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Reddit Account API

Endpoints related to the authenticated user account, including identity, preferences, karma, trophies, and friend management.

Reddit Account API is one of 21 APIs that Reddit publishes on the APIs.io network, described by a machine-readable OpenAPI specification.

Tagged areas include Account. The published artifact set on APIs.io includes an OpenAPI specification, API documentation, and authentication docs.

This API exposes 8 operations across 7 paths, and defines 2 schemas. It is described by OpenAPI 3.1.0, at version 3.

Requests are made against a single base URL, https://ads-api.reddit.com/api/v3.

8 operations 7 paths 2 schemas 7 GET1 PATCH

Metadata

The identity and technical contract details declared by the specification.

Specification
OpenAPI 3.1.0
API Version
3
Base URL
https://oauth.reddit.com
Authentication
OAuth 2.0
Terms of Service
Resource Areas
1

Authentication & Security 1

Reddit Account API declares 1 security scheme for authenticating requests. It supports OAuth 2.0 (oauth2) using the authorizationCode flow, exposing 1 scope. By default, every request must be authenticated.

  • oauth2 — Reddit Ads API uses OAuth 2.0 for authentication. Access tokens are obtained via the authorization code flow.

Paths & Operations 8

Across 7 paths, the API surfaces 8 operations — 7 GET, 1 PATCH. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

Account 8

Endpoints related to the authenticated user account, including identity, preferences, karma, trophies, and friend management.

GET
/api/v1/me
Get Current User Identity
getMe → 200401
GET
/api/v1/me/prefs
Get User Preferences
getMyPrefs → 200401
PATCH
/api/v1/me/prefs
Update User Preferences
updateMyPrefs body → 200401
GET
/api/v1/me/karma
Get Karma Breakdown by Subreddit
getMyKarma → 200401
GET
/api/v1/me/trophies
Get Current User Trophies
getMyTrophies → 200401
GET
/api/v1/me/friends
Get Friends List
getMyFriends → 200401
GET
/api/v1/me/blocked
Get Blocked Users List
getMyBlocked → 200401
GET
/api/v1/scopes
Get Available Oauth Scopes
getScopes → 200

Schemas 2

The contract defines 2 schemas that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed are Account (11 properties), KarmaBreakdown (3 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

Account
object
Represents a Reddit user account with profile and karma information.
11 properties
KarmaBreakdown
object
Karma breakdown for a single subreddit.
3 properties

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

reddit-account-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

Other APIs Reddit publishes across the network.

Reddit Ads API
Reddit OAuth 2.0 Authorization
Reddit Accounts API
Reddit Ad Groups API
Reddit Campaigns API
Reddit Conversions API
Reddit Custom Audiences API
Reddit Flair API
Reddit Funding API
Reddit Links & Comments API
Reddit Listings API
Reddit Messages API