Reddit Scraper — Search, Subreddits, Comments & Users

Get structured data from Reddit without an account or an API key: posts by search query with Reddit's own search syntax, any subreddit's posts, full comment threads with replies, user profiles with their posts and comments, subreddit stats and trending searches.

What it does

Input	You get	Row type
Search query	Posts matching it, sorted by relevance, hot, top, new or comment count, within a time range	post
Subreddit name or link	The subreddit's posts (hot, new, top, rising, best, controversial)	post
includeSubredditInfo	Subscribers, weekly active users and contributions, description, creation date	subreddit
feeds	Reddit's site-wide Popular, News and Games feeds	post
Post link or ID	The full post: text, score, upvote ratio, media, flair	post
includeComments	The comment thread of every post in the run, with depth and parent	comment
expandReplies	The reply chains Reddit folds behind "more replies"	comment
Username or profile link	Karma, post and comment counts, account age	user
includeUserPosts / includeUserComments	What the user posted and commented, newest first	post, comment
includeTrendingSearches	The searches trending on Reddit right now	trending-search

The dataset has Posts, Comments and Subreddits, users, trending views.

How It Works

Why this one

• No login, no API key, no proxy. Nothing to register with Reddit and nothing to rotate.
• Search with Reddit's syntax. subreddit:coffee, author:name, title:word, flair:name, "exact phrase", AND, OR, NOT, plus sort and time range.
• Threads you can rebuild. Every comment row has its depth and parentCommentId.
• Folded replies on request. Chains hidden behind "more replies" are opened when you ask.
• Numbers that matter. Score, upvote ratio, comment and share counts on posts; karma and activity on users; weekly activity on subreddits.

Input

Field	Type	Description
searchQueries	string[]	Search queries. Reddit search syntax works inside the query.
searchSort	string	RELEVANCE (default), HOT, TOP, NEW, COMMENTS.
searchTime	string	all (default), year, month, week, day, hour.
includeNsfw	boolean	Also return NSFW posts in search.
maxPostsPerQuery	integer	Default 25, minimum 5.
subreddits	string[]	Names (coffee, r/coffee) or links.
subredditSort	string	HOT (default), NEW, TOP, RISING, BEST, CONTROVERSIAL.
maxPostsPerSubreddit	integer	Default 25, minimum 5.
includeSubredditInfo	boolean	One subreddit row per subreddit.
feeds / feedSort / feedTime / maxPostsPerFeed	string[] / string / string / integer	Site-wide feeds: popular, news, games. Sort and time range apply to Popular and Games. Default 25 posts per feed.
postUrls	string[]	Post links, redd.it short links or post IDs (billed post-detail).
includeComments / maxCommentsPerPost	boolean / integer	Comment rows for every post in the run. Default 30 per post.
commentSort	string	CONFIDENCE (best, default), TOP, NEW, HOT, CONTROVERSIAL, OLD.
expandReplies	boolean	Open folded reply chains that hide 3 or more replies.
users	string[]	Usernames (spez, u/spez) or profile links.
includeUserProfile	boolean	The profile row. On by default.
includeUserPosts / includeUserComments	boolean	The user's posts and comments.
maxItemsPerUser	integer	Default 25, minimum 5, for each of the two lists.
includeTrendingSearches	boolean	Trending searches.
maxItems	integer	Cap on post rows per run. Default 1,000.

Example: search with comments

{
  "searchQueries": ["espresso machine", "subreddit:coffee grinder"],
  "searchSort": "TOP",
  "searchTime": "month",
  "maxPostsPerQuery": 50,
  "includeComments": true,
  "maxCommentsPerPost": 40
}

Example: a subreddit

{
  "subreddits": ["https://www.reddit.com/r/coffee/"],
  "subredditSort": "NEW",
  "maxPostsPerSubreddit": 100,
  "includeSubredditInfo": true
}

