RedditOAuthGrantType

about_RedditOAuthGrantType

SHORT DESCRIPTION

Describes the RedditOAuthGrantType Enum

LONG DESCRIPTION

The RedditOAuthGrantType enumerator contains the available grant types available for OAuth Access Tokens requests on Reddit. this is visible on RedditOAuthToken objects as the GrantType property. It is used by various functions in this module to determine the actions and endpoints required to request Access Tokens.

Fields

Client_Credentials

This grant method uses the Client ID and Client Secret to request an anonymous Access Token. This method will not act under a user context but will allow "logged out" access to the OAuth API endpoints for Script and WebApp applications. For more information see the Client parameter description of Request-RedditOAuthToken or the Reddit OAuth documentation at https://github.com/reddit/reddit/wiki/OAuth2#application-only-oauth

Installed_Client

This grant flow allows anonymous access to the Reddit API for Installed applications. This method will not act under a user context but will allow "logged out" access to the OAuth API endpoints. For more information see the Installed parameter description of Request-RedditOAuthToken or the Reddit OAuth documentation at https://github.com/reddit/reddit/wiki/OAuth2#application-only-oauth

Password

This grant flow allows for the developer of Script applications to access the Reddit API as themselves. This uses the Username, Password, Client ID, and Client Secret to request an OAuth Access Token. For more information see the Script parameter description of Request-RedditOAuthToken or the Reddit OAuth documentation at https://github.com/reddit/reddit/wiki/OAuth2#application-only-oauth