About reddit-search
reddit-search is an MCP server in the Social category: enables searching Reddit posts, fetching subreddit content, and retrieving post comments without requiring an API key. It uses public JSON endpoints to provide seamless access to Reddit data for LLM-based applications.
Install
git clone https://github.com/uniteum/reddit-searchThis server has no ConduID identity, so agent calls to it are not receipted. Pin the version you install and review the source before granting it credentials.
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reddit-search
MCP server for searching Reddit. No API key required.
Tools
search
Search Reddit posts globally or within a subreddit.
- query — Search query. Use
subreddit:NAMEprefix to limit to a subreddit. - sort — Sort order:
relevance,hot,top,new,comments(default: relevance). - time — Time filter:
hour,day,week,month,year,all(default: week). - limit — Number of results (1–100, default 10).
subreddit_posts
Get recent posts from a specific subreddit.
- subreddit — Subreddit name (without r/ prefix).
- sort — Sort order:
hot,new,top,rising(default: hot). - time — Time filter for
topsort (default: week). - limit — Number of results (1–100, default 10).
post_comments
Get comments from a specific Reddit post.
- url — Reddit post URL or permalink.
- sort — Comment sort:
confidence,top,new,controversial,old,qa(default: top). - limit — Number of top-level comments (1–100, default 20).
Setup
npm install
No API key needed. Uses Reddit's public JSON endpoints (~10 requests/minute).
Usage
npm start
The server runs on stdio using the Model Context Protocol.
MCP configuration
Add to your .mcp.json:
"reddit-search": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["tsx", "src/index.ts"],
"cwd": "/path/to/reddit-search"
}
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