Reddiw - The Reddit alternative API
Reddit banned Reddiw's subreddit (and author's Reddit account)
As of 2023/06/08, Reddit has banned this API,
its subreddit and the
author's personal Reddit account. They have also removed
the original post referencing this website in /r/Save3rdPartyApps.
For reference, the below shows the original contents of this page. Note
that it wasn't greyed out originally.
This page hosts docs for a free, read-only Reddit API.
The Reddiw API does not rely
on the official Reddit API- which is due to be put behind a pay wall (and
a hefty one at that). It aims to be compatible with the existing Reddit API. Though
not all features are currently supported. App developers currently
utilising the official API will be able to transition to Reddiw in order
to save money.
The goal of this project is to offer a fallback in case Reddit does
continue with its plan to charge app developers fees for using their-
currently free- API.
Get the specified article and its comments.
Example: https://api.reddiw.com/r/CasualUK/comments/1406bxl
Same as above. The subreddit can be ommitted.
Retrieves threads in the specified subreddit. Specifically the "hot" threads.
Retrieves threads in the specified subreddit. Specifically the "new" threads.
Retrieves threads in the specified subreddit. Specifically the "rising" threads.
Retrieves threads in the specified subreddit. Specifically the "controversial" threads.
Rules and limits
Please stick to the official Reddit API limits. Specifically:
- Max 60 requests per minute
- Set your
User-Agentto something unique and descriptive. Be sure to include contact information, like your Reddit username or email address.
Unlike with the Reddit API you do not need to authenticate using OAuth.
This website is not affiliated with Reddit. All content returned by this API is hosted by Reddit, any issues with it should be reported to Reddit and not Reddiw.