getFromReddit.py

import requests
import json


def getFromReddit():
    parameters = {'t': 'day', 'limit': '10'}
    headers = {'Content-Type': 'application/json'}
    r = requests.get('https://www.reddit.com/r/all/top.json', params=parameters, headers=headers)

    #print("redditRESPONSE_CODE:", r.status_code)

    # only continue if got the stuff successfully
    if r.status_code != 200:
        return None

    # get the json and strip off the tips
    results = r.json()
    field_list = results['data']['children']

    #print(json.dumps(field_list, indent=4, sort_keys=True))

    # create a list for each item that is a dict of data
    resultList = list()

    for field in field_list:
        # create a dictionary for the current result
        singleDict = {}

        #get the title
        singleDict['title'] = field['data']['title']

        #get the thumbnail image
        url = field['data']['preview']['images'][0]['resolutions'][0]['url']
        singleDict['thumbnail'] = str(url.replace('amp;', ''))

        #get and format the url of the thing the post points to
        url = field['data']['url']
        singleDict['postSourceUrl'] = str(url.replace('amp;', ''))

        #get the full reddit post
        redditLink = 'https://m.reddit.com' + field['data']['permalink']
        singleDict['url'] = str(redditLink)

        resultList.append(singleDict)

    # add the full dictionary with title of the website pulling from
    outerDict = {}
    outerDict['Reddit'] = resultList
    return outerDict