📣 Subreddit Announcement Monitor: Matched Posts

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Find recent community posts that match the announcement terms you care about. Monitor one public subreddit for policy, rule, moderation, release, event, or community keywords with exact source evidence.

🔤 Your keywords Match only the words and phrases you provide

📝 Exact excerpts Review the source text behind every match

🔗 Public sources Open the matching post for full context

🔔 New-only review Separate newly found posts from known matches

Use this Reddit keyword monitoring Actor for community updates that matter to your team. It preserves exact titles, excerpts, matched terms, and source links.

🔍 What this Actor does

Enter one public subreddit and up to twenty literal keywords or phrases. The Actor checks a bounded recent window and returns matching posts.

Useful keywords include announcement, policy, rule, moderation, maintenance, release, event, roadmap, migration, or another term specific to your workflow.

Each result includes all matched keywords. Repeat runs label a first discovery as NEW and later observations as KNOWN.

⚡ Build focused Reddit keyword alerts without scanning every post yourself. Exact matches and source links keep review fast and transparent.

👥 Who uses it

• Community operations teams watching product or policy updates
• Moderators tracking posts that mention rules or moderation
• Developer relations teams following releases and ecosystem notices
• Researchers monitoring specific announcement themes
• Teams routing new matches to Slack, Discord, email, or Google Sheets

🚀 How to use it

STEP 1 Choose a subreddit Enter the public community name without r/.

STEP 2 Add keywords Provide the exact words or phrases your team needs.

STEP 3 Review and alert Export matches or schedule repeat runs for new-post review.

📥 Input

Field	Type	Required	Description
subreddit	String	Yes	One public subreddit name without r/. The default is modnews.
keywords	Array	Yes	Provide 1 to 20 literal words or phrases to match.
limit	Integer	No	Inspect 1 to 25 recent entries. The default is 10.

The Actor needs no Reddit login, account token, proxy setting, or private source access.

📤 Data you receive

Field	Type	Description
type	String	Record type, returned as KEYWORD_ANNOUNCEMENT.
status	String	NEW on first discovery or KNOWN on a later matching run.
title	String	Exact title of the matching post.
body	String	Available public body text from the matching post.
excerpt	String	Source text used for fast review.
matchedKeywords	Array	Every configured word or phrase found in the post.
sourceUrl	String	Public link to the matching Reddit post.
sourceKind	String	Record source, returned as POST.
publishedAt	String	Publication time when available.
subreddit	String	Source community name.

This compact example comes from a verified cloud run:

{
    "status": "KNOWN",
    "title": "What’s Next for Mod Tools",
    "matchedKeywords": ["rule", "rules", "moderation", "community"],
    "sourceUrl": "https://www.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/1vgbt2j/whats_next_for_mod_tools/",
    "sourceKind": "POST",
    "publishedAt": "2026-08-05T16:12:25.000Z",
    "subreddit": "modnews"
}

Download results as JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, or HTML from the Apify dataset.

🔄 Repeat runs and scheduling

Run the same subreddit and keyword list again to distinguish NEW matches from KNOWN matches. This keeps recurring alerts focused.

Use Apify schedules for Reddit keyword alerts. A five-minute or longer interval is recommended because Reddit may temporarily limit frequent requests.

⚠️ Coverage and responsible use

• Results represent a bounded recent source window, not complete Reddit history.
• Matching is literal and case-insensitive. The Actor does not infer topics or intent.
• A matching post is a candidate update, not proof of an official announcement or rule change.
• Moderator identity, community settings, rules pages, and deleted content are not verified.
• A valid empty result means no configured keyword matched the observed window.
• Failed or incomplete runs do not advance the saved comparison baseline.
• Commercial use requires the permissions and policy review applicable to your use case.

💰 Pricing

Your cost follows the Apify platform usage shown for each run. Each batch checks one bounded source window to keep resource use predictable.

Review the current run estimate in Apify before starting. The Actor has no external subscription or credential requirement.

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🔌 Integrations

Send matches to Slack, Discord, Gmail, Google Sheets, Airtable, n8n, Make, Zapier, webhooks, or another Apify integration.

Common workflows include release alerts, policy-post review, moderation-update tracking, and a source-linked community update archive.

❓ FAQ

Does this Actor confirm that a post is an official announcement?

No. It returns keyword-matched public posts. Review the author and source context yourself.

Does it monitor actual subreddit rules or settings?

No. It checks recent public posts and does not claim rules-page coverage.

Can I use phrases as keywords?

Yes. Add one or more literal words or phrases to the keyword list.

Is it a real-time alert service?

No. It is a batch Actor. Use an Apify schedule for recurring checks.

What happens when Reddit limits a request?

The run reports the problem and protects the previous comparison baseline.

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