Example: what Reddit is upvoting today

{
  "feeds": ["popular", "news"],
  "feedSort": "TOP",
  "feedTime": "DAY",
  "maxPostsPerFeed": 100
}

Example: one thread in full

{
  "postUrls": ["https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1x355ez/"],
  "includeComments": true,
  "maxCommentsPerPost": 500,
  "expandReplies": true
}

Output

Post:

{
  "type": "post",
  "postId": "1wjt89e",
  "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/AITApod/comments/1wjt89e/",
  "title": "AITA for taking my espresso machine home after my coworker kept using it?",
  "text": "I work in a pretty small office and the coffee there…",
  "subreddit": "AITApod",
  "subredditSubscribers": 41604,
  "author": "DaintilyVarious",
  "score": 13686,
  "upvoteRatio": 0.94,
  "comments": 2964,
  "createdAt": "2026-09-18T15:24:33.710Z",
  "isSelfPost": true,
  "isNsfw": false,
  "source": "search",
  "searchQuery": "espresso machine"
}

Post rows also carry linkUrl (for link posts), domain, flair, shares, images[], videoUrl, thumbnailUrl, editedAt and the flags isSpoiler, isStickied, isLocked, isArchived. Posts read from a subreddit listing carry title, text preview, author, score, comment and share counts, flair and media; give the post's link in postUrls for the upvote ratio and the full text.

Comment:

{
  "type": "comment",
  "commentId": "pal8h5t",
  "postId": "1wjt89e",
  "postTitle": "AITA for taking my espresso machine home…",
  "subreddit": "AITApod",
  "parentCommentId": null,
  "depth": 0,
  "text": "He should get his own machine.",
  "author": "patientpartner09",
  "score": 1255,
  "createdAt": "2026-09-18T15:27:46.166Z"
}

A user row has username, karma, postKarma, commentKarma, posts, comments, createdAt, isVerified. A subreddit row has subreddit, title, description, subscribers, weeklyActiveUsers, weeklyContributions, createdAt, visibility.

Pricing

Pay per event. You pay for rows you receive; a lookup that returns nothing costs nothing.

Event	When	Price
Actor start	Once per run	$0.005
Post	Each post from search, a subreddit or a user	$0.002
Comment	Each comment row	$0.002
Post detail	Each post given by link	$0.003
Subreddit	Each subreddit info row	$0.003
User profile	Each user profile row	$0.003
Trending search	Each trending search	$0.002

1,000 posts cost $2. Set a maximum cost per run in the run options and the Actor stops there with what it has.

FAQ

Do I need a Reddit account, an API key or a proxy? No.

Why did I get 7 posts when I asked for 10? Posts arrive in pages of 5 to 8. A further page is read only when at least 5 more are wanted, so small remainders are dropped.

Why do some posts have no comment rows? Comments are read for posts with at least 5 comments.

How do I rebuild a thread? Top-level comments have depth 0 and no parentCommentId. Every reply points at its parent through parentCommentId.

How far back does a subreddit listing go? As far as Reddit pages it: about 1,000 posts for a listing. Use search with subreddit:name and a time range to reach older posts.

Are removed or private posts returned? No. They are reported in the log and not charged.

🤖 For AI Agents & LLM Apps

Purpose: Reddit posts, comments, users, subreddit stats and trending searches as structured JSON, with no login or API key.

Minimal input: {"searchQueries": ["espresso machine"], "maxPostsPerQuery": 10}

Output: rows with type = post | comment | subreddit | user | trending-search. Posts: postId, url, title, text, subreddit, author, score, upvoteRatio, comments, createdAt, linkUrl, images, videoUrl. Comments: commentId, postId, parentCommentId, depth, text, author, score, createdAt.

Behaviors to know: maxItems caps post rows only. Per-source minimums are 5. Search syntax goes inside the query string. Free-plan runs return up to 100 posts.

⚠️ Disclaimer

This Actor collects publicly available data only. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Reddit, Inc. You are responsible for using the data in line with applicable laws and Reddit's terms, including rules on personal data.

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