Reddit Research Agent

Turn a question into a Reddit research task, choose the language model you want to use, and receive the results in the JSON format you define. You can use it to find discussions, summarize opinions, compare viewpoints, and collect structured insights from public Reddit content.

Quick start on Apify

1. Open the Input tab.
2. Enter a research task, or use the example below.
3. Select a model, or use the default automatic selection.
4. Define the JSON structure you want in the response and adjust the limits if needed.
5. Click Start. The result is written to the run’s default dataset.

You can run your own research tasks directly from Apify without changing the source code.

Example: WordPress discussions in the last 24 hours

{
  "task": "Research discussions about WordPress posted on Reddit in the last 24 hours. Identify the main themes, summarize the most useful insights in English, and include links to the relevant posts.",
  "output_schema": {"type":"object","properties":{"summary":{"type":"string"},"key_themes":{"type":"array","items":{"type":"string"}},"sources":{"type":"array","items":{"type":"string"}}},"required":["summary","key_themes","sources"]},
  "max_tokens": 1200,
  "max_api_calls": 10
}

Input parameters

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
task	string	—	Your research instruction. Required. Include the topic, time range, subreddit, language, and type of analysis you want.
model	select	auto	The language model used to produce the answer. Choose a specific model or let the Actor select one automatically.
output_schema	object	{ "type": "object" }	The JSON Schema that defines the format of the answer.
max_tokens	integer	3000	Maximum length of the generated answer; allowed range 128–16000. Larger values may increase the run cost.
max_api_calls	integer	5	Maximum number of searches the Actor can perform; allowed range 1–10.

Output schema example

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {"summary": {"type": "string"}},
  "required": ["summary"]
}

Choosing a model

The model list is refreshed over time. Choose a model based on the balance you want between speed, answer quality, and cost, or select the automatic option for a general-purpose choice.

Billing

This is a pay-per-event Actor. Your run cost depends on the amount of research performed and the model you select. The active event price and maximum run charge are shown in the Pricing tab.

• Research actions are charged according to the active event price.
• More complex tasks, longer answers, and higher limits may increase the total cost.
• Review the Pricing tab before starting a run to see the current price and maximum run charge.

Data access and safety

The Actor only researches publicly available Reddit content. It cannot post, comment, vote, send direct messages, or access private account information.

Limitations

• Results depend on Reddit availability, indexing, deleted content, and the selected model.
• max_api_calls limits the number of research searches, not the number of posts returned by a single search.
• Very large results can increase the run cost; focused tasks are recommended.