Reddit Search Scraper

Scrape Reddit search results at scale with our Apify Actor. Extract post titles, URLs, subreddits, vote counts, comment counts, and timestamps from any Reddit search query. Supports sorting by new, top, or relevant posts. Built with Playwright for reliable, stealthy scraping without authentication.

What This Actor Does

Reddit Search Scraper automates the extraction of public Reddit search results. Enter a query, choose a sort order, and download structured JSON data containing post metadata. Ideal for market research, sentiment analysis, trend tracking, and competitive intelligence.

Key Features

• No authentication required: Scrapes public Reddit search results without login
• Multiple sort modes: New, top, or relevant posts
• Stealth technology: Playwright-based browser automation with anti-detection measures
• Scalable extraction: Collect up to 500 posts per run
• Structured output: JSON dataset with title, URL, subreddit, votes, comments, and timestamp
• Pay-per-event pricing: Only pay for results you receive

Pricing

Event	Price
Reddit search result	$0.002 per post

Example: 1,000 posts = $2.00

No platform usage fees. You pay only for the results delivered.

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
query	string	Yes	-	Search query (e.g., "artificial intelligence")
sort	string	No	new	Sort order: new, top, or relevant
maxItems	integer	No	50	Maximum posts to scrape (1-500)
proxyConfig	object	No	Apify Proxy	Proxy configuration

Output Schema

Each result contains:

{
  "searchQuery": "artificial intelligence",
  "sort": "new",
  "title": "Post title here",
  "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/.../comments/.../",
  "subreddit": "r/technology",
  "time": "5h ago",
  "votes": 42,
  "comments": 12,
  "pageUrl": "https://www.reddit.com/search/?q=...",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-08-15T18:30:00.000Z"
}

Use Cases

• Social media monitoring: Track brand mentions and industry trends on Reddit
• Market research: Analyze discussions about products, services, or competitors
• Sentiment analysis: Collect posts for NLP and opinion mining
• Lead generation: Identify potential customers in relevant subreddits
• Content discovery: Find trending topics and viral content
• Academic research: Gather public discourse data for studies

How to Use

1. Click Try this Actor on the Apify Store page
2. Enter your search query
3. Select sort order and maximum items
4. Run the Actor
5. Download results as JSON, CSV, or Excel

No coding required. Results are stored in the default dataset and can be exported directly.

Technical Details

• Crawler: PlaywrightCrawler with stealth injection
• Target: Public Reddit search interface
• Data extraction: DOM parsing with post-level selectors
• Memory: 512MB - 2GB RAM
• Output: Structured JSON with normalized fields

SEO Keywords

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GEO Optimization

This Actor enables generative engine optimization by providing structured Reddit data for AI-powered analysis. Use extracted posts to train LLMs, build knowledge bases, or feed RAG systems with real-time social media content.

AIO Optimization

Designed for AI agent integration. Compatible with MCP servers and x402 agentic payments. Returns clean, normalized JSON optimized for machine learning pipelines, NLP preprocessing, and automated data enrichment workflows.