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Three headers can now be included for API requests: X-Ratelimit-Used: Number of requests used in this period X-Ratelimit-Remaining: Number of requests left to use X-Ratelimit-Reset: Approximate number of seconds to end of period Additionally, 429 responses can be returned for requests that exceed the ratelimit. Ratelimits are per-IP normally. OAuth clients will be limited per user-client combo.
Greetings!
This is the primary codebase that powers reddit.com.
For notices about major changes and general discussion of reddit development, subscribe to the /r/redditdev and /r/changelog subreddits.
You can also chat with us via IRC in #reddit-dev on FreeNode.
Quickstart
To set up your own instance of reddit to develop with, we have a handy install script for Ubuntu that will automatically install and configure most of the stack.
Alternatively, refer to our Install Guide for instructions on setting up reddit from scratch. Many frequently asked questions regarding local reddit installs are covered in our FAQ.
APIs
To learn more about reddit's API, check out our automated API documentation and the API wiki page. Please use a unique User-Agent string and take care to abide by our API rules.
Happy hacking!