What you can do with Reddit

Built for

Community Research, Social Listening, Founder Operators, Content & Support

Example workflows

Research a market

Uses Reddit as a community research and pain-point source.

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Search Reddit for posts about alternatives to this product category, group complaints by theme, and list the subreddits where buyers discuss them.

Analyze a subreddit

Combines subreddit metadata, posts, comments, and rules.

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Open this subreddit, summarize its rules, top recent posts, recurring topics, and what kind of comments get the most engagement.

Draft community replies

Supports community participation while preserving tone.

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Find Reddit threads asking about this problem and draft helpful replies that answer the question without sounding promotional.

Monitor user signals

Turns public discussion into social-listening notes.

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Review recent Reddit posts and comments mentioning our brand, competitors, or pricing, then summarize sentiment and urgent follow-ups.

Context to know first

What can Reddit do through MCPBundles?

It can browse posts, search content, inspect subreddits, read public profiles and comments, view signed-in account context, and engage through votes, saves, subscriptions, posts, comments, messages, or reports when allowed.

How do Reddit permission tiers work?

Read-only access covers browsing and search. Engage adds voting, saving, and subscriptions. Full access adds posting, commenting, messaging, editing, blocking, and reporting.

What are the best Reddit AI workflows?

The strongest workflows are market research, social listening, subreddit analysis, community support triage, and drafting useful replies from context.

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Reddit Workflows with AI

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AI Skill
SKILL.md

Domain knowledge for Reddit — workflow patterns, data models, and gotchas for your AI agent.

Reddit

Reddit is a social news and discussion platform. Browse feeds, keyword-search posts, submit posts and comments, vote, explore subreddits, manage subscriptions. Permission tiers: read, engage, full.

Which capability to use

GoalHow
Hot/new/top posts from the front page, one community, or one userBrowse a feed with source=frontpage, source=subreddit (+ community name), or source=user (+ username). Sort with sort=; no keyword parameter on feeds.
Find posts that mention keywordsKeyword search with query=. Pass subreddit= whenever you know the community — site-wide search is noisy without it.
Find communities by topic or nameSearch subreddit metadata (names and descriptions). Returns communities, not posts.
Full thread text and commentsOpen one post by id from browse or keyword-search results.
User comments, overview, or gilded listingsPass username= and listing= (comments, overview, or gilded).
Saved / upvoted / downvoted / hidden historySigned-in only: kind= (saved, upvoted, downvoted, or hidden).
Inbox, unread, or sent messagesSigned-in only: folder= (inbox, unread, or sent).
Subreddit wiki index or one pagePass subreddit=; omit page to list pages, set page= to read content.
Trophies or moderated communitiesOptional username= — omit for the signed-in account.
Save or hide a postPass thing fullname with saved=true/false or hidden=true/false.

Data Model

  • Posts and subreddits: Browse feeds, keyword-search posts, open a single post, inspect a community’s metadata, rules, and moderator roster, discover subreddits by keyword, and surface trending communities.
  • Public users: Load another redditor’s profile, comment history, mixed overview, awards, trophies, and public moderated communities.
  • Signed-in account: Read your own profile, karma, subscriptions, moderated subreddits, saved items, upvoted history, and private inbox.
  • Participation: Submit threads and replies, vote, edit editable text, save or hide posts, join or leave communities, send direct messages, and remove content you control.

Typical workflow

  1. Resolve the community when unknown — search subreddit metadata, or use trending/popular community lists.
  2. Collect posts — browse a feed for recency/ranking (source= + sort=), or keyword-search with query= and a subreddit= filter for research.
  3. Deep-read — open post details for full text and the comment tree.

Gotchas

  • Feeds vs keyword search: Listing posts uses source=frontpage|subreddit|user. Finding phrases uses query=. Do not pass query when browsing a feed.
  • Scope keyword search: Site-wide query= matches are broad and noisy. Prefer subreddit= for market research, social listening, and community analysis.
  • Communities vs posts: Subreddit metadata search finds communities; post keyword search finds threads inside them.
  • Permission tiers: read (browse), engage (+vote/save/subscribe), full (+post/comment/message).
  • User-Agent: Required on API requests.
  • Subreddit and username forms: Pass plain names (python, reddevils) or prefixed forms (r/python, u/spez); both are accepted.

Tools in this Server (34)

Block User

Block a Reddit user. Blocked users cannot send you messages, and their content will be hidden from your feeds. Parameters: ...

Browse Posts

List posts from a Reddit feed — not keyword search. Use this to browse ranked listings from the front page, one subreddit, or one user's ...

Delete Thing

Delete your own post or comment. Permanently delete a post or comment you authored. This action cannot be undone. The id must be a Re...

Edit Text

Edit the text body of your own post or comment. Update the markdown content of a self post or comment you authored. The thing_id must...

Get Duplicates

Find other discussions of the same URL across Reddit. Parameters: - post_id: Reddit post ID (required) - limit: Number of dup...

Get Messages

Fetch the authenticated user's messages from a folder. Returns inbox items (private messages, comment replies, and post replies), unr...

Get Moderated Subreddits

List subreddits a user moderates. Omit username to list communities the signed-in account moderates (includes private communities you...

Get My History

Fetch your saved, upvoted, downvoted, or hidden items. Parameters: - kind: "saved", "upvoted", "downvoted", or "hidden" (required) ...

