# Reddit Scraper: Posts, Comments & New-Post Monitoring (`himanshu-data/reddit-posts-comments-scraper`) Actor

Reddit scraper for posts and comments from subreddits, Reddit search and post links. Scores, flair, full comment threads and an only-new mode for brand monitoring. No API key.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/himanshu-data/reddit-posts-comments-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Himanshu Agrawal](https://apify.com/himanshu-data) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.50 / 1,000 post or comments

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

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For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## Reddit Scraper: Posts, Comments, Search & Monitoring

This Reddit scraper collects **Reddit posts and comments** from any subreddit, from Reddit search (all of Reddit or inside one subreddit) and from post links. Every post comes with **score, upvote ratio, comments count, flair, author, time, text, link and thumbnail**, and comments come as full threads with **author, text, score, depth and parent**. A built-in **only-new monitoring mode** turns it into a daily brand, competitor or keyword alert, with no login and no Reddit API key.

### What you can use it for

- **Reddit brand monitoring:** search your brand or product every day and get only the posts you have not seen yet.
- **Subreddit scraping for market research:** see what people ask, complain about and recommend in your niche.
- **Lead generation:** search Reddit for people asking for the kind of tool or service you sell.
- **Reddit comments for AI and NLP datasets:** clean post and comment text for training, RAG, sentiment and topic analysis.
- **Content research:** top posts by subreddit and time range, with scores and comment counts.

### How to use

1. Open the [Reddit Scraper](https://apify.com/himanshu-data/reddit-posts-comments-scraper) page and click **Try for free** (you sign in to your Apify account).
2. Add subreddits, search keywords or post links.
3. Pick a sort and time range, and turn on **Include comments** if you want comment threads.
4. Click **Start**. Posts and comments appear in the **Output** tab.
5. Export as JSON, CSV or Excel.

**API:** `POST https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/himanshu-data~reddit-posts-comments-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=<YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN>` with the input as JSON in the body returns the rows in one call.

### Input

| Field | What it does |
|---|---|
| Subreddits | Names or links, e.g. `india`, `r/startups`. |
| Subreddit sort | Hot, New, Top or Rising. |
| Search Reddit | Keywords or phrases. |
| Search only inside this subreddit | Leave empty to search all of Reddit. |
| Search sort | Relevance, New, Top or Most comments. |
| Time range | Past hour to all time, for Top and for search. |
| Post links | Scrape specific posts directly. |
| Max posts per subreddit or search | About 24 posts per page. |
| Include comments | Opens each post and adds its comments as extra rows (also fills in the full text of search results). |
| Max comments per post | Best comments first, replies included. |
| Only posts after | Skip older posts. |
| Only new posts | Monitoring mode: returns only posts it has not returned before. With New sort it stops at the first known post. |

```json
{
  "subreddits": ["india", "startups"],
  "sort": "top",
  "timeFilter": "week",
  "searchQueries": ["iphone 17"],
  "maxPostsPerSource": 50,
  "includeComments": true,
  "maxCommentsPerPost": 30
}
```

### Output

Posts and comments in one dataset, marked by `type` (real output, October 2026; text shortened).

A post:

```json
{
  "type": "post",
  "id": "1x9u1kp",
  "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/india/comments/1x9u1kp/what_is_it_like_to_dial_100112_honestly_my/",
  "title": "What is it like to dial 100/112? Honestly, my experience was amazing.",
  "text": "I'm not sure how responsive 911 is in the US, but my experience with India's 112 emergency helpline was genuinely amazing...",
  "author": "akki_kumar4",
  "subreddit": "india",
  "score": 714,
  "upvoteRatio": 0.979,
  "commentsCount": 36,
  "createdAt": "2026-10-19T11:13:07.656Z",
  "postType": "text",
  "flair": "Law & Courts",
  "awards": 1,
  "rank": 8,
  "source": "r/india"
}
```

A comment:

```json
{
  "type": "comment",
  "id": "phu9ewh",
  "postId": "1xajajk",
  "parentId": "phu6c79",
  "parentType": "comment",
  "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/AppleIndia/comments/1xajajk/comment/phu9ewh/",
  "author": "GoodatNothing23",
  "text": "Still it doesn’t matter bro , once you unbox it price drops",
  "score": 1,
  "depth": 2,
  "createdAt": "2026-10-20T05:35:19.593Z",
  "subreddit": "AppleIndia",
  "postTitle": "iPhone 17 pro silver 256GB with CC 6",
  "source": "search: iphone 17"
}
```

Link posts carry `link`, `domain` and `thumbnail` instead of text. Search results include text when **Include comments** is on, because the full text lives on the post page.

### Monitoring (only new posts)

Turn on **Only new posts**, pick **New** sort, and schedule the Actor (for example every morning). Each run returns just the posts it has not returned before, so you can send them to Slack, email, Google Sheets or a CRM through Apify integrations, Make, n8n or Zapier. Use a different **Monitor name** for each separate monitor.

