Can I watch multiple subreddits in one monitor?

Each monitor follows one subreddit. Create multiple monitors for multiple communities.

Is this the same as the Monitor API page?

Same underlying capability; this page targets the 'monitor subreddit new posts' job keyword, while /reddit-monitor-api uses the product-name angle.

Do monitors backfill history?

No—they are not a full historical archive.

See Pricing for monitor check and post-record meters.

Subreddit new-post monitoring

Monitor Subreddit New Posts

Watch one public subreddit for new posts and updates—API checks and event lists for automation. Job-oriented language for the same monitor surface as the Monitor API landing.

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Reddit data hub · Official Reddit API docs ↗

From create to new posts

Create

Check

Run checks to discover new or updated public posts.

Events & posts

Read event history and observed post records as JSON.

Automation-ready

Prefer JSON API workflows over RSS readers or alert SaaS when you need code-first control.

Billing honesty

Checks and post records bill per Pricing; list/get meters are documented as free when billing is active.

Sibling landing

Product-name angle lives on /reddit-monitor-api—this page owns the job phrase.

Walkthrough

Create a monitor for the subreddit you care about.
Schedule or trigger checks; inspect events for new posts.
Pull observed posts into your pipeline.

POST /v1/reddit/monitors

$ curl -sS -X POST "$SPIDER_BASE_URL/v1/reddit/monitors" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SPIDER_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"subreddit":"datascience","sort":"new"}'

vs alert SaaS / RSS

This is a JSON API for developers who want subreddit-scoped new-post collection—not a hosted brand alert inbox or RSS reader UI.

Is this the right fit?

Choose this path for managed public Reddit JSON. Do not expect:

Full historical Reddit archive or deleted-content recovery
Keyword or brand-mention monitoring inbox
Private, quarantined, or logged-in-only content
Official Reddit API approval bypass or write/mod OAuth replacement
Hard-coded credit unit prices on this page—see Pricing for meters
Site-wide keyword alerts

Credits & billing

Public reads and successful deliveries use Plan Credits. Exact meters and rates follow Pricing; failed requests on our side are not charged when billing is active. Confirm live meters in Pricing and the Reddit API docs before publishing numbers.