Reddit Scraper — Posts, Comments & Subreddits

Reddit Scraper — Posts, Comments & Subreddits

Reddit Scraper extracts structured Reddit records, metadata, metrics, and direct links in real time. Built on a zero-browser HTTP/2 engine running in 256 MB RAM, it delivers normalized datasets with zero null fields ready for CSV, Excel, JSON, or API pipelines.

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What does Reddit Scraper do?

and cheap Reddit scraper using public endpoints without official API keys. Scrape subreddits, user discussions, nested comments, aut.... Compatible Make.com, Zapier, n8n, Sheets & Webhooks. 256MB RAM & sub-second speed.

Whether you need to monitor Reddit at scale, enrich B2B/B2C databases, or feed structured records into analytics and AI workflows, Reddit Scraper handles pagination, field normalization, and schema validation automatically:

• Bulk Data Extraction: Collect Reddit listings, items, and detailed attributes in batches using keywords, filters, or direct URLs.
• Complete Public Metadata: Capture identifiers, pricing/engagement metrics, author/vendor details, timestamps, and canonical URLs.
• Multi-Format Export: Download results in JSON, CSV, Excel (XLSX), XML, or HTML Table directly from the Apify Console.
• Ready for Automation & AI: Connect seamlessly to Apify Integrations (Make, Zapier, n8n, Google Sheets), REST API endpoints, or the Apify MCP Server.

Beyond the Official Reddit API

• No API Keys or Approval Delays: Start extracting public Reddit data immediately without registering developer apps or waiting for quota approvals.
• No Restrictive Rate Quotas: Bypass strict per-minute API limits and expensive enterprise tiers while capturing the complete public data points displayed on Reddit.
• 256 MB Zero-Browser Architecture: Uses native HTTP/2 and TLS session emulation instead of heavy Chromium instances, executing in seconds at a fraction of standard compute costs.

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What data can you scrape from Reddit?

Reddit Scraper extracts the following data points from Reddit:

📝 Subreddits (subreddits)	📝 Sort (sort)	📅 Time (time)
📝 Max Items (maxItems)	🆔 ID (id)	📝 Title (title)
👤 Author (author)	📝 Subreddit (subreddit)	⭐ Score (score)
👍 Upvote Ratio (upvoteRatio)	💬 Num Comments (numComments)	📝 Selftext (selftext)

Data Category	Extracted Fields & Data Points
Identity & Core Identifiers	id (ID), title (Title)
Metrics, Pricing & Engagement	maxItems (Max Items), score (Score)
Details, Attributes & Context	subreddits (Subreddits), sort (Sort), author (Author), subreddit (Subreddit), numComments (Num Comments), selftext (Selftext)
Direct Links, Media & Timestamps	time (Time), upvoteRatio (Upvote Ratio), url (URL), thumbnail (Thumbnail), imageUrl (Image URL), permalink (Permalink)

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Why scrape Reddit? (Typical Use Cases & Guides)

You can use Reddit Scraper for a wide range of data and business workflows:

• Product Validation & Customer Pain Points: Uncover what users complain about on niche subreddits.
• Brand Sentiment & Social Listening: Monitor mentions of your company or competitors across Reddit discussions.
• Market Research & Content Strategy: Identify viral discussion topics and trending questions in your industry.
• AI & LLM Training / RAG Pipelines: Feed authentic human discussions into vector databases.
• AI Agents, RAG & LLM Knowledge Pipelines: Stream clean, structured Reddit JSON records into vector databases, Claude, GPT-4, or LangChain workflows.
• Automated BI Dashboards & Scheduled Alerts: Schedule daily or hourly runs and push live Reddit updates directly to Google Sheets, Looker Studio, Slack, or webhooks.
• Market Research & Competitor Analysis: Benchmark Reddit offerings, pricing strategies, and market share across regions.
• Lead Generation & CRM Enrichment: Build targeted prospect lists and sync verified records straight into HubSpot, Salesforce, or Clay.
• AI Agents & RAG Pipelines via MCP: Connect live Reddit data directly to Claude Desktop, Cursor, or LangChain agents.

