Reddit API
Integration
Submit posts to your target subreddits with Late's unified API. We support self (text) posts and link posts. Provide a subreddit directly or configure a default per connection.
Subreddit Rules Apply
Many communities restrict link posts (e.g., NO_LINKS). When disallowed, Late automatically retries as a self post with your URL in the body so your post can still go through (subject to mod rules).
Why Choose Late for Reddit?
Simple, Unified API
One payload for all platforms. For Reddit, specify a subreddit and we'll handle self vs link posts intelligently.
Rule-Aware Safety
We surface Reddit API errors and immediate removals, and fall back to a self post when a subreddit disallows links.
Defaults Per Connection
Configure a default subreddit on a connection and omit it from requests for convenience.
How Reddit Integration Works
Connect Reddit
Authenticate via Reddit OAuth. Select or set a default subreddit in your connection settings if desired.
Create & Submit
Send content (self post) or a url (link post). If a subreddit disallows links, we retry as text with the URL in the body.
Verify & Monitor
We verify submissions immediately and surface removals or spam flags so your scheduler reflects real outcomes.
Get Started in Minutes
Submit a Reddit Post
JavaScript// Self (text) post to a subreddit
const response = await fetch('https://getlate.dev/api/v1/posts', {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY',
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
},
body: JSON.stringify({
platforms: [{
platform: 'reddit',
accountId: 'your-reddit-account-id',
platformSpecificData: { subreddit: 'r/your_community' }
}],
content: 'Hello Reddit! This is a self post via the API.',
scheduledFor: '2025-01-15T19:00:00Z'
})
});
// Link post (falls back to self post if the subreddit disallows links)
const linkResponse = await fetch('https://getlate.dev/api/v1/posts', {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY',
'Content-Type': 'application/json'
},
body: JSON.stringify({
platforms: [{
platform: 'reddit',
accountId: 'your-reddit-account-id',
platformSpecificData: { subreddit: 'r/your_community', url: 'https://example.com/article' }
}],
content: 'Discussion thread for our latest article',
scheduledFor: '2025-01-15T19:30:00Z'
})
});
const result = await response.json();
console.log('Submitted successfully:', result.id);Limitations & Notes
• Subreddit rules vary. Some communities block link posts or require flairs. We return clear errors when Reddit rejects or removes a post.
• Native media uploads to Reddit are not exposed via this page; use link posts to image URLs or include the URL in a self post.
• Provide platformSpecificData.subreddit or set a default on the connection. If omitted, we attempt a best-effort default.
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