🔍Reddit Searcher - Hot Topics & Trends

Reddit Search API 2025 - Search and extract Reddit posts from all Reddit. Extract posts at scale with complete metadata including post titles, content, author information, vote counts (upvotes, downvotes, score), timestamps (created, edited), engagement metrics, content score, media URLs, subreddit data (name, type, subscriber count), flair text, post status (archived, locked, stickied), and optional full comment threads - enabling precise content discovery through advanced queries, filtering by specific time periods, sorting by relevance or engagement, targeting specific subreddits or authors, and extracting trending or historical content across Reddit's entire platform for content monitoring, trend analysis, and social media intelligence.

🚀 Why Our Reddit Searcher is the ULTIMATE Content Intelligence & Social Media Monitoring Engine

• 🔍 Comprehensive Search - Search across all Reddit subreddits using cloudsearch syntax with boolean operators, field-specific searches, and advanced query capabilities
• 📊 Complete Data Extraction - Extract 40+ data fields per post including metadata, engagement metrics, timestamps, media URLs, and subreddit information
• 💬 Full Comment Threads - Optional extraction of complete comment threads with reply structure, threading information, and engagement data
• ⏰ Flexible Filtering - Filter results by time period (hour, day, week, month, year, all) and sort by relevance, hot, top, new, or comment count
• ⚡ Efficient Processing - Concurrent processing architecture with automatic account management and rate limit compliance

⚡ How to Extract Reddit Post Data in 5 Simple Steps

Start extracting Reddit content data today - No coding required!

1. 💬 Set Comments - Choose whether to extract comments from posts for comprehensive content analysis (e.g., true, false)
2. 📊 Set Max Posts - Choose maximum number of posts to extract for optimal data collection (e.g., 100, 1000)
3. 🔄 Set Sort By - Select sorting method for search results (e.g., "relevance", "hot", "top", "new", "comments")
4. ⏰ Set Time Filter - Choose time period filter for posts (e.g., "all", "hour", "day", "week", "month", "year")
5. 🔍 Enter Query - Simply enter search keywords you're looking for (e.g., "digital marketing", "content strategy", "social media marketing")
6. 🚀 Start Processing - Watch our extraction engine harvest Reddit data in real-time with transparent pricing and progress tracking

Sample Input Configuration

{
  "comments": true,
  "max_posts": 1000,
  "sort_by": "hot",
  "time_filter": "week",
  "query": "digital marketing"
}

📥 Input Configuration

Required Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Example
comments	boolean	Extract comments from the posts	true, false
max_posts	number	Maximum number of posts to extract	100, 1000
sort_by	string	Sorting method for search results	"relevance", "hot", "top", "new", "comments"
time_filter	string	Time period filter for posts	"all", "hour", "day", "week", "month", "year"
query	string	Search query to find Reddit posts (non-empty string)	"social media marketing", "content strategy"

Sort By Options

• relevance - Sort by relevance to search query
• hot - Sort by current popularity and engagement
• top - Sort by highest score
• new - Sort by newest posts first
• comments - Sort by number of comments

Time Filter Options

• all - All time (no filter)
• hour - Past hour
• day - Past 24 hours
• week - Past week
• month - Past month
• year - Past year

Search Query Syntax

Syntax Type	Query Example	Description
Simple keyword	digital marketing	Finds posts containing both words (AND logic by default)
Exact phrase	"social media marketing"	Finds posts containing the exact phrase in quotes
Single word	marketing	Finds all posts containing this word
Multiple keywords	content strategy guide	Searches for posts with all terms (space = AND)
AND operator	SEO AND advertising or SEO advertising	Posts must contain both terms
OR operator	marketing OR branding	Posts containing either term
NOT operator	digital marketing NOT email	Posts with "digital marketing" but not "email"
Complex boolean	(social media OR content) AND strategy NOT automation	Combine operators with parentheses
Title field	title:"brand awareness"	Searches only in post titles
Body field	selftext:"marketing campaign"	Searches only in post content (selftext)
Author field	author:username	Find all posts by a specific user
Subreddit field	subreddit:marketing	Find posts in the r/marketing subreddit
Multiple subreddits	(subreddit:marketing OR subreddit:advertising) AND "content strategy"	Search across multiple subreddits
Multiple fields	title:"review" AND subreddit:marketing	Combine different field searches
Subreddit + keywords	subreddit:marketing AND "SEO"	Search specific subreddit with keywords
Title exclusion	title:"marketing guide" AND NOT title:"advanced"	Include/exclude specific terms in titles
Author + keywords	author:someuser AND (marketing OR advertising)	Posts by specific user matching keywords