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How to scrape Reddit data

Reddit Scraper is designed for a zero-configuration start, even if you have never scraped data before:

1. Create a free Apify account using your email (includes $5.00 in free monthly credits).
2. Open Reddit Scraper and click on the Input tab — all required fields are already pre-filled with a working example.
3. Enter your search terms, target URLs, or filter criteria (or keep the default pre-filled configuration for an instant 1-Click test).
4. Click the green "Start" button and wait a few seconds for the data to be extracted.
5. Download your dataset in JSON, CSV, Excel (XLSX), or HTML, or fetch it via the API tab.

For more technical details on every parameter, check out the Input Schema tab or read the Apify Platform Documentation.

🔗 How to scrape Reddit by Search Term or Direct URL

Scraping by Search Term / Filter 🔑	Enter keywords, categories, or filter parameters just as you would search on Reddit. Set the maximum number of items you want to extract and click Start.
Scraping by Direct URL 🔗	Paste one or more direct Reddit links (or import a list of URLs from a Google Sheet / CSV) to extract targeted item or profile details in bulk.

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⬇️ Input Configuration & Examples

To start scraping Reddit, fill in the visual input form in the Apify Console or pass a JSON payload via the API. Full technical specifications are available on the Input Schema tab.

Input Parameters Reference

Parameter	Type	Default / Prefill	Description
subreddits	array	["technology"]	List of subreddit names (e.g. 'technology', 'artificial', 'programming') or full Reddit URLs.
searchQueries	array	[]	Optional search terms to find posts across Reddit or within the given subreddits.
sort	string	hot	Sorting method for posts. Options: hot, new, top, rising, relevance.
time	string	all	Time window when sorting by 'Top' or using search. Options: all, year, month, week, day, hour.
maxItems	integer	50	Maximum number of posts to retrieve in total.
scrapeComments	boolean	true	Whether to extract top comments and discussions for each post.
maxCommentsPerPost	integer	10	Maximum number of comments to extract per post.
proxyConfiguration	object	—	Apify Proxy ensures smooth data extraction and bypasses Reddit rate limits.

Example 1: Standard Extraction (1-Click Default)

{
  "subreddits": [
    "technology"
  ],
  "sort": "hot",
  "time": "all",
  "maxItems": 50
}

Example 2: Filtered & Batch Extraction

{
  "subreddits": [
    "technology"
  ],
  "searchQueries": [],
  "sort": "new",
  "time": "year",
  "maxItems": 100,
  "scrapeComments": true,
  "maxCommentsPerPost": 20
}

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⬆️ Output Example (Table View, JSON & Fields Reference)

The scraped results are stored in a structured Apify Dataset available in the Storage tab. Below is a preview of the dataset in both Table View (CSV/Excel format) and JSON format.

Table View (CSV / Excel Dataset Preview)

Subreddits	Sort	Time	Max Items
technology	hot	all	50
technology	hot	all	63
technology	hot	all	41

JSON Output Example

{
  "subreddits": [
    "technology"
  ],
  "sort": "hot",
  "time": "all",
  "maxItems": 50
}

Output Fields Reference

Field Name	Type	Description
subreddits	array	Extracted subreddits value.
sort	string	Extracted sort value.
time	string	Extracted time value.
maxItems	number	Extracted max items value.
id	string	Unique Reddit submission ID
title	string	Post headline
author	string	Reddit username (u/author)
subreddit	string	Subreddit name (r/subreddit)
score	integer / number	Net upvotes / karma
upvoteRatio	number	Extracted upvote ratio value.
numComments	integer / number	Total comments count
selftext	string	Body text of the post
url	string	Destination link or media URL
thumbnail	string	Extracted thumbnail value.
imageUrl	string	Extracted image url value.
permalink	string	Permanent Reddit URL
createdAt	string	Creation timestamp
isNsfw	boolean	Extracted is nsfw value.
flair	string	Extracted flair value.
comments	array	Top comments thread

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🔗 Scrape any data you need with dedicated scrapers

Combine Reddit Scraper with our other dedicated scrapers from @RBBscrap if you want to extract specialized data across platforms:

🔹 Instagram Scraper	🔹 TikTok Scraper	🔹 YouTube Scraper
🔹 Twitter / X Scraper	🔹 Threads Scraper	🔹 Pinterest Scraper

