Reddit Example
Demonstrates authenticating with OAuth 2 to access Reddit.
The Reddit example uses OAuth 2, as supported by Qt Network Authorization, to sign in to Reddit and display the Reddit posts (in text format) associated with the authenticated user.
To use this example, a consumer key from Reddit is needed. To register the application visit https://www.reddit.com/prefs/apps/.
Note: Choose installed app when creating the application.
Note: Set the redirect URI to http://localhost:1337/ in Reddit settings.
Running the Example
You can run the example from:
- Qt Creator
Open the Welcome mode and select the example from Examples. For more information, see Qt Creator: Tutorial: Build and run.
- Qt Extension for Visual Studio Code
Run the Qt: Open Qt examples command from the Command Palette, and select the example from the list. For more information, see Qt Extension for Visual Studio Code: Tutorial: Build and run.
Before launching, add --client-id to the executable command line, followed by your consumer key from https://www.reddit.com/prefs/apps/.