Reddit Pain Point and Trend Miner
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from $0.90 / 1,000 posts
Reddit Pain Point and Trend Miner
Mine Reddit pain points using public Reddit endpoints when available, with PullPush archive fallback for post-level data when Reddit blocks cloud traffic.
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from $0.90 / 1,000 posts
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GhostGrid
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Scrape data from www.reddit.com with this Actor.
Mine Reddit for pain points, complaints, buyer intent signals, and startup ideas from any subreddit.
What does this Actor do?
Mines Reddit for pain points, complaints, buyer intent signals, and startup ideas. Analyzes posts and comments with keyword matching, sentiment analysis, and competitor tracking.
The Actor outputs structured JSON data to the Apify dataset, ready for export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or direct API consumption.
Why use it?
Discover startup ideas by finding recurring complaints and unmet needs in Reddit communities. Useful for founders, product managers, and market researchers doing customer discovery.
What data can it extract?
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
type | String | Extracted field |
subreddit | String | Extracted field |
source | String | Extracted field |
title | String | Extracted field |
body | String | Extracted field |
selftext | String | Extracted field |
url | String | Extracted field |
score | String | Extracted field |
num_comments | String | Extracted field |
complaint_category | String | Extracted field |
buyer_intent | String | Extracted field |
sentiment | String | Extracted field |
mentioned_tools | String | Extracted field |
pricing_mentions | String | Extracted field |
keywords_matched | String | Extracted field |
repeated_phrases | String | Extracted field |
mode | String | Extracted field |
fetch_status | String | Extracted field |
error_message | String | Extracted field |
crawled_at | String | Extracted field |
How to use it
- Click Start to run the Actor
- Configure the input parameters (see table below)
- Wait for the Actor to finish
- Download results from the Output tab in CSV, JSON, or other formats
How much does it cost?
This Actor uses Pay Per Event (PPE) pricing. You are charged for each result item extracted. A typical scrape of 100 items costs around $0.15.
| Event | Price |
|---|---|
| Actor start | $0.005 |
| Per result | $0.001 |
Input
| Parameter | Description | Type | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
subreddits | Subreddits | array | Required |
keywords | Keywords | array | Required |
competitor_names | Competitor Names | array | Required |
date_range | Date Range | string | month |
min_score | Minimum Score | integer | Required |
min_comments | Minimum Comments | integer | Required |
mode | Mining Mode | string | general |
max_posts | Max Posts | integer | 100 |
include_comments | Include Comments | boolean | True |
max_comments_per_post | Max Comments per Post | integer | 20 |
proxyConfiguration | Proxy Configuration | object | {'useApifyProxy': True, 'apifyProxyGroups': [], 'apifyProxyCountry': 'US'} |
Output
Each result item is pushed to the dataset as a JSON object:
FAQ
How do I configure the input?
Provide the required input parameters (see table below). All optional fields have sensible defaults.
How many results can I get?
There is no hard limit. Use the max items or max pages parameters to control how much data is collected.
Does this Actor use proxies?
Some targets may require Apify Proxy to avoid rate limits. Enable the proxy configuration in the Actor input if needed.
Disclaimer
This Actor extracts publicly available data. Personal data may be present in results. Users are responsible for compliance with applicable data protection laws including GDPR. This Actor is not affiliated with the target website.
