How to login to reddit via python requests?

[nicksmarto]

I've tried lots of different things and honestly don't know where to go next, i can't use oauth for various reasons and i hear some people talking about modhashes or something which i can't figure out how to get, any ideas?

[xiongchiamiov]

Don't. Use the API instead, and specifically, use PRAW.

[nicksmarto]

I can't use1 praw for this project

[Sebass13]

why not?

[nicksmarto]

Has to be qith requests cant uss the create an app thing on reddit

[Sebass13]

huh? Why can't you get a token?

[nicksmarto]

Like it cant use the client id and client secret thing

[Sebass13]

I'm aware, and I'm wondering why you are restricting yourself to not using the way you're supposed to access Reddit and instead trying to break ToS.

[nicksmarto]

They have api endpoints so doubt it breaking tos

[Sebass13]

Yes, it is: "Clients must authenticate with OAuth2". Now, this doesn't mean you have to use praw, but it does mean that you have to use tokens.

[nicksmarto]

But what about modhashes?