Scraper	Extracted Data & Primary Use Case
Instagram Scraper	Profiles, Posts & Reels
TikTok Scraper	Videos, Profiles & Stats
YouTube Scraper	Videos, Shorts & Channels
Twitter / X Scraper	Tweets & Profiles
Threads Scraper	Profiles, Posts & Bios
Pinterest Scraper	Pins, Boards, Search & Videos

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⚠️ Error Items & Resilience Reference

Reddit Scraper is engineered to process multi-query and batch runs resiliently without crashing if a single query or URL fails:

Status / Code	Meaning & Automatic Handling
OK	Record successfully extracted, validated, and normalized with zero null fields.
DEFAULT_PREFILL_APPLIED	When an empty input payload {} is submitted, the Actor automatically applies its built-in default query so 1-Click runs always succeed.
RATE_LIMIT_RETRY	Transient HTTP 429 / 503 responses trigger automatic retry with exponential backoff and session rotation.
INVALID_TARGET_SKIPPED	Unreachable or malformed target items in a batch are logged with [WARN] and skipped without interrupting the run.

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❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

How much does scraping Reddit cost?

Reddit Scraper uses transparent Pay-Per-Event (PAY_PER_EVENT) pricing set 10x cheaper than the market leader ($\div 10$):

• Event Rate: $0.0003 per Scraped Reddit Scraper Record ($0.3 per 1,000 items).
• 🎁 1st Run 100% FREE: Your very first execution is 100% free ($0.00 event charges are applied on your initial run).
• Apify Free Plan ($5.00/month included): Every Apify account receives $5.00 in free monthly credits, which is enough to extract up to ~16,666 items per month for free.
• View full details on the Pricing tab and the Apify Pricing page.

Can I integrate Reddit Scraper with Make, Zapier, n8n, or Google Sheets?

Yes. Reddit Scraper can be connected with almost any cloud service or web app thanks to integrations on the Apify platform, including Make, Zapier, n8n, Slack, Airbyte, Google Sheets, Google Drive, and webhooks.

Can I use Reddit Scraper with the Apify API (Python & Node.js)?

Yes. The Apify API gives you programmatic access to run Reddit Scraper, schedule jobs, and fetch datasets. Use the apify-client PyPI package for Python or the apify-client NPM package for Node.js, or check the Apify API Reference:

Python (apify-client)

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_APIFY_API_TOKEN")

run = client.actor("rbbscrap/reddit-scraper").call(run_input={
    "subreddits": ["technology"],
    "sort": "hot",
    "time": "all",
    "maxItems": 50
})

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

Node.js (apify-client)

import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: 'YOUR_APIFY_API_TOKEN' });

const run = await client.actor('rbbscrap/reddit-scraper').call({
    subreddits: ["technology"],
    sort: "hot",
    time: "all",
    maxItems: 50
});

const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
console.log(items);

Can I use Reddit Scraper through an MCP Server (Claude Desktop, Cursor, AI Agents)?

Yes. With the Apify API, you can use Reddit Scraper in conjunction with an MCP server to connect directly to Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, or LibreChat. Read the official guide on how to set up Apify Actors with MCP, or go to the MCP tab:

1. Start a Server-Sent Events (SSE) session to receive a sessionId.
2. Send API messages using that sessionId to trigger Reddit Scraper with your input parameters.
3. Receive structured Reddit dataset records directly inside your AI agent conversation.

Do I need residential proxies or login cookies to scrape Reddit?

No. Reddit Scraper operates on a zero-browser HTTP/2 protocol engine (256 MB RAM) and works out-of-the-box without requiring login cookies or external proxies for standard workloads. For high-volume enterprise runs, you can optionally use Apify Proxy in the input configuration.

Is it legal to scrape data from Reddit?

Our scrapers are ethical and do not extract any private user data behind login walls. They only extract what is shared publicly on the web. However, please keep in mind that personal data is protected by GDPR (EU Regulation 2016/679) and other regulations worldwide. You should not scrape personal data unless you have a legitimate legal basis. Read more in Apify's guide on the legality of web scraping.

Your feedback & support

We are continuously improving the performance of our Actors. If you have any technical feedback for Reddit Scraper, need a custom feature, or found a bug, please create an issue on the Actor's Issues tab in the Apify Console.