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Reddit Subreddit Posts, Search & Comments API MCP Server

by redditdataapi.ioversion 1.0.2i★ –iComputer or cloud
Registry nameio.redditdataapi/mcp-server

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Real-time Reddit posts, subreddit search, comments & mentions MCP. Local npx or hosted OAuth.

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What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

  • Connection: Computer or cloud
  • Transport: stdio, Streamable HTTP
  • Category: Marketing & social media
  • You need to fill in: REDDITDATAAPI_KEY

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

  • Basic checks: 2 of 3 passed
  • Runs on the maker’s server: what you ask it goes through their server.
  • Can do 9 things (tools) reddit_subreddit_posts, reddit_subreddit_info, reddit_posts_search, reddit_post_detail …
  • You fill in yourself: REDDITDATAAPI_KEY

Values marked secret are keys to your account. Never share them or paste them into a chat.

You need

  • Runs in the cloudNothing to install; it connects over the internet
  • npmNode.js installed (for the npx command)

Which app do you use?

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Works in Claude on the web, desktop and mobile:

  1. Open Settings → Connectors
  2. Press Add custom connector
  3. Paste the address below and press Add
  4. If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker
SettingsConnectors1+ Add2https://…3
https://api.redditdataapi.io/mcp

Or run it on your computer

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "redditdataapi": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@kaitoinfra/redditdataapi-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "REDDITDATAAPI_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add --transport http redditdataapi https://api.redditdataapi.io/mcp

Or run it on your computer

claude mcp add redditdataapi --env REDDITDATAAPI_KEY=your-value -- npx -y @kaitoinfra/redditdataapi-mcp-server

Fill in the empty values before running it.

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "redditdataapi": {
      "url": "https://api.redditdataapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Or run it on your computer

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "redditdataapi": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@kaitoinfra/redditdataapi-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "REDDITDATAAPI_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "redditdataapi": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.redditdataapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Or run it on your computer

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "redditdataapi": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@kaitoinfra/redditdataapi-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "REDDITDATAAPI_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

ChatGPT connects only to servers on the internet:

  1. Open ChatGPT on the web → Settings → Connectors (Apps)
  2. Press Create or Add (some plans need Developer mode under Advanced first)
  3. Paste the address below, give it a name and save
  4. If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker
SettingsConnectors1+ Create2https://…3
https://api.redditdataapi.io/mcp

Menu names can differ slightly by plan and over time.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

Values you fill in

  • REDDITDATAAPI_KEY secret required env
    API key from https://redditdataapi.io/dashboard (1,000 free credits on signup)

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

Tool names and descriptions exactly as the server reported them on Nov 7, 2026. The maker wrote them, not us; we show them as plain text.

  • reddit_subreddit_posts

    Fetch real-time posts from any public Reddit subreddit (hot, new, top, rising) without Reddit OAuth 100 QPM limits. Cost: 1 Credit ($0.0001) per returned post (min 2 Credits; 0 Credits on error/empty).

  • reddit_subreddit_info

    Get subreddit metadata, subscriber count, active online users, creation date, and community description. Cost: 2 Credits ($0.0002) per lookup.

  • reddit_posts_search

    Search Reddit posts globally or within a subreddit using boolean keywords/brand mentions and optional ?since= Unix timestamp polling. Charges 0 Credits when 0 posts match! Cost: 1 Credit ($0.0001) per matched post.

  • reddit_post_detail

    Fetch full metadata, selftext body, upvote_ratio, score, and comment count for a single Reddit post by post_id or URL. Cost: 2 Credits ($0.0002).

  • reddit_post_comments

    Extract up to 200 flattened nested comments per call with integer depth, parent_id, author, and upvote score (no recursive MoreComments calls needed). Cost: 1 Credit ($0.0001) per returned comment.

  • reddit_popular_posts

    Fetch front-page trending posts from r/popular across all of Reddit. Cost: 1 Credit ($0.0001) per returned post.

  • reddit_user_profile

    Fetch public Reddit user profile metadata, link/comment karma, account age, and verification status. Cost: 2 Credits ($0.0002).

  • reddit_user_posts

    Fetch public posts submitted by a specific Reddit username. Cost: 1 Credit ($0.0001) per returned post.

  • reddit_user_comments

    Fetch public comments posted by a specific Reddit username. Cost: 1 Credit ($0.0001) per returned comment.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 8, 2026

  • ! Caution

    Maker matches the repo

    The registry lists no source repo, so we cannot match the publisher (redditdataapi.io) to the code

  • … Not checked yet

    Still maintained

    We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

  • … Not checked yet

    Has a licence

    We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

  • ✓ Pass

    Endpoint responds

    Responded in 40 ms (HTTP 200)

  • – Not applicable

    Sign-in with OAuth

    No sign-in needed

  • ✓ Pass

    No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

    Read 9 tool descriptions and found no hidden instructions to the AI

Compared with others in Marketing & social mediai

  • More stars than 0% of the other 3581 servers in this category
  • Published to the registry more recently than 96% of the other 3581 servers in this category
  • Basic checks equal to or better than 50% of the other 3581 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is Reddit Subreddit Posts, Search & Comments API MCP Server safe?

It passed 2 of 3 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

You need to fill in: REDDITDATAAPI_KEY

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

Either way works: install it on your computer or connect to the cloud version.

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (1.0.2) reached the registry yesterday.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. It connects by URL, so apps that accept remote MCP servers work too, such as ChatGPT in developer mode.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: MCP YouTube Transcript, Google Analytics MCP, BibiGPT YouTube Video Summarizer

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