# Search Reddit for a keyword and get the comments

**Use case:** 

Research what Reddit says about a product or topic with this ready-made Reddit Scraper task: posts that mention your keyword plus their top comments, with votes, authors and dates. Change the keyword and time range to fit your research. No Reddit login or API key. You pay $0.50 per 1,000 posts and $0.25 per 1,000 comments.

## Input

```json
{
  "startUrls": [
    "https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/"
  ],
  "searches": [
    "standing desk"
  ],
  "maxItemsPerSource": 50,
  "includeComments": true,
  "maxCommentsPerPost": 20,
  "commentSort": "best",
  "searchSort": "relevance",
  "searchTime": "all",
  "searchIncludePostDetails": false,
  "searchMatchAllWords": true,
  "subredditSort": "hot",
  "subredditTime": "all",
  "proxyConfiguration": {
    "useApifyProxy": true,
    "apifyProxyGroups": [
      "RESIDENTIAL"
    ]
  }
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "dataType": {
    "label": "Type",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "title": {
    "label": "Title",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "body": {
    "label": "Text",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "subreddit": {
    "label": "Subreddit",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "author": {
    "label": "Author",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "score": {
    "label": "Score",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "numComments": {
    "label": "Comments",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "createdAt": {
    "label": "Posted",
    "format": "string"
  },
  "depth": {
    "label": "Depth",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "url": {
    "label": "Link",
    "format": "string"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The Reddit Scraper - Posts, Comments, Subreddits, Users & Search Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Search Reddit for a keyword and get the comments". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/6CzyAolRrlITUlwo2) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Search Reddit for a keyword and get the comments" task

The Reddit Scraper - Posts, Comments, Subreddits, Users & Search Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like start urls, search keywords, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Search Reddit for a keyword and get the comments" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as type, title, text, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Search Reddit for a keyword and get the comments" task via API](https://apify.com/socialscrapers/reddit-scraper.md).

## FAQ

### What does the Reddit keyword research task return?

The Reddit keyword research task returns up to 50 posts that mention the keyword, each followed by its top 20 comments, with votes, authors, subreddits and dates.

### Do I need a Reddit account for the Reddit keyword research task?

No. The Reddit keyword research task reads public Reddit pages without a login, cookies or an API key.

### How much does the Reddit keyword research task cost?

The Reddit keyword research task costs $0.50 per 1,000 posts and $0.25 per 1,000 comments, and only for results saved. Apify Silver and Gold plans pay 10% and 20% less.

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Reddit Scraper - Posts, Comments, Subreddits, Users & Search](https://apify.com/socialscrapers/reddit-scraper.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/socialscrapers/reddit-scraper.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/socialscrapers/reddit-scraper.md

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).