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API access
Justin Forest edited this page Feb 1, 2024
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All requests to the RedGIFs API need to be authenticated. We use tokens for that. We provide different token types for different use cases:
- Guest tokens, which let you access the API anonymously. You can search for gifs, get gif details. This kind of token has a low request limit, and few other limitations, but is enough for personal scripts and apps and for the time of development.
- Client tokens, for accessing the API outside of the user context. This is best for mobile applications that need to search for gifs, display gifs, but don't need to upload or interact with contents. Has higher request rate limit, suitable for public mobile apps. You need client credentials to get this kind of tokens.
- User tokens, for accessing the API on behalf of a particular user. With these tokens your application can perform user specific actions: upload gifs, like gifs, manage collections, etc. Client credentials also required to get this kind of tokens.
If you have any questions, please contact us.