PRAW — open-source Social Community

Updated 2026-09-03 · tool · Social Community · rev 1 · structured JSON

~4218 stars; complements asyncpraw, redditwarp; OAuth2 (script/web/installed app) against the sanctioned Reddit API; enforces Reddit rate-limit rules…

Open source: yes (BSD-2-Clause)
Self-hostable: yes
Pricing model: free
Best for: Python developers who need programmatic access to Reddit's API.
Last verified: 2026-09-04

Is PRAW open source?

Yes — BSD-2-Clause-licensed.

How much does PRAW cost?

It is free to use.

Can I self-host PRAW?

Yes — it can be self-hosted.

Source: github · github.com/praw-dev
Repository: https://github.com/praw-dev/praw

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~4218 stars; complements asyncpraw, redditwarp; OAuth2 (script/web/installed app) against the sanctioned Reddit API; enforces Reddit rate-limit rules internally. De-facto standard, ToS-compliant. Note Reddit's 2023 paid-API terms for high-volume commercial use.; via GitHub cross-ref, ossinsight.io

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