Quick Tips:

• Use quotes for exact phrases: "digital marketing" vs digital marketing
• Use parentheses to group: (marketing OR advertising) AND strategy
• Field names must be lowercase: title:, selftext:, author:, subreddit:
• AND is default when space separates terms
• Keywords are case-insensitive, field names are case-sensitive

📤 Reddit Post Data Output Format & API Response

Structured Reddit Post Data Schema

Each extracted Reddit post contains comprehensive content intelligence with the following fields:

Field	Type	Description
processor	string	URL of the Apify actor that processed this post
processed_at	string	ISO formatted timestamp when the post was scraped
subreddit	string	Name of the subreddit
subreddit_type	string	Type of the subreddit (public, private, etc.)
subreddit_subscribers	integer	Number of subscribers in the subreddit
id	string	Unique identifier of the Reddit post
author	string	Username of the post author
created	string	Timestamp when the post was created (YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS)
edited	string	Timestamp when the post was last edited (YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS)
link	string	Direct link to the Reddit post
flair_text	string	Flair text of the post
title	string	Title of the Reddit post
body	string	Text content of the post
score	integer	Net score of the post (upvotes - downvotes)
upvotes	integer	Number of upvotes
downvotes	integer	Number of downvotes
crossposts	integer	Number of crossposts
archived	boolean	Whether the post is archived
locked	boolean	Whether the post is locked
stickied	boolean	Whether the post is stickied
pinned	boolean	Whether the post is pinned
hidden	boolean	Whether the post is hidden
over_18	boolean	Whether the post is marked as NSFW
spoiler	boolean	Whether the post contains spoilers
original	boolean	Whether the post is original content
advertising	boolean	Whether the post was created from ads UI
indexable	boolean	Whether the post is robot indexable
crosspostable	boolean	Whether the post can be crossposted
thumbnail	string	URL of the post thumbnail
media_url	string	URL of the media content
no_follow	boolean	Whether the post has no follow attribute
content_score	integer	Reddit's content quality score for the post
duplicates	array	Array of duplicate post links
comments	array	Array of comment objects (if enabled)

Comment Data Schema

Each comment contains the following fields:

Field	Type	Description
id	string	Unique identifier of the comment
is_root	boolean	Whether this is a root comment
created	string	Timestamp when the comment was created (YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS)
edited	string	Timestamp when the comment was last edited (YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS)
author	string	Username of the comment author
body	string	Text content of the comment
upvotes	integer	Number of upvotes
downvotes	integer	Number of downvotes
score	integer	Net score of the comment (upvotes - downvotes)
archived	boolean	Whether the comment is archived
locked	boolean	Whether the comment is locked
stickied	boolean	Whether the comment is stickied
submitter	boolean	Whether the comment is from the post submitter
parent_id	string	ID of the parent comment
reply_level	integer	Depth level of the comment in the thread
link	string	Direct link to the comment

Example Output:

