aPRAW
![Subreddit Subscribers](https://img.shields.io/reddit/subreddit-subscribers/aPRAW?style=flat-square)
Asynchronous Python Reddit API Wrapper by Dan6erbond.
aPRAW is an asynchronous API wrapper written for the Reddit API that builds on the idea of PRAW in many ways. It follows a very similar design, but adds features such as unlimited listings and, most importantly, support for asynchronous requests. This allows the library to be used in scenarios where the requests can take longer (such as with those unlimited listings and streams) and not block other tasks.
Table of Contents
Key Features
- Asynchronous HTTPS requests to the Reddit API.
- Unlimited listings.
- Full OOP class design.
Installation
aPRAW requires a release of Python 3.6 or newer as it uses the inbuilt async
and await
syntax. You can install aPRAW via pip:
pip install apraw
Quickstart
Create an application on your Reddit account as per their documentation. Once you have that, you can interact with aPRAW and its subclasses:
import apraw
import asyncio
reddit = apraw.Reddit(client_id="CLIENT_ID", client_secret="CLIENT_SECRET",
password="PASSWORD", user_agent="USERAGENT",
username="USERNAME")
async def scan_posts():
subreddit = await reddit.subreddit("aprawtest")
async for submission in subreddit.new():
print(submission.title)
if __name__ == "__main__":
loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
loop.run_until_complete(scan_posts())
Due to the fact that aPRAW's code is almost entirely asynchronous, you will have to perform all network-related tasks within the asyncio event loop.
Community and Support
If you have any questions regarding aPRAW and its usage...
- Join the /r/aPRAW subreddit
- Feel free to post a question in the questions thread or make your own post if it could start a big discussion!
- Join the aPRAW Discord server
- Use the
#💬general
chat for discussion about the library and talking to other users. - Use the
#❓questions
to post questions. The developers will try to get back to you as quickly as possible, but other users can help as well! - Use the
#💡ideas
if you have any ideas for the framework but don't know how to implement them, or just want to throw in the suggestion.
Contributing
Of course, aPRAW is open-source under the GPLv3 license and all additions and bug reports in the form of issues and pull requests are welcome! For further information, view the contribution guidelines and have fun coding!
Documentation
The full API documentation can be found on Read The Docs.
Roadmap
Links
License
aPRAW's source is provided under GPLv3.
Copyright ©, RaviAnand Mohabir
Note by the Developers
aPRAW's development process and code is in no way affiliated with that of PRAW. The design allows for a simple adoption when moving from PRAW to aPRAW, but the developers have set out to create a wrapper from the ground-up, without the use of a pre-existing codebase.