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