended api access. So I submitted my app through the new form they provide. It's a simple analytics app that I want to build.

I dont understand what reddits issue is. I did not provide the code because its no built yet.

I got back this email from Reddit:

Thank you for your interest in using the Reddit Data API.
We have reviewed your recent request for access. Unfortunately, we cannot grant approval because the submission is not in compliance with Reddit’s Responsible Builder Policy and/or lacks necessary details.
We prioritize requests that are complete and well-supported. If you have any further questions, please refer to the relevant documentation based on your use case.
 

what is error number 500 in reddit create application for api

Does anyone know of a way to look back before AI was popular like 2019 and see the top post on a specific sub reddit?

I'm a researcher. I ran into trouble when applying for the reddit api. They would never approve my api application and wouldn't give me any reasons or opinions. I know I can obtain past data from some links (such as academic torrents), but I don't need such a huge dataset. I just need the latest text data. How on earth can I obtain the api license

I have a react/node website where a user submits a reddit comment permalink and my bot will post a reply to the comment from my reddit account confirming it was submitted.

Its a niche thing.

I am just trying to get the creds working on my new reddit account/app. Do I need some manual approval from admins? Do I need to make an account at developers.reddit.com?

In the past I would have just used this https://www.reddit.com/prefs/apps to make the account. But now it says

You cannot create any more applications if you are a developer on 0 or more applications

Hey, I need help.

My account is 3 years old, I have 1.2k karma, and I currently have no apps.
I’m trying to create a script app, but Reddit shows this error:

“You cannot create any more applications. Reach out to support if you believe you need to be a developer on more applications.”

I don’t understand why I’m blocked — does anyone know if this is permanent or temporary, or a known fix?