the bratwurst is homemade.
...
",
"createdAt": "2022-07-11T09:14:21.000Z",
"dataType": "comment"
}
```
Community items (`dataType: "community"`) carry `id`, `name`, `title`, `description`, `createdAt`, `url`. User items (`dataType: "user"`) carry `username`, `url`, `description`.
### Good to know
- **Vote counts are not included.** Reddit now blocks its JSON API for logged-out visitors, so this Actor reads Reddit's public feeds, the same source other scrapers use in their default fast mode. `upVotes`, `numberOfComments`, `upVoteRatio`, `over18`, `flair` and `userId` are present for compatibility but `null`. Comment `parentId` (reply threading) is not available either.
- **Not supported**: comment search, user search, media search and leaderboard pages. Reddit does not serve them without login. The input switches are accepted so old inputs don't break; a warning is logged.
- **Limits**: Reddit lists stop at about 1,000 posts per feed, and a post's comment feed returns up to about 500 comments. Combine sorts (`new`, `top`, `hot`) or searches to go further.
- **Proxy**: datacenter Apify Proxy is the default and is all Reddit needs. A copied RESIDENTIAL setting is switched to datacenter automatically.
- **NSFW**: `includeNSFW` applies to searches. Start URLs return whatever the page shows.
- Private, banned or quarantined subreddits return an error row (free) instead of failing the run.
### FAQ
**Is scraping Reddit legal?** This Actor only reads public pages that anyone can open without logging in. Personal data in the results (usernames, comment text) may be protected by GDPR and similar laws; only scrape and store what you have a legitimate reason to process.
**Can I schedule it?** Yes. Use Apify schedules, for example `/r/yourbrand/new/` every hour with `postDateLimit` set, to monitor mentions.
# Actor input Schema
## `startUrls` (type: `array`):
Reddit URLs: subreddits (https://www.reddit.com/r/pasta/, /r/pasta/top/?t=week), posts, users (https://www.reddit.com/user/spez/) or search pages (https://www.reddit.com/search/?q=pasta). When set, the search fields below are ignored.
## `skipComments` (type: `boolean`):
Only output posts, not their comments.
## `skipUserPosts` (type: `boolean`):
For user URLs, only output the user item, not their posts and comments.
## `skipCommunity` (type: `boolean`):
For subreddit URLs, do not output the community item.
## `searches` (type: `array`):
Keywords to search on Reddit. Only used when Start URLs is empty.
## `searchCommunityName` (type: `string`):
Search only inside this subreddit, e.g. "programming".
## `ignoreStartUrls` (type: `boolean`):
Run the searches even if Start URLs are filled in.
## `searchPosts` (type: `boolean`):
Return matching posts (with their comments unless "Skip comments").
## `searchCommunities` (type: `boolean`):
Return matching subreddits.
## `searchComments` (type: `boolean`):
Not supported: Reddit no longer serves comment search without login. Kept so existing inputs still run.
## `searchUsers` (type: `boolean`):
Not supported: Reddit no longer serves user search without login. Kept so existing inputs still run.
## `searchMedia` (type: `boolean`):
Not supported. Kept so existing inputs still run.
## `sort` (type: `string`):
Sort order for search results.
## `time` (type: `string`):
Time window for search results.
## `includeNSFW` (type: `boolean`):
Include over-18 results in searches.
## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):
Total items (posts + comments + communities + users) across the whole run. You pay per saved item.
## `maxPostCount` (type: `integer`):
Posts per subreddit, search or user feed.
## `maxComments` (type: `integer`):
Comments per post (Reddit returns at most about 500 per post). 0 = no comments.
## `maxCommunitiesCount` (type: `integer`):
Communities per search term (with "Search for communities").
## `maxUserCount` (type: `integer`):
Kept for input compatibility (user search is not supported).
## `postDateLimit` (type: `string`):
Only posts published on or after this date.
## `commentDateLimit` (type: `string`):
Only comments posted on or after this date.
## `proxy` (type: `object`):
Datacenter Apify Proxy is enough for Reddit. RESIDENTIAL is not needed and is switched to datacenter automatically.
## Actor input object example
```json
{
"startUrls": [
{
"url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/pasta/comments/vwi6jx/pasta_peperoni_and_ricotta_cheese_how_to_make/"
}
],
"skipComments": false,
"skipUserPosts": false,
"skipCommunity": false,
"ignoreStartUrls": false,
"searchPosts": true,
"searchCommunities": false,
"searchComments": false,
"searchUsers": false,
"searchMedia": false,
"sort": "new",
"includeNSFW": true,
"maxItems": 10,
"maxPostCount": 10,
"maxComments": 10,
"maxCommunitiesCount": 2,
"maxUserCount": 2,
"proxy": {
"useApifyProxy": true
}
}
```
# 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 '