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yomo/redditbot
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Laravel package for developing Reddit bots

v1.0.3(7y ago)41861[1 issues](https://github.com/nonsapiens/redditbot/issues)MITPHP

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RedditBot
=========

[](#redditbot)

RedditBot is a simple-to-use Laravel 5.x library that wraps the Reddit API to make reading, posting and commenting on Reddit threads really easy!

This library was partially inspired by [Decronym](https://gist.github.com/Two9A/1d976f9b7441694162c8).

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

Require this package with composer using the following command:

```
composer require yomo/redditbot
```

### Laravel 5.5 or higher

[](#laravel-55-or-higher)

Execute:

```
php artisan vendor:publish --tag=redditbot
```

### Laravel 5.4 or lower

[](#laravel-54-or-lower)

If you are running Laravel 5.4 and below, you need to add the service provider to the `providers` array in `config/app.php`

```
Redditbot\Providers\RedditbotServiceProvider::class
```

Then execute:

```
php artisan vendor:publish --tag=redditbot
```

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

This library assumes your bot has already been created through [Reddit's App Panel](https://www.reddit.com/prefs/apps/), through which you would need to register a "personal use script" application.
More details on how to configure your bot can be found [via Reddit's Quick Start instructions](https://github.com/reddit-archive/reddit/wiki/OAuth2-Quick-Start-Example)

Your .env file will require the following settings:

```
REDDIT_USERNAME
REDDIT_PASSWORD
REDDIT_APP_ID
REDDIT_APP_SECRET
```

### Retrieving comments from a subreddit and responding

[](#retrieving-comments-from-a-subreddit-and-responding)

Once this is configured, you can create an instance of the Reddit class with:

```
$reddit = new Reddit();
$comments = $reddit->fetchComments('sheiseverywhere');
```

Comments are returned as a Collection, which you can easily iterate through using **foreach** or **->each**. An example below shows how the bot replies to any instance of a specific phrase, using the "sinceLastCheck" function:

```
$reddit = new Reddit();
$comments = $reddit->fetchComments('jimny');

$comments->sinceLastCheck()->each(function($comment){

   if (strpos($comment->body, 'Suzuki Jimny') !== false) {
     $comment->reply('The Suzuki Jimny is the best off-roader ever built');   # This replies to the specific comment
     $comment->comment('Visit /r/jimny for more information'); # This submits a top-level post to the main thread
   }

});
```

There is also a Facade available, with an example shown below:

```
   $firstNewComment = Reddit::fetchComments('jimny')->sinceLastCheck()->first();
```

About the author
----------------

[](#about-the-author)

[**Stuart Steedman**](https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-steedman-b612a537/) is the head of development at [Yonder Media](http://www.yonder.co.za), a South African digital media agency operating out of Pretoria. He specialises in PHP and Laravel development, and is a speaker at tech and development related conferences.

###  Health Score

29

—

LowBetter than 59% of packages

Maintenance15

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity16

Limited adoption so far

Community10

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity63

Established project with proven stability

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 87.5% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~0 days

Total

4

Last Release

2664d ago

### Community

Maintainers

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Top Contributors

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