Reddit API is a Python Class, that lets you easely establish a connection to the Reddit Api. The idea behind this is to dowload Images, Animated Images and Videos from Reddit Posts.

The script test.py is a Script which you can use to test out the functions of the redditApi Class

request_posts This Function within the redditApi class lets you get between 1 and 100 posts from any subreddit and returns a list of Dictionaries, which contain the Post ID, Image url and Post Title.

request_random This Function within the redditApi class lets you get a random Post from any subreddit and returns a list of one Dictionary, which contain the Post ID, Image url and Post Title.

subreddit_exists This Function checks if a given Subreddit exists

get_url This Function within the redditApi class lets you get a the Image url from any specific Post and returns a list of one Dictionary, which contain the Post ID, Image url and Post Title.

get_header Return you the Header Information for you to make further Requests

Steps you need to complete before you can use these Scripts

username Your Reddit Account Username

password Your Reddit Account Password

client_id The Application ID of your Reddit Application

secret The Secret of your Reddit Apllication

Reddit Application Create your own Reddit Application on the following Website: https://www.reddit.com/prefs/apps

When Installing Python 3.10.4 most of the Modules used in this Script will be pre Installed

requests Download the requests module using the command: pip install requests in the console