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
What you send
The input
object of the request, with every field the endpoint accepts.
| Field | Type | Required | What it does | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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" }}'
import jsonimport osimport requestspayload = json.loads(r'''{ "capability": "reddit.posts.search", "input": { "limit": 25, "q": "supabase alternative", "sort": "new", "time": "all" }}''')response = requests.post( "https://data.upscrape.com/execute", headers={ "Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['UPSCRAPE_API_KEY']}", "Content-Type": "application/json", "Prefer": "wait=30", }, json=payload,)response.raise_for_status()print(json.dumps(response.json(), indent=2))
const response = await fetch("https://data.upscrape.com/execute", { method: "POST", headers: { "Authorization": `Bearer ${process.env.UPSCRAPE_API_KEY}`, "Content-Type": "application/json", "Prefer": "wait=30", }, body: JSON.stringify({ "capability": "reddit.posts.search", "input": { "limit": 25, "q": "supabase alternative", "sort": "new", "time": "all" }}),});if (!response.ok) { throw new Error(`Upscrape request failed: ${response.status}`);}console.log(JSON.stringify(await response.json(), null, 2));
https://data.upscrape.com/mcp
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.
More from the Reddit API
The same data from other platforms
Reddit Posts Search API FAQ
The short answers. The docs have the long ones.
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.
Your first Reddit call is free.
Up to 100 free credits to start, no card needed.