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Reddit provider setup for Users & Permissions

The present page explains how to setup the Reddit provider for the Users & Permissions feature.

Prerequisites

You have read the Users & Permissions providers documentation.

Reddit configuration​

Note

Reddit accepts the localhost urls.
The use of ngrok is not needed.

  1. Visit the Reddit authorized applications preferences page at https://www.reddit.com/prefs/apps
  2. Click on the create another app... button near the bottom
  3. Select web app for the type
  4. Fill the name and redirect uri input in
  5. Click the create app button
  6. Note that the Client ID is located under the app type (web app)

Strapi configuration​

  1. Visit the User & Permissions provider settings page at http://localhost:1337/admin/settings/users-permissions/providers
  2. Click on the Reddit provider
  3. Fill the information (replace with your own client ID and secret):
    • Enable: ON
    • Client ID: hmxSBOit0SCjSQ
    • Client Secret: gwR9hCjK_PMYVYNGeDLS4WLB8g7xqg
    • The redirect URL to your front-end app: http://localhost:3000/connect/reddit/redirect

Your configuration is done. Launch the backend and the react login example application, go to http://localhost:3000 and try to connect to the provider you configured.

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