Public comment search
Reddit Comment Search API
Keyword search over public Reddit comments—JSON results for research and enrichment. Distinct from fetching a full comment tree for a known post.
Comment search vs comments-by-post
Keyword comment search
GET /v1/reddit/search/comments with a query string.
Parent-post context
Standard results are oriented around parent posts—see docs for exact payload shape.
Deep search meter
Optional higher-cost deep search exists; it is not the default. Confirm on Pricing.
Not comments-by-post
If you already have a post id, use the Comments API instead.
No dedicated free tool
There is no freemium browser comment-search tool—use the API with Credits or try related free tools for posts/exports.
Not archive search
Not deleted-content or full-history comment search.
How comment search works
- Call GET /v1/reddit/search/comments with your query.
- Page results as documented.
- Use deep search only when you intentionally need that meter.
$ curl -sS -G "$SPIDER_BASE_URL/v1/reddit/search/comments" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SPIDER_API_KEY" \
--data-urlencode "q=web scraping"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
- A free browser comment-search tool on this product (none shipped)
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.
Frequently asked questions
Search public Reddit comments via API
Open the console for a key, or fetch comments by post id when you already have a thread.