Reddit Users API

openapi: 3.2.0
info:
  title: Reddit Data Users API
  description: The Reddit Data API provides programmatic access to Reddit content including subreddits, posts, comments, user profiles, and voting data. Developers can use the API to read and submit content, manage subreddits, search across the platform, and interact with Reddit communities. All requests require OAuth 2.0 authentication via oauth.reddit.com, with rate limits of 60 requests per minute for authenticated clients.
  version: '1.0'
  contact:
    name: Reddit Developer Support
    url: https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/16160319875092-Reddit-Data-API-Wiki
  termsOfService: https://www.redditinc.com/policies/data-api-terms
servers:
- url: https://oauth.reddit.com
  description: OAuth API Server
security:
- oauth2: []
tags:
- name: Users
  description: Endpoints for retrieving information about Reddit users, including profiles, post history, comment history, and trophies.
paths:
  /user/{username}/about:
    get:
      operationId: getUserAbout
      summary: Get User Profile
      description: Returns public information about the specified user, including karma, account age, and display preferences.
      tags:
      - Users
      parameters:
      - name: username
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The username of the user to look up.
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: User profile information
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Account'
        '404':
          description: User not found
  /user/{username}/submitted:
    get:
      operationId: getUserSubmitted
      summary: Get User Submissions
      description: Returns a listing of submissions posted by the specified user.
      tags:
      - Users
      parameters:
      - name: username
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The username to get submissions for.
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: sort
        in: query
        description: The sorting method.
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - hot
          - new
          - top
          - controversial
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/t'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/after'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/before'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/limit'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/count'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Listing of user submissions
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Listing'
  /user/{username}/comments:
    get:
      operationId: getUserComments
      summary: Get User Comments
      description: Returns a listing of comments posted by the specified user.
      tags:
      - Users
      parameters:
      - name: username
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The username to get comments for.
        schema:
          type: string
      - name: sort
        in: query
        description: The sorting method.
        schema:
          type: string
          enum:
          - hot
          - new
          - top
          - controversial
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/t'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/after'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/before'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/limit'
      - $ref: '#/components/parameters/count'
      responses:
        '200':
          description: Listing of user comments
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Listing'
  /user/{username}/trophies:
    get:
      operationId: getUserTrophies
      summary: Get User Trophies
      description: Returns a list of trophies for the specified user.
      tags:
      - Users
      parameters:
      - name: username
        in: path
        required: true
        description: The username to get trophies for.
        schema:
          type: string
      responses:
        '200':
          description: User trophies
          content:
            application/json:
              schema:
                type: object
components:
  parameters:
    t:
      name: t
      in: query
      description: The time period for filtering results.
      schema:
        type: string
        enum:
        - hour
        - day
        - week
        - month
        - year
        - all
    before:
      name: before
      in: query
      description: The fullname of a thing used as an anchor for pagination. Returns results before this item.
      schema:
        type: string
    limit:
      name: limit
      in: query
      description: The maximum number of items to return (default 25, max 100).
      schema:
        type: integer
        default: 25
        minimum: 1
        maximum: 100
    after:
      name: after
      in: query
      description: The fullname of a thing used as an anchor for pagination. Returns results after this item.
      schema:
        type: string
    count:
      name: count
      in: query
      description: A positive integer indicating the number of items already seen in this listing, used for pagination numbering.
      schema:
        type: integer
        minimum: 0
  schemas:
    Account:
      type: object
      description: Represents a Reddit user account with profile and karma information.
      properties:
        id:
          type: string
          description: The account's unique ID36.
        name:
          type: string
          description: The account's username.
        created_utc:
          type: number
          format: double
          description: The Unix timestamp of when the account was created.
        link_karma:
          type: integer
          description: Total link karma earned.
        comment_karma:
          type: integer
          description: Total comment karma earned.
        is_gold:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether the user has Reddit Premium.
        is_mod:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether the user is a moderator of any subreddit.
        has_verified_email:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether the user has a verified email address.
        icon_img:
          type: string
          format: uri
          description: URL of the user's avatar image.
        subreddit:
          type: object
          description: The user's profile subreddit information.
        over_18:
          type: boolean
          description: Whether the user has opted into viewing NSFW content.
    Listing:
      type: object
      description: A Reddit listing is a paginated collection of things. Listings contain a data object with children and pagination information.
      properties:
        kind:
          type: string
          description: The kind identifier, always "Listing".
          enum:
          - Listing
        data:
          type: object
          properties:
            after:
              type: string
              nullable: true
              description: The fullname of the next item for forward pagination.
            before:
              type: string
              nullable: true
              description: The fullname of the previous item for backward pagination.
            dist:
              type: integer
              description: The number of items in this listing.
            modhash:
              type: string
              description: A modhash for CSRF protection.
            children:
              type: array
              description: The list of things in this listing.
              items:
                $ref: '#/components/schemas/Thing'
    Thing:
      type: object
      description: A Reddit thing is the base object type. All Reddit objects (comments, links, subreddits, etc.) are things with a kind and data payload.
      properties:
        kind:
          type: string
          description: The kind identifier (t1 for comment, t2 for account, t3 for link, t4 for message, t5 for subreddit, t6 for award).
          enum:
          - t1
          - t2
          - t3
          - t4
          - t5
          - t6
        data:
          type: object
          description: The thing's data payload, varying by kind.
  securitySchemes:
    oauth2:
      type: oauth2
      description: Reddit uses OAuth 2.0 for authentication. All API requests must include a valid access token obtained through one of the supported OAuth grant types.
      flows:
        authorizationCode:
          authorizationUrl: https://www.reddit.com/api/v1/authorize
          tokenUrl: https://www.reddit.com/api/v1/access_token
          scopes:
            identity: Access user identity
            edit: Edit and delete content
            flair: Set user and link flair
            history: Access voting history
            modconfig: Manage subreddit configuration
            modflair: Manage subreddit flair
            modlog: Access moderation log
            modposts: Approve and remove content
            modwiki: Manage wiki pages
            mysubreddits: Access subscribed subreddits
            privatemessages: Access private messages
            read: Read content
            report: Report content
            save: Save and unsave content
            submit: Submit content
            subscribe: Manage subscriptions
            vote: Vote on content
            wikiedit: Edit wiki pages
            wikiread: Read wiki pages
externalDocs:
  description: Reddit API Documentation
  url: https://www.reddit.com/dev/api