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Reddit oEmbed API

Endpoints implementing the oEmbed protocol for embedding Reddit content in external websites and applications.

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

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

This API exposes 1 operation across 1 path, and defines 1 schema. 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.

1 operations 1 paths 1 schemas 1 GET

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 oEmbed 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 1

Across 1 path, the API surfaces 1 operation — 1 GET. Each is listed below with its method, path, parameters, and response codes.

oEmbed 1

Endpoints implementing the oEmbed protocol for embedding Reddit content in external websites and applications.

GET
/oembed
Get Oembed Data for a Reddit Url
getOembed 5 params → 200400404501

Schemas 1

The contract defines 1 schema that model the data the API accepts and returns. The most detailed is OEmbedResponse (14 properties). Each schema is shown below with its type and property counts.

OEmbedResponse
object
An oEmbed response containing embed HTML and metadata, conforming to the oEmbed specification.
14 properties 2 required

Specification

The full machine-readable OpenAPI contract behind this narrative.

Source

reddit-oembed-api-openapi.yml Raw ↑

Other APIs Reddit publishes across the network.

Reddit Ads API
Reddit OAuth 2.0 Authorization
Reddit Account API
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