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Reddit API · Endpoint

Reddit Posts Search API

Search public posts across Reddit or within chosen subreddits, sorted by relevance, new, top or most comments, over a time window.

  • 1 credit per call
  • Failed calls are free
  • Updated
  • reddit.posts.search
Response
No sample response published yet The inputs it accepts are below and the API reference has the full response schema. New accounts get free credits to run it. API reference
Input

What you send

The input object of the request, with every field the endpoint accepts.

FieldTypeRequiredWhat it doesExample
q string yes What to search for. supabase alternative
after string no Pass next from the last response to get the next page.
limit integer no How many posts to return in this call. 25
sort string no Relevance, hot, top, new or most comments. new
subreddits string no Search only these communities, comma-separated. Leave it out to search all of Reddit.
time string no The time window: hour, day, week, month, year or all. all
REST API · MCP server

Call it from your code, or ask your agent

Set UPSCRAPE_API_KEY to your key and copy a working request.

curl --request POST \  --url https://data.upscrape.com/execute \  --header "Authorization: Bearer $UPSCRAPE_API_KEY" \  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \  --header "Prefer: wait=30" \  --data '{  "capability": "reddit.posts.search",  "input": {    "limit": 25,    "q": "supabase alternative",    "sort": "new",    "time": "all"  }}'
In your AI agent Claude · Cursor · any MCP client
1Add the Upscrape MCP server
https://data.upscrape.com/mcp
2Ask for the data in plain words

With Upscrape, get the Reddit posts search for q "supabase alternative", sort "new" and time "all". Tell me what it costs before you run it, then show the results as a table.

The agent finds the endpoint, shows you the price, and runs it with your credits.
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Questions

Reddit Posts Search API FAQ

The short answers. The docs have the long ones.

Still have a question? Talk to the people who build the endpoints.
How much does the Reddit Posts Search API cost?

1 credit per successful call, shown before it runs. You buy credits once, and paid credits never expire.

What do I send?

Send q. The input fields below list every option with its type and limits.

Do I need a Reddit login?

No. It reads public Reddit data; nothing runs on your account.

Can my AI agent call it?

Yes, over MCP: the agent finds reddit.posts.search, checks its price and runs it with the same credits as the REST API.

Get started

Your first Reddit call is free.

Up to 100 free credits to start, no card needed.