To　enhance　the　economy　and　society＇s　sustainability,　prioritizing　innovative,　green　energy　conversion　methods　is　essential.　The　conversion　of　solar　energy　into　chemical　energy　through　photocatalysis　represents　a　viable　solution　in　the　pursuit　of　sustainable　energy　resources　despite　low　solar-to-energy　conversion　efficiency.　In　recent　years,　the　immobilization　of　metal　active　centers　in　nanospace　has　been　considered　an　important　strategy　to　improve　photocatalytic　performance.　Metal-organic　frameworks　(MOFs),　covalent　organic　frameworks　(COFs)　and　hydrogen-bonded　organic　frameworks　(HOFs),　as　exciting　reticular　framework　materials,　have　attracted　much　attention　due　to　their　advantages　of　large　specific　surface　area,　high　porosity　and　tunable　functionalization　sites,　which　are　considered　promising　carriers　for　immobilizing　metal　sites.　This　paper　introduces　the　structural　features　and　advantages　of　each　framework　in　photocatalysis,　highlighting　their　potential　applications　in　water　splitting　(H2　or　O2　evolution)　and　CO2　reduction.　The　review　underscores　the　outstanding　performance　of　metal-active　sites　within　these　frameworks.　Finally,　the　current　limitations　and　challenges　of　the　reticular　framework　materials　in　photocatalysis　are　pointed　out,　and　an　outlook　for　future　development　is　provided,　which　aims　to　inspire　continued　advancements　in　green　energy　solutions　for　a　sustainable　future.　©　2024　The　Royal　Society　of　Chemistry.