Reddit scraper
Reddit Scraper API for Developers
Subreddit details, post lists, nested comments, and search via one API key. No Reddit OAuth client or contract negotiation.
Reddit requires approval before developers access its Data API. Approved free clients are limited to 100 queries per minute per OAuth client ID, while commercial use requires written approval and may require a separate agreement with contract pricing. CreatorCrawl reads public subreddits, posts, comments, and search results under published pay-as-you-go credits with no Reddit OAuth setup.
What you get
Subreddit details, posts, and search
Read subreddit metadata, paginate through new/hot/top posts, search within a subreddit, and search across all of Reddit. Five endpoints covering the most useful public Reddit data.
Nested comments with author info
Pull complete comment trees with author username, score, awards, gilded status, and creation timestamp. Perfect for sentiment analysis and community research.
Published pay-as-you-go pricing
Reddit does not publish one universal commercial rate card. CreatorCrawl starts at $29 for 5,000 credits, with no subscription and no contract negotiation.
Native MCP for AI agents
Every Reddit endpoint is exposed as an MCP tool. Your Claude or Cursor agent reads subreddits and post comments in natural language.
Code example
Pass your API key in the x-api-key header. Get structured JSON back.
# Get top posts from a subreddit
curl "https://app.creatorcrawl.com/api/reddit/subreddit/posts?subreddit=programming&sort=top" \
-H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"
# Get nested comments on a post
curl "https://app.creatorcrawl.com/api/reddit/post/comments?url=https://reddit.com/r/programming/comments/abc123" \
-H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"
# Search inside a subreddit
curl "https://app.creatorcrawl.com/api/reddit/subreddit/search?subreddit=webscraping&query=tiktok" \
-H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"How it works
Sign up for 50 free credits
No credit card required, no Reddit application, no university affiliation. Your API key is generated instantly.
Pass a subreddit name or post URL
Pass a subreddit (e.g. "programming") or a post URL. Get back structured JSON with posts, comments, upvotes, awards, and timestamps.
Build at scale with no rate limits
Process thousands of subreddits or comment threads per hour with concurrent requests. Credits never expire.
Connect to your AI agent via MCP
Add CreatorCrawl as an MCP server in Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or Cursor and let your agent read Reddit in natural language.
Endpoints
Every endpoint below is part of the CreatorCrawl Reddit API and is also exposed as a native MCP tool.
GETSubreddit Details/reddit/subreddit/detailsGETSubreddit Posts/reddit/subreddit/postsGETSubreddit Search/reddit/subreddit/searchGETPost Comments/reddit/post/commentsGETReddit Search/reddit/searchFrequently asked questions
Is the Reddit API free?
Reddit offers approved free access for qualifying non-commercial developers at 100 queries per minute per OAuth client ID. Commercial use and AI training require explicit written approval and may require a separate agreement. CreatorCrawl is a published pay-as-you-go option for public Reddit data.
What endpoints does CreatorCrawl offer for Reddit?
Subreddit details, subreddit posts (with new/hot/top sort), subreddit-scoped search, post comments (nested), and global Reddit search. Five endpoints covering the most useful public Reddit data.
Can I scrape Reddit comments at scale?
Yes. CreatorCrawl has no rate limits. Pull thousands of post comment threads per hour with concurrent requests.
How does pricing compare to Reddit Premium?
Reddit determines commercial rates through its approval and contracting process rather than a universal public price. CreatorCrawl Starter costs $5.80 per 1,000 standard calls and Scale costs $2.99 per 1,000, with published pack pricing and no subscription.
Is scraping Reddit legal?
Reading publicly available Reddit data is generally considered legal. Specifics depend on jurisdiction. Review Reddit Terms of Service and GDPR/CCPA against your downstream use before going live.