{
  "processor": "https://apify.com/agentx/reddit-searcher?fpr=aiagentapi",
  "processed_at": "2024-12-19T14:23:45.123Z",
  "subreddit": "marketing",
  "subreddit_type": "public",
  "subreddit_subscribers": 2800000,
  "id": "abc123",
  "author": "MarketingPro99",
  "created": "2024-12-19 10:30:00",
  "edited": null,
  "link": "https://www.reddit.com/r/marketing/comments/abc123/title",
  "flair_text": "Strategy",
  "title": "Effective digital marketing strategies for 2025",
  "body": "Here are the latest trends in digital marketing...",
  "score": 1250,
  "upvotes": 1300,
  "downvotes": 50,
  "crossposts": 5,
  "archived": false,
  "locked": false,
  "stickied": false,
  "pinned": false,
  "hidden": false,
  "over_18": false,
  "spoiler": false,
  "original": true,
  "advertising": false,
  "indexable": true,
  "crosspostable": true,
  "thumbnail": "https://...",
  "media_url": "https://...",
  "no_follow": false,
  "content_score": 85,
  "duplicates": [],
  "comments": [
    {
      "id": "xyz789",
      "is_root": true,
      "created": "2024-12-19 11:00:00",
      "edited": null,
      "author": "MarketingExpert",
      "body": "Great insights! This strategy could transform...",
      "upvotes": 150,
      "downvotes": 5,
      "score": 145,
      "archived": false,
      "locked": false,
      "stickied": false,
      "submitter": false,
      "parent_id": null,
      "reply_level": 0,
      "link": "https://www.reddit.com/r/marketing/comments/abc123/.../xyz789"
    }
  ]
}

Export Formats

• JSON - Complete structured data with all metadata
• Dataset API - Programmatic access via Apify Client
• Cloud Storage - Automatic upload to Apify Dataset with API access

🔌 Integration Guides

🆔 Actor ID (Copy for platforms):

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Ⓜ️ Make.com Setup:

1. Login to Make.com (Get 1000 Free Credits)
2. Add module "Run an Actor"
3. Turn 'Map' on - right side of the 'Actor*'
4. Paste Actor ID - from above
5. Click the '⟳ Refresh' - left side of Map
6. Input JSON* - Modify the parameters as needed
7. Set "Run synchronously" to YES
8. Add module "Get Dataset Items" - receive the result
9. In Dataset ID* select defaultDatasetId

🎱 N8N.io Setup:

1. Add 'Run an Actor and get dataset' - from the apify node
2. Actor → By ID → Paste Actor ID - from above
3. Input JSON - Modify the parameters as needed

💰 Reddit Scraping API Pricing - Affordable & Transparent

Pay-Per-Event Model

Event Type	Price	Description
Actor Usage	$0.00001	Charged for Actor runtime. Cost depends on resource consumption during execution.
Post	$0.025	Posts extracted with complete metadata (comments, title, content, votes, etc.)
Comment	$0.0001	Comments extracted with complete metadata (author, text, votes, etc.)

Note: A minimum charge of $0.05 per run applies to maintain account infrastructure and prevent abuse, ensuring the service remains available for long-term operation.

Competitive Price Comparison

Feature	Reddit Searcher	Outscraper	ScraperAPI	ParseHub	Savings
Post Extraction Cost	$0.025/post ⭐	$0.045/post	$0.052/post	$0.060/post	31-48% cheaper
Platform Specialization	✅ Reddit Optimized ⭐	⚠️ Generic scraping	⚠️ Generic scraping	⚠️ Generic scraping	Platform Expert
Data Completeness	✅ 40+ Fields ⭐	15 fields	20 fields	12 fields	2-3x More Data
Comment Extraction	✅ Full Threads ⭐	⚠️ Limited	⚠️ Limited	❌ No comments	Complete Coverage
Real-time Processing	✅ Live Updates ⭐	⚠️ Scheduled	⚠️ Scheduled	❌ Manual	Always Current
API Integration	✅ Enterprise ⭐	⚠️ Basic API	⚠️ Complex setup	❌ No API	One-Click Setup
Data Quality	✅ 99.9% Accuracy ⭐	85% accuracy	90% accuracy	75% accuracy	Premium Quality

📈 Performance & Processing Capabilities

• High-Speed Data Extraction - Process 500-1,000 Reddit posts per minute with specialized focus on content categorization and posting patterns (speed depends on comment count)
• Optimized Processing - Intelligent handling designed for efficient data collection while respecting platform limits
• Global Community Coverage - All subreddits with optimizations for community variations, content types, and posting behaviors
• Scalable Architecture - Handle single searches to enterprise-scale batch operations with 99.9% uptime
• Data Export Formats - JSON, structured data optimized for post format and social media analysis workflows
• Error Recovery - Smart retry mechanisms, failover handling, and automatic quality optimization for dynamic content structure
• Real-time Progress Monitoring - Live progress tracking with transparent cost calculation and extraction statistics

