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Reddit Search Scraper

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Reddit Search Scraper

Reddit Search Scraper

Search Reddit for posts, subreddits, and users by keywords. Supports flexible filtering by time, sorting options, and NSFW content. Automatically handles pagination for large result sets.

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Pay per usage

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πŸ” Reddit Search Scraper

πŸ†“ 100% FREE | ⚑ Fast & Reliable | πŸ”’ No API Key Required

A powerful tool for searching Reddit content by keywords. Find posts, subreddits, and users with flexible sorting and time filters.


✨ Why Choose This Scraper?

  • βœ… Completely Free - No hidden costs or subscriptions
  • βœ… No Reddit API Key Needed - Works out of the box
  • βœ… Residential Proxies Included - Avoid rate limits
  • βœ… Automatic Pagination - Get thousands of results effortlessly
  • βœ… Real-time Data - Fresh content from Reddit

πŸš€ Key Features

  • Keyword Search: Find relevant content on Reddit
  • Search Types: Posts (link), subreddits (sr), users (user)
  • Time Filters: hour, day, week, month, year, all
  • Sorting Options: relevance, hot, top, new, comments
  • NSFW Content: Optional inclusion/exclusion
  • Pagination: Automatic handling of large result sets

πŸ“‹ Input Parameters

{
"searches": ["python", "machine learning"],
"type": "link",
"sort": "new",
"time": "week",
"includeNSFW": false,
"maxItems": 100,
"debugMode": false
}

Parameters:

  • searches (array, required): List of keywords to search for
  • type (string): Content type - link (posts), sr (subreddits), user (users)
  • sort (string): Result sorting method
  • time (string): Time filter for publication date
  • includeNSFW (boolean): Include NSFW content
  • maxItems (integer): Maximum number of results
  • debugMode (boolean): Debug mode with detailed logging

πŸ“€ Output Data

Each result contains:

{
"dataType": "post",
"keyword": "python",
"title": "New Python 3.13 features",
"url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/Python/comments/...",
"id": "abc123",
"author": "username",
"created_at_text": "2 hours ago",
"scrapedAt": "2025-01-20T10:30:00.000Z"
}

πŸ’‘ Usage Examples

Search for Python posts from the last week

{
"searches": ["python"],
"type": "link",
"sort": "top",
"time": "week",
"maxItems": 50
}
{
"searches": ["artificial intelligence", "machine learning"],
"type": "sr",
"sort": "relevance",
"maxItems": 20
}

βš™οΈ Technical Details

  • Memory: 256 MB (optimized for efficiency)
  • Proxy: Residential (automatic, included free)
  • Timeout: 3600 seconds
  • Source: old.reddit.com (more stable for parsing)

πŸ“ Notes

  • Uses HTML parsing for maximum stability
  • Automatic pagination handling
  • Residential proxies to avoid blocking
  • All results include data collection timestamp

🎯 Perfect For

  • πŸ“Š Market research and trend analysis
  • πŸ”¬ Academic research and data collection
  • πŸ“ˆ Social media monitoring
  • πŸ€– Training AI/ML models
  • πŸ“° Content discovery and curation

πŸ’¬ Questions or Issues? Feel free to reach out or check the documentation!