Reddit MCP

Overview

The Reddit MCP server enables AI agents to search Reddit, read posts and comments, and interact with subreddit content. Useful for research, sentiment analysis, and staying informed on community discussions.

Features

• Search Reddit: Find posts by keyword or subreddit
• Read Posts: Get full post content and metadata
• Read Comments: Fetch comment threads
• Get Subreddit Info: Access subreddit details and stats
• List Hot/New: Browse trending content

Installation

npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-reddit

Configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "reddit": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-reddit"],
      "env": {
        "REDDIT_CLIENT_ID": "your-client-id",
        "REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET": "your-client-secret"
      }
    }
  }
}

Reddit App Setup

1. Go to Reddit Apps
2. Create a new "script" app
3. Note the client ID and secret
4. Set environment variables

Available Tools

Tool	Description
search_posts	Search posts by keyword
get_post	Get a specific post
get_comments	Get comments for a post
get_subreddit	Get subreddit info
get_hot_posts	Get hot posts from subreddit
get_new_posts	Get new posts from subreddit

Usage Examples

Research Topic

Search Reddit for posts about "AI agent frameworks" from the last week.

Get Subreddit Discussion

Show me the top 5 hot posts from r/LocalLLaMA right now.

Analyze Sentiment

Read the top 10 comments on this post and summarize the sentiment.

Pros

• ✅ Access to real community discussions
• ✅ Good for research and trend analysis
• ✅ Supports both authenticated and anonymous access

Cons

• ❌ Rate limits on unauthenticated requests
• ❌ Some subreddits may be restricted
• ❌ Content may be NSFW

Resources

• MCP Server Repository
• Reddit API Docs