Public posts & listings
Reddit Posts API
Pull public subreddit listings or a single post by id—structured JSON for research pipelines. Pair with comments and monitors when you need depth or follow-along.
Post read paths
Subreddit listings
GET /v1/reddit/posts with a required subreddit and supported sorts (hot, new, top, …).
Post by id
Fetch a public post by id for metadata and content fields available publicly.
Batch by id
Documented by_id / fullname batch reads when you have multiple pointers.
Comments next
Attach comment trees or jobs from the Comments API.
New posts over time
Use monitors when you want ongoing new-post collection in one subreddit.
Free listing try
Preview with /tools/subreddit-scraper (IP limits).
How post reads work
- List posts from a subreddit with sort and limit parameters.
- Fetch a single post by id when you have a pointer.
- Page with after for larger listings within public availability.
$ curl -sS -G "$SPIDER_BASE_URL/v1/reddit/posts" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $SPIDER_API_KEY" \
--data-urlencode "subreddit=datascience" \
--data-urlencode "sort=new" \
--data-urlencode "limit=25"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
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
Start with the Reddit Posts API
Try the free subreddit scraper, then automate with a Bearer key.