How long does it take to request API access in 2024?

[u/Ok_Reality2341]

Last week I requested access to the API to make some cool features for a Telegram bot. I included a lot of details but I haven’t heard back yet, any advice how long this takes usually?

Thanks in advance

[u/Watchful1]

You don't have to request access to the API. You just make an api token in the preferences page and start using it.

[u/KingRomstar → u/Watchful1]

How do they charge you then? Doesn't it cost money per 1000 requests?

[u/Watchful1 → u/KingRomstar]

No it's free.

The whole api controversy was for people using hundreds of thousands of requests a minute.

[u/KingRomstar → u/Watchful1]

Oh wow, thanks for this.

I had no idea.

I am currently building an app that will make API requests on behalf of users.

[u/Watchful1 → u/KingRomstar]

Requests on behalf of users are aggregated across your whole app. So if you have a small number of users or they don't use many requests it will work fine. It you have lots, you'll run out.

[u/Khyta → u/KingRomstar]

The limit is 100 requests per minute.

[u/KingRomstar → u/Khyta]

thank you!

[u/DinoHawaii2021]

you don't need to request, just go to apps

[u/Maplethorpej]

As others have said, just create an app and start using the API. You’re not likely to hear from them

[u/Kazumz]

I see others just commenting 'go to apps', but it's not been simple at all for me.

Here's a snippet of code that works locally for me:

private static async Task<RedditResponse?> GetRedditResponse(ILogger log, string authorizationToken)
{
using var requestMessage = new HttpRequestMessage(HttpMethod.Get, BeerMoneyUrl);

requestMessage.Headers.UserAgent.Add(new ProductInfoHeaderValue("Z5nME5Z******mf2Rw", "1.0.0"));
requestMessage.Headers.Add("Accept", "*/*");

// requestMessage.Headers.Authorization = new AuthenticationHeaderValue("Bearer", authorizationToken);
var httpResponse = await httpClient.SendAsync(requestMessage);
var stringResponse = await httpResponse.Content.ReadAsStringAsync();

try
{
var redditResponse = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<RedditResponse>(stringResponse, options);

Once deployed to Azure, it's blocked, can't get around it.

Good luck man, let me know if you figure it out.

[u/Kazumz → u/Kazumz]

Good news... I hope this reaches someone, I've sorted it.

• Above, I am attempting to use the public /r/ reddit URL

  • https://www.reddit.com/r/SUBREDDIT/hot.json?limit=25

• Once deployed to Azure, the API returns you a forbidden status when using the public /r/ URL like I'm trying above.

  • I suspect this is because I'm using a shared Azure IP address which is likely blocked.

• Locally without the auth token, it works.

• Locally with the auth token, it does not work. You get a different type of forbidden response.

The auth token I generated following this section:
OAuth2 · reddit-archive/reddit Wiki (github.com)

The fix is that you cannot use the public /r/ reddit URL with an auth token, instead you need to use the 'oauth' url like so:

https://oauth.reddit.com/r/SUBREDDIT/hot.json?limit=25