Reddit posts, comments, search, users & subreddits as JSON via Apify. No Reddit API key. $1.50/1k
MCP server for the Reddit Scraper Pro Apify Actor (also works with Reddit Scraper). Gives Claude, Cursor, Codex, Windsurf, ChatGPT and any other MCP client three tools for Reddit as structured JSON: keyword search, URL scraping with full comment threads, and bulk subreddit pulls. No Reddit API key, no login. Billed per result on Apify ($1.50 per 1,000 + $0.01 per run; the free plan covers small runs).
Two ways to connect. Both need an Apify token from https://console.apify.com/account/integrations.
Apify hosts the Actor as an MCP tool:
{
"mcpServers": {
"reddit-scraper-pro": {
"url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=harshmaur/reddit-scraper-pro",
"headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer <APIFY_TOKEN>" }
}
}
}
Stdio-only clients can bridge with npx mcp-remote https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=harshmaur/reddit-scraper-pro. This is the endpoint registered in the official MCP Registry as io.github.harshmaur/reddit-scraper-pro.
Purpose-built tools with typed arguments, so the model fills in queries, subreddit, postedAfter instead of a raw Actor input object.
{
"mcpServers": {
"reddit-scraper": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "reddit-scraper-mcp"],
"env": { "APIFY_TOKEN": "<APIFY_TOKEN>" }
}
}
}
Published on npm as reddit-scraper-mcp. Or clone and run node index.js. Node 20+.
| Tool | Use it for |
|---|---|
search_reddit | Keyword search across Reddit or one subreddit; sort, time window, date range; matching comments and post threads on by default. Brand monitoring, lead discovery, "what is Reddit saying about X". |
scrape_reddit_urls | Post permalinks (with the full thread), /user/<name>/ profiles, subreddit listing URLs, search-page URLs. |
scrape_subreddit | Bulk posts from one or more subreddits, optionally date-bounded; comment threads on by default. |
Environment:
| Variable | Default | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
APIFY_TOKEN | required | Apify API token |
REDDIT_SCRAPER_ACTOR | harshmaur/reddit-scraper-pro | Set to harshmaur/reddit-scraper to run the flagship listing instead |
REDDIT_SCRAPER_TIMEOUT | 300 | Seconds to wait for a run |
Every item carries dataType (post, comment, community, user); posts include title, body, postUrl, communityName, authorName, score, commentsCount, createdAt, flair. Field reference: https://apify.com/harshmaur/reddit-scraper-pro#output-example
templates/n8n/ — importable n8n workflows: Reddit mentions → Slack, Reddit lead alerts → Google Sheets.templates/make/ — Make scenario recipe for Slack, Notion or Sheets.The Actor can also deliver results itself (Slack, Notion, Airtable, Sheets) through its mcpConnector input, with an Apify Schedule as the trigger, if you prefer no middleware.
index.js — the stdio serverserver.json — official MCP Registry manifest for Pro; server-reddit-scraper.json — same for the flagshipDockerfile, glama.json — for directory indexersMIT. Built by Harsh Maur.
Source-derived launch command. Check the maintainer’s required arguments and credentials before running:
npx -y reddit-scraper-mcpMerge this template into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json. Keep existing servers. Add any arguments, credentials, and permissions required by the maintainer; this template has not been install-tested.
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-github-harshmaur-reddit-scraper-pro": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"reddit-scraper-mcp"
]
}
}
}Restart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect. Confirm the server appears connected in the client’s tool list, then try a read-only example from its documentation.
Claude Desktop setup referencereddit-scraper-mcpnpmReddit Scraper Pro (Apify) – posts, comments, search, users, subreddits works with any MCP-compatible client. Copy the config snippet from the Configuration section above and add it to the file shown for your client, then restart the application.
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.jsonRestart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect.~/.cursor/mcp.jsonRestart Cursor for changes to take effect..vscode/mcp.jsonReload VS Code window for changes to take effect.~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.jsonRestart Windsurf for changes to take effect..mcp.jsonSave at the project root, then start Claude Code in that project and review the MCP server approval prompt. Keep real credentials out of shared files.