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Getting Started with the Reddit APIs in Python

Delve into using the Reddit API to create and manage subreddits, posts, and comments. Explore PRAW for simplified development and integrate it with Django to build a functional Reddit client.

Beginner

15 Lessons

1h 30min

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Delve into using the Reddit API to create and manage subreddits, posts, and comments. Explore PRAW for simplified development and integrate it with Django to build a functional Reddit client.

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Course Overview

Reddit is a social media platform that allows users to create and manage communities around many various topics. Users can vote and comment on posts made by other users, which allows for better content to rise to the top. In this course, you’ll learn to create and manage various Reddit content features using the Reddit API. You’ll start with an API token to ensure secure interaction with Reddit before diving into the API’s various functions. You’ll learn to create a subreddit, posts, and comments. Next, yo...Show More

What You'll Learn

Learn to use Reddit's API.

Learn to use Python Reddit API Wrapper.

Learn to integrate the Reddit API in a Django application.

Learn to create and manage subreddits using the Reddit API and the Python Reddit API Wrapper.

Learn to cast votes and make comments on posts using the Reddit API and the Python Reddit API Wrapper.

Learn to use Reddit's API.

Course Content

Introduction

3 Lessons

Get familiar with Reddit's API, using Python and PRAW for practical applications.

Introduction to the Course

Reddit API Overview

Get Started with the Reddit API

Interact With Subreddits

3 Lessons

Unpack the core of creating subreddits, posting, commenting, voting, and reading content via Reddit API.

Create a Subreddit and Submit a Post

How to Add Comments and Vote on a Post

Read Posts and Comments

Python Reddit API Wrapper

2 Lessons

Work your way through using PRAW to simplify Reddit API interactions, posts, and comments.

Introduction to PRAW

Use PRAW to Interact With Posts and Comments

Use PRAW To Moderate Reddit

3 Lessons

Break down the steps to moderate Reddit using PRAW for wikis, posts, and flairs.

Create and Edit Subreddit Wikis

Manage Submissions for Posts

Create Flairs and Collections

PRAW Integration with Django

1 Lessons

Solve problems in integrating Reddit's API with Django using PRAW for robust applications.

Demo Application

Conclusion

1 Lessons

Investigate Reddit API fundamentals and their application in a Django project.

Wrap Up!

Appendix

2 Lessons

Build on refreshing access tokens and configuring Reddit API connections.

Refresh Your Access Token

Parameters for Making a Reddit Instance

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