Publishing API

Reddit publishing API with one SocialClaw workspace.

Start the hosted Reddit OAuth flow from SocialClaw, then keep the connected Reddit user account inside the workspace for later CLI or API scheduling. SocialClaw supports subreddit-targeted self posts and link posts through the explicit Reddit provider.

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What SocialClaw supports for this workflow

A quick overview of what this workflow supports.

Account target Reddit user submission target SocialClaw supports subreddit-targeted self posts and link posts through the explicit Reddit provider.
Auth model OAuth Start the hosted Reddit OAuth flow from SocialClaw, then keep the connected Reddit user account inside the workspace for later CLI or API scheduling.
Media envelope Reddit currently supports one effective media asset per post, but the publish behavior is link-post based rather than native Reddit media upload. Reddit posts use the supplied public URL rather than a native Reddit media upload.
Inspection Validate, apply, inspect Analytics snapshots are available, but Reddit provider-native analytics fetchers are not implemented yet. Reconciliation currently supports Reddit post lookup.

What the payload needs

The main fields and constraints to account for.

How the workflow runs

Connect the account, validate the post, then publish.

01

Authenticate the workspace

Use the workspace API key with the CLI or hosted HTTP API so the publishing workflow stays attached to the same customer workspace.

02

Connect Reddit

Start the hosted Reddit OAuth flow from SocialClaw, then keep the connected Reddit user account inside the workspace for later CLI or API scheduling.

03

Inspect account capabilities and settings

Read the current settings surface, including subreddit, sendReplies, nsfw, spoiler, flairId, flairText, before generating the final payload.

04

Validate before apply

Validation should happen before create-run or apply. Reddit currently supports one effective media asset per post, but the publish behavior is link-post based rather than native Reddit media upload.

05

Inspect the resulting run or post

Reconciliation currently supports Reddit post lookup. Analytics snapshots are available, but Reddit provider-native analytics fetchers are not implemented yet.

CLI and HTTP examples

Example commands and requests for this route.

socialclaw login --api-key <workspace-key> --base-url https://getsocialclaw.com
socialclaw accounts connect --provider reddit --open
socialclaw accounts capabilities --provider reddit --json
socialclaw validate -f schedule.json --json
socialclaw apply -f schedule.json --idempotency-key launch_1 --json
socialclaw runs inspect --run-id <run-id> --json

Current limitations

A few practical limits to keep in mind.

Related routes

Related integrations and use cases.

What builders are saying

Real quotes from Reddit, G2, Trustpilot, and Instagram.

Works with every major platform

Connect once, then schedule and publish everywhere from the same workspace.

Frequently Asked Questions

Reddit uses the Reddit user submission target route in SocialClaw. Start the hosted Reddit OAuth flow from SocialClaw, then keep the connected Reddit user account inside the workspace for later CLI or API scheduling.

Run the Reddit publishing API workflow in SocialClaw

Connect the account once, validate before publish, and keep everything in one workspace.

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