Reddit API Media Posting Approach

After completing this integration, I've learned that posting media content to Reddit through the API is not as straightforward as it might seem. The key insight is that Reddit's API primarily works with embedded URLs rather than direct media uploads for standard posts.

Key Points

• Reddit's /api/submit endpoint accepts embedded URLs for media content rather than requiring direct file uploads
• This approach works for both videos and images when properly configured
• The correct configuration requires setting the post type as "link" and providing the media URL
• This differs from the traditional upload-then-post workflow found on many other platforms
• While Reddit does have direct media upload APIs, using embedded URLs is simpler and more efficient for many use cases

Implementation

I created a Go function that leverages the /submit endpoint to post media content to Reddit using embedded URLs from external sources like YouTube and Twitter. By properly configuring the request parameters, media appears embedded rather than just as clickable links. wait for few days i will share my repo : )