⁉️ Reddit Scraping API Troubleshooting Guide

"No posts found" Error

• Verify search query is relevant for Reddit's search syntax
• Try broader search terms or different sort methods for Reddit search
• Check if the query matches Reddit's cloudsearch syntax
• Reddit has different content categories - try topic-specific terms (e.g., "technology", "science", "programming")

Incomplete Comment Data

• Some posts may have locked or deleted comments - this is normal behavior
• Different subreddits have varying comment visibility settings
• Reddit comment data is more complete for popular and active posts

Data Quality Issues

• Post descriptions may vary significantly in quality on Reddit
• Some posts may be deleted or removed by moderators
• Author information may be unavailable for deleted accounts
• Comment extraction works best with active and unlocked posts

Performance Optimization

• Use specific search queries for better results
• Reddit processes better with clear, focused search terms
• Use "time_filter" options to reduce processing time
• Larger result sets require more processing time
• Comments extraction significantly increases processing time
• High-quality data extraction may take longer but provides better results
• Budget limits may stop processing mid-batch

🏦 How to Use Reddit Scraping API for Business Growth

• 🔍 Brand Monitoring & Reputation Management - Track brand mentions across all Reddit subreddits to monitor customer sentiment, identify potential PR crises early, and manage brand reputation proactively by analyzing discussions, reviews, and user feedback
• 📊 Trend Analysis & Topic Discovery - Discover emerging trends and hot topics before they go mainstream by monitoring popular posts, tracking keyword frequency, and analyzing engagement patterns across different subreddits
• 💬 Consumer Insights & Product Research - Gather authentic customer feedback and product reviews to understand consumer needs, identify product improvement opportunities, and analyze competitor products through real user discussions
• 📈 Social Media Listening & Market Research - Monitor industry discussions, track competitor mentions, and gather market intelligence to inform business decisions, product development, and marketing strategies
• 🎯 Content Strategy & Content Marketing - Identify high-performing content topics, understand audience preferences, and discover trending discussions to create relevant content that resonates with target communities
• 🔮 Sentiment Analysis & Opinion Mining - Analyze public opinion on products, services, brands, or topics by extracting and analyzing comments, votes, and discussion patterns to gauge overall sentiment and track changes over time

🏆 Success Stories

"As a marketing director, I needed to understand what our target audience really wanted. By monitoring Reddit discussions across beauty and skincare communities, we discovered pain points we never knew existed. This data helped us pivot our ad strategy completely, resulting in 50% higher click-through rates and 42% better video completion rates than industry benchmarks." — Marketing Director, Consumer Brand

"Running a social media agency, I use Reddit data to track trending topics before they explode. By monitoring discussions in tech and business subreddits, I've been able to create content that gets 2-3x more engagement. The real-time monitoring helps us stay ahead of competitors and deliver better results for our clients." — Social Media Strategist, Marketing Agency

"I work in product research, and Reddit has become our go-to source for authentic user feedback. Instead of expensive focus groups, we analyze discussions in relevant communities to identify features users actually want. This approach saved us months of development time and significantly reduced product launch risks." — Product Manager, Tech Startup

"As a brand reputation manager, monitoring Reddit is essential. We track brand mentions daily and catch potential PR issues before they escalate. This proactive approach has helped us resolve customer complaints faster and maintain a positive brand image even during challenging times." — Brand Manager, E-commerce Company

"I'm a market researcher, and Reddit data helps me understand consumer sentiment in ways surveys can't. By analyzing discussion patterns across different subreddits, I can identify emerging trends and consumer needs months before traditional market research methods catch them." — Market Research Analyst, Consulting Firm

"Working in content creation, Reddit is my inspiration goldmine. By tracking what topics are gaining traction in specific communities, I can create content that truly resonates. This data-driven approach has tripled our content engagement rates and helped us build a loyal audience." — Content Creator, Media Company

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