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Managed public Reddit data

Reddit Scraper API

Read public Reddit posts, comments, search, and subreddit data as JSON—without running your own OAuth app or proxy farm. Async comment jobs and subreddit monitors included.

Open Reddit in consoleRead Reddit API docs

What you can get

Public Reddit data as structured JSON via /v1/reddit. No need to operate your own Reddit OAuth app for these public reads.

Search

Query public Reddit posts by keyword, optionally scoped to a subreddit.

Posts

Read a post by id or pull subreddit listings such as hot, new, and top.

Comments

Fetch returned comments on a public post; use async jobs when you need deeper trees.

Comment jobs

Enqueue async comment collection when a thread needs more depth than a sync read.

Subreddit metadata & listings

Pull public about data and post listings for community research.

Monitors

Follow one subreddit for new public posts over time—not keyword or brand mentions.

How it works

  1. Call the managed `/v1/reddit` routes with your API key—no self-hosted Reddit OAuth app for these public reads.
  2. Use sync reads for search, posts, comments, and subreddit metadata; enqueue comment jobs when you need deeper trees.
  3. Create a subreddit monitor when you want to follow new posts in one community over time.

Minimal search call:

GET /v1/reddit/search
$ curl -sS -G "$SPIDER_BASE_URL/v1/reddit/search" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SPIDER_API_KEY" \
  --data-urlencode "q=web scraping"

Reddit API alternative without your own OAuth app

Teams often look for a Reddit API alternative when official Data API approval, OAuth app upkeep, or proxy farms slow public research. SpideyData hosts public reads for posts, comments, search, and subreddit metadata as JSON. We are a managed public-data path—not an official Reddit approval bypass and not a substitute for write or moderation OAuth flows.

PRAW alternative for public data reads

Prefer an API key and documented HTTP routes over maintaining PRAW, session cookies, and rate-limit plumbing yourself for public reads. This is not a PRAW replacement for logging in, voting, messaging, or moderating—those capabilities stay outside this product.

Reddit Comments API & comment jobs

Use sync comment reads for the comments returned on a public post. When you need deeper trees, enqueue async comment jobs. Standard results focus on what the sync path returns; deep or expanded modes extend comment coverage. Try a free CSV export before automating.

Export comments CSV (free)

Reddit Search API

Search public Reddit posts by keyword, optionally limited to one subreddit. Standard search returns parent posts—not a deleted-content or full-history archive search. Prefer the free search tool for a quick try, then automate with the API.

Try Reddit search tool

Reddit Posts API

Read a public post by id or pull subreddit listings (hot, new, top, and other supported sorts). Pair listings with comment jobs when a thread needs depth, or follow a community with a subreddit monitor.

Try subreddit scraper

Reddit Monitor API for Subreddits

Monitors follow one subreddit for new public posts. Check events and collected posts through the documented monitor paths. This is not a brand-mention or keyword alert product—if you need keyword listening SaaS, expectations will not match.

Monitors are not a full Reddit history archive.

Is this the right fit?

Choose this API when you need managed public Reddit JSON. Do not expect:

  • Full historical Reddit archive
  • Keyword or brand-mention monitoring
  • Private, quarantined, or logged-in-only content
  • Official Reddit API approval bypass or write/mod OAuth replacement
  • Deleted or removed content recovery
  • Unlimited free production scraping from this landing alone

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 Scraper API

Open the console for an API key, read the docs, or try a free tool first.

Open Reddit in consoleRead Reddit API docsExport comments CSV (free)Try Reddit search tool

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