How to get Client_id ?

[paulz1]

Describe the Bug

I know it very similar to #2094 , so sorry for that.
But I still don't understand how it should work.
So it seems that "create apps" (https://www.reddit.com/prefs/apps/) doesn't work anymore.

I read the announcement.
But how should we use PRAW actually?
I have my login/password on Reddit, but PRAW still want the client_id.
But there is no way to get this client_id...
So how could/should I use PRAW ?
Or we should consider that PRAW actually is only for the people who get client_id before ?

Desired Result

Getting client_id or get it works only with login/password.

Code to reproduce the bug

elif username and password :
            # Use username/password (alternative)
            reddit = praw.Reddit(
                client_id=None,
                client_secret=None,
                username=username,
                password=password,
                user_agent=user_agent,
                read_only=True
            )
            print(f"Reddit client initialized with username/password. Read-only: {reddit.read_only}")

My code does not include sensitive credentials

• Yes, I have removed sensitive credentials from my code.

Relevant Logs

Error setting up Reddit client: Required configuration setting 'client_id' missing.

This code has previously worked as intended

I'm not sure, I haven't used this code before.

Operating System/Environment

Linux, Debian 12

Python Version

3.12

PRAW Version

7.8.1

Links, references, and/or additional comments?

No response

[Watchful1]

It doesn't work. That's what the announcement linked in the other issue means. You need explicit approval from reddit admins to get access to the API, which is unlikely and highly depends on your use case.

[paulz1]

Ok, thank you very much for replying.
But, in certain sense, it means the end of PRAW as project ? I.e. only the old, existing people with client_id still could use it (and may be not for longtime). Am I right ?

[LilSpazJoekp]

But, in certain sense, it means the end of PRAW as project

It significantly reduces the number of new users to PRAW but there is still many projects still using it. After the next major release, PRAW will likely go into maintenance mode.