About Reddit Search MCP
Reddit Search MCP is an MCP server in the Social category: reddit Search MCP - AI-powered Reddit search and discovery.
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reddapi.dev MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides AI-powered Reddit search and discovery capabilities. Search millions of Reddit posts with semantic AI, explore subreddits, and discover trending topics.
Powered by reddapi.dev - Reddit Search API.
Installation
npm install -g reddit-search-mcp
Or run directly with npx:
npx reddit-search-mcp
Configuration
Claude Desktop
Add to your Claude Desktop config file:
macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"reddit-search-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["reddit-search-mcp"],
"env": {
"REDDAPI_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
}
}
}
}
Cursor
Add to Cursor settings (~/.cursor/mcp.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"reddit-search-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["reddit-search-mcp"],
"env": {
"REDDAPI_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
}
}
}
}
Windsurf
Add to Windsurf MCP config (~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"reddit-search-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["reddit-search-mcp"],
"env": {
"REDDAPI_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
}
}
}
}
VS Code (Claude Code / Cline)
Add to your VS Code settings or .mcp.json in your project:
{
"mcpServers": {
"reddit-search-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["reddit-search-mcp"],
"env": {
"REDDAPI_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
}
}
}
}
OpenClaw
Add to OpenClaw MCP config:
{
"mcpServers": {
"reddit-search-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["reddit-search-mcp"],
"env": {
"REDDAPI_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
}
}
}
}
Environment Variables
| Variable | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
REDDAPI_API_KEY |
No | API key for premium features (get at reddapi.dev) |
Get your API key at reddapi.dev
Available Tools
reddit_search
Search Reddit conversations using semantic AI search.
Parameters:
query(string, required): Natural language search querylimit(number, optional): Maximum results (1-100, default: 20)
Example:
Search for discussions about mechanical keyboards for programming
reddit_list_subreddits
Get a paginated list of available subreddits.
Parameters:
page(number, optional): Page number (default: 1)limit(number, optional): Results per page (1-100, default: 20)search(string, optional): Filter by name, title, or description
reddit_get_subreddit
Get detailed information about a specific subreddit.
Parameters:
subreddit(string, required): Subreddit name without r/ prefix
reddit_get_trends
Get Reddit trending topics and insights sorted by popularity.
Parameters:
start_date(string, optional): Start date filter (ISO 8601 or YYYY-MM-DD, default: today)end_date(string, optional): End date filter (ISO 8601 or YYYY-MM-DD, default: today)limit(number, optional): Number of trending topics (1-100, default: 20)
Usage Examples
Research a topic:
You: What are developers saying about React Server Components?
Claude: [Uses reddit_search] Found 45 results...
Explore a community:
You: Tell me about r/typescript
Claude: [Uses reddit_get_subreddit] r/typescript has 285,432 subscribers...
Find trends:
You: What's trending in tech this week?
Claude: [Uses reddit_get_trends] Top trending topics...
Links
License
MIT
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