extrasyrup/snoowrap-node-express-demo

A Snoowrap demo built on node.js and express.js, used to interact with the Reddit API.

Snoowrap Node Express Demo

A Snoowrap demo built on node.js and express.js, used to interact with the Reddit API.

See a brief video of the app in action: https://youtu.be/rupM2BusQc0

Noted Dependencies

• Reddit API Key
  • Setup new Reddit app: https://www.reddit.com/prefs/apps
• Node.js
• Express.js
• Snoowrap
  • NPM Package: "snoowrap"
  • GitHub: https://github.com/not-an-aardvark/snoowrap
• Code Editor
  • Examples: Visual Studio Code, Sublime Text, Notepad++
• SCSS Compiler (like Prepros)
  • Optional, just edit the syle.css file directly
• GitHub
  • Official Desktop Client, SourceTree, Tortoise

Credentials Config

• Config File Path: /data/credentials.json (see helpful video below)
• Parameters:
  • clientId (received from registered app)
  • clientSecret (received from registered app)
  • userAgent (an appropriate identifier provided by you)
  • redirectUrl (a URL an app provided to the app register by you)
  • scopes (a URL encoded string of Reddit API scopes: https://www.reddit.com/api/v1/scopes)

Helpful Links

• Reddit API Documentation: https://www.reddit.com/dev/api/
• Snoowrap Documentation: https://not-an-aardvark.github.io/snoowrap/index.html

Helpful Videos

• Registering New Reddit API App: https://youtu.be/SvCVNkhdLLs
• Configuring credentials.json Using Registered App: https://youtu.be/YDbOVWnS2j8
• Starting Snoowrap Node Express Demo App: https://youtu.be/rupM2BusQc0
• Setting up a local editing environment: coming soon
• Downloading and running this project locally: coming soon