### Pricing

**$2 per 1,000 results** (a result is one post or one comment) on paid Apify plans, less on Scale and Business. Set a spending limit per run and the Actor stops cleanly when it is reached.

### Integrations

- **Apify API** to start runs and read posts and comments from any language.
- **Python and JavaScript clients** (`apify-client`) for scripts, notebooks and pipelines.
- **Zapier, Make and n8n** to send new posts to Slack, email, Google Sheets or a CRM.
- **MCP for AI agents:** connect the Apify MCP server to Claude, ChatGPT or another MCP client and the agent can read Reddit through this Actor.
- **Schedules and webhooks** in Apify Console for daily or hourly monitoring.

### FAQ

**Do I need a Reddit account or a Reddit API key?**
No. You only need an Apify account. You never create a Reddit app or enter Reddit credentials.

**How many posts and comments can I get?**
Up to 10,000 posts per subreddit or search, and up to 10,000 comments per post. Reddit serves about 24 posts per page, so big runs take longer.

**Why did I get fewer posts than I asked for?**
Reddit lists only so many posts for one subreddit sort or search, and **Only posts after**, **Only new posts** and the time range skip older posts. NSFW posts are left out unless you turn them on. Try another sort, a wider time range, or several narrower searches.

**How do comments affect the cost?**
Each comment is one result. 50 posts with 30 comments each is about 1,550 results.

**Can I schedule it as a Reddit monitor?**
Yes. Turn on **Only new posts**, use **New** sort, and create a daily schedule in Apify Console. For keyword alerts with a matched snippet, see [Reddit Keyword Monitor](https://apify.com/himanshu-data/reddit-keyword-monitor).

**Which export formats are there?**
JSON, CSV, Excel, XML, HTML and JSONL from the dataset, or the API.

**Is it legal to scrape Reddit?**
The Actor collects only public posts and comments. Follow Reddit's terms and the laws where you live, and take care with personal data such as usernames (for example under GDPR). This is not legal advice.

### Tips

- For the latest posts on a topic, use search with **New** sort and **Only new posts**.
- Residential proxies are on by default because Reddit blocks data-center IPs.

# Actor input Schema

## `subreddits` (type: `array`):

Subreddit names or links, e.g. india, r/startups, https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/. One per line.

## `sort` (type: `string`):

Which posts to take from each subreddit.

## `searchQueries` (type: `array`):

Keywords or phrases to search for, e.g. your brand, a product or a topic. One per line.

## `searchInSubreddit` (type: `string`):

Leave empty to search all of Reddit.

## `searchSort` (type: `string`):

Order of search results.

## `timeFilter` (type: `string`):

Used by the Top sort and by search.

## `postUrls` (type: `array`):

Reddit post links to scrape directly, e.g. https://www.reddit.com/r/india/comments/1xa551y/...

## `maxPostsPerSource` (type: `integer`):

About 24 posts per page.

## `includeComments` (type: `boolean`):

Opens each post and saves its comments (author, text, score, depth, parent) as extra rows. Also fills in the full text of search results.

## `maxCommentsPerPost` (type: `integer`):

Comments are taken in Reddit's default order (best first), replies included.

## `postedAfter` (type: `string`):

Skip posts older than this date, e.g. 2026-10-01.

## `onlyNew` (type: `boolean`):

Remembers posts from earlier runs and returns only posts it has not returned before. Schedule it daily for brand, competitor or keyword alerts.

## `monitorName` (type: `string`):

Runs with the same name share one memory of posts already returned. Use different names for separate monitors.

## `includeNsfw` (type: `boolean`):

Off skips posts Reddit marks as NSFW.

## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`):

Reddit blocks data-center IPs, so residential proxies are used by default.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "subreddits": [
    "technology"
  ],
  "sort": "hot",
  "searchSort": "relevance",
  "timeFilter": "week",
  "maxPostsPerSource": 20,
  "includeComments": false,
  "maxCommentsPerPost": 50,
  "onlyNew": false,
  "monitorName": "reddit-monitor",
  "includeNsfw": false,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "US"
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "subreddits": [
        "technology"
    ],
    "maxPostsPerSource": 20,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": true,
        "apifyProxyGroups": [
            "RESIDENTIAL"
        ],
        "apifyProxyCountry": "US"
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("himanshu-data/reddit-posts-comments-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "subreddits": ["technology"],
    "maxPostsPerSource": 20,
    "proxyConfiguration": {
        "useApifyProxy": True,
        "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"],
        "apifyProxyCountry": "US",
    },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("himanshu-data/reddit-posts-comments-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "subreddits": [
    "technology"
  ],
  "maxPostsPerSource": 20,
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ],
    "apifyProxyCountry": "US"
  }
}' |
apify call himanshu-data/reddit-posts-comments-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,himanshu-data/reddit-posts-comments-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/lT7s46fYMKDyHC8Tv/builds/MOstbN290uBEGo9FB/openapi.json