Get My Karma

Fetch karma breakdown by subreddit for the signed-in account. Parameters: None

Get My Multireddits

Fetch your custom feeds (multireddits). Parameters: None Returns: - multireddits: name, display_name, path, description, sub...

Get My Prefs

Fetch account preference settings for the signed-in user. Parameters: None

Get My Subscriptions

Fetch subreddits the signed-in account is subscribed to. Parameters: - limit: Subreddits per page (default: 25, max: 100) - a...

Get Popular Subreddits

List currently popular subreddits. Parameters: - limit: Communities to return (default: 25, max: 100)

Get Post Details

Fetch one post with its comment tree. Parameters: - post_id: Reddit post ID from browse or keyword-search results - sort: "co...

Get Subreddit Info

Get metadata for one subreddit. Parameters: - subreddit: Community name (required)

Get Subreddit Moderators

List moderators for one subreddit. Parameters: - subreddit: Community name (required) - username: Optional filter to one mode...

Get Subreddit Rules

Fetch the rules for one subreddit. Parameters: - subreddit: Community name (required)

Get Subreddit Wiki

List or read subreddit wiki pages. Omit page to list available wiki page names. Pass page to fetch one page's markdown. Parameters: ...

Get Trophies

Fetch Reddit trophies for a user. Omit username for the signed-in account; pass a username for another redditor. Parameters: ...

Get User Activity

Fetch a user's comments, mixed overview, or gilded content. Parameters: - username: Reddit username (required) - listing: "co...

Get User Profile

Fetch a Reddit user profile. Omit username to load the signed-in account from OAuth identity. Pass a username to inspect another redd...

Mark All Messages Read

Mark all messages in your inbox as read. Clears all unread notifications in one call. Parameters: None Returns: - C...

Mark Messages Read

Mark one or more messages as read. Parameters: - ids: Comma-separated list of message fullnames to mark as read (required, e.g. "t4_a...

Report

Report a post or comment for violating subreddit or site rules. Submit a report to subreddit moderators and Reddit admins. Use this t...

Search Posts

Search Reddit posts by keywords — not feed browsing. Use query= to find posts mentioning keywords or phrases. Feed browsing uses sour...

Search Subreddits

Find communities by name or topic — not post keyword search. Searches community names and descriptions. To find posts by phrase inside a ...

Send Message

Send a private message to a Reddit user. Compose and send a direct message to another Reddit user. Parameters: - to: Recipie...

Set Post Hidden

Hide or unhide a post in your Reddit feed. Hidden posts won't appear in your feed. You can view hidden posts from your profile's hidd...

Set Saved

Save or unsave a post or comment. Bookmark a post or comment for later reference, or remove it from your saved list. Saved items can ...

Submit Comment

Submit a comment on a post or reply to another comment. Add a comment to a Reddit post or reply to an existing comment. The thing_id ...

Submit Post

Submit a new text or link post to a subreddit. Create a new post in the specified subreddit. Supports both self (text) posts and link...

Subscribe Subreddit

Subscribe or unsubscribe from a subreddit. Join or leave a subreddit community. Subscribing adds the subreddit to your home feed. ...

Toggle Replies

Enable or disable inbox reply notifications for your post or comment. Parameters: - id: Fullname of your post (t3_ID) or comment (t1_...

Vote

Upvote, downvote, or remove vote on a post or comment. Cast or remove a vote on Reddit content. The id must be a Reddit fullname - t3...

Frequently Asked Questions

What can Reddit do through MCPBundles?

It can browse posts, search content, inspect subreddits, read public profiles and comments, view signed-in account context, and engage through votes, saves, subscriptions, posts, comments, messages, or reports when allowed.

How do Reddit permission tiers work?

Read-only access covers browsing and search. Engage adds voting, saving, and subscriptions. Full access adds posting, commenting, messaging, editing, blocking, and reporting.

What are the best Reddit AI workflows?

The strongest workflows are market research, social listening, subreddit analysis, community support triage, and drafting useful replies from context.

Can agents post to Reddit?

Yes, with the full permission tier. Prompts should be explicit about whether to draft, submit, comment, edit, or send a private message.

How do I connect Reddit to my AI agent?

Add the MCPBundles server URL to your MCP client configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, etc.). The URL format is: https://mcp.mcpbundles.com/bundle/reddit. Authentication is handled automatically.

How many tools does Reddit provide?

Reddit provides 34 tools that can be called by AI agents, along with a SKILL.md that gives your AI agent domain knowledge about when and how to use them.

What authentication does Reddit require?

Reddit uses One-click sign in. Reddit requires credentials. Connect via MCPBundles and authentication is handled automatically.

Setup Instructions

Connect Reddit to any MCP client in minutes

MCP URL
https://mcp.mcpbundles.com/bundle/reddit

One-click install:

The link prefills the Add custom connector dialog — you still review the values and click Add, then Connect to complete OAuth.

Or add manually

  1. Open claude.ai → Settings → Connectors.
  2. Click the + button and choose Add custom connector.
  3. Set Name to Reddit and paste the MCP URL into Remote MCP server URL.
  4. Click Add. Reddit will appear under Not connected — select it and click Connect to complete OAuth.
Name: Reddit
Remote MCP server URL: https://mcp.mcpbundles.com/bundle/reddit
Authentication: OAuth

Custom connectors at claude.ai require a paid Claude plan (Pro, Max, Team, or Enterprise).

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