# Reddit OAuth 2.0 Authorization

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/apis/reddit/oauth/  
**Provider:** Reddit — https://apis.io/providers/reddit/  
**Base URL:** https://www.reddit.com/api/v1  
**Documentation:** https://github.com/reddit-archive/reddit/wiki/OAuth2

Reddit OAuth 2.0 Authorization is one of 21 APIs that [Reddit](https://apis.io/providers/reddit/) publishes on the [APIs.io](https://apis.io/) network. Tagged areas include Authentication, Authorization, and Security. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes API documentation.

Reddit's OAuth 2.0 authorization system provides authentication for all Reddit API access. Developers register applications at reddit.com/prefs/apps to obtain client credentials. Supported grant types include authorization_code (for user-delegated access), client_credentials (for app-only access), and implicit (for installed apps). Access tokens are obtained from https://www.reddit.com/api/v1/access_token and must be refreshed using refresh tokens. All scopes and permissions are listed at https://www.reddit.com/api/v1/scopes.

## Machine-readable artifacts (3)

- **Documentation** — https://github.com/reddit-archive/reddit/wiki/OAuth2
- **Scopes** — https://www.reddit.com/api/v1/scopes
- **App Registration** — https://www.reddit.com/prefs/apps

## Other Reddit APIs (12)

- [Reddit Ads API](https://apis.io/apis/reddit/ads-api/)
- [Reddit Account API](https://apis.io/apis/reddit/reddit-account-api/)
- [Reddit Accounts API](https://apis.io/apis/reddit/reddit-accounts-api/)
- [Reddit Ad Groups API](https://apis.io/apis/reddit/reddit-ad-groups-api/)
- [Reddit Campaigns API](https://apis.io/apis/reddit/reddit-campaigns-api/)
- [Reddit Conversions API](https://apis.io/apis/reddit/reddit-conversions-api/)
- [Reddit Custom Audiences API](https://apis.io/apis/reddit/reddit-custom-audiences-api/)
- [Reddit Flair API](https://apis.io/apis/reddit/reddit-flair-api/)
- [Reddit Funding API](https://apis.io/apis/reddit/reddit-funding-api/)
- [Reddit Links & Comments API](https://apis.io/apis/reddit/reddit-links-comments-api/)
- [Reddit Listings API](https://apis.io/apis/reddit/reddit-listings-api/)
- [Reddit Messages API](https://apis.io/apis/reddit/reddit-messages-api/)

## Tags

Authentication, Authorization, Security

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