> **For coding agents and LLMs:** This is one page from the Social Fetch docs (markdown export). For curated orientation and workflow guidance, start with [`/llms.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms.txt); for agent onboarding and crawl rules, use [`/agents.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/agents.txt); for the full endpoint list with links to pages like this one, use [`/llms-endpoints.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms-endpoints.txt); for one platform's parameters and curls, use [`/llms-{platform}.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms-tiktok.txt); use [`/llms.json`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms.json) when you need structured JSON for tool registration. ## This page - **On-site (HTML):** [https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/recipes/reddit-research](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/recipes/reddit-research) - **Markdown (.mdx) URL:** [https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/recipes/reddit-research.mdx](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/recipes/reddit-research.mdx) ## API base URL and authentication - **API origin (from OpenAPI `servers`):** `https://api.socialfetch.dev` - **Authentication:** send `x-api-key: sfk_...` on `/v1/**` routes unless the operation is explicitly anonymous (check OpenAPI `security`, the [API reference hub](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/api.mdx), [`/llms.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms.txt), or [`/llms.json`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms.json) for each route). - **OpenAPI JSON:** [https://www.socialfetch.dev/openapi.json](https://www.socialfetch.dev/openapi.json) ## Recommended docs entrypoints (this site) - [Documentation overview](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs.mdx) — top-level orientation (markdown). - [Quickstart](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/quickstart.mdx) — authenticate with `x-api-key`, validate auth with `whoami`, and understand the JSON envelope. - [SDK](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/sdk.mdx) — official TypeScript SDK guide, including `SocialFetchClient`, `Result`, and `unwrap()`. - [SDK reference](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/sdk-reference.mdx) — exhaustive SDK method inventory and route mapping for agents, tooling, and power users. - [Choose the right endpoint](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/choose-endpoint.mdx) — task-oriented route selection for smoke tests, profiles, list endpoints, and single-item lookups. - [Capability matrix](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/capability-matrix.mdx) — fast comparison of identifiers, pagination, outcomes, media download, and SDK coverage. - [Recipes](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/recipes.mdx) — copyable workflows (brand monitoring, transcripts, Ad Library, creator scoring, Reddit research) with credit callouts and SDK examples. - [Integrations](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/integrations.mdx) — MCP for AI clients, n8n verified node, Apify Store Actors, SDK, and REST API connection paths. - [MCP product page](https://www.socialfetch.dev/mcp) — hosted MCP overview, OAuth, Skills install. - [MCP integration](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/integrations/mcp.mdx) — hosted `/mcp` server, OAuth, Cursor/VS Code/Claude install snippets, 137 endpoint tools, plus docs_search/docs_read for implementation help. - [n8n integration](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/integrations/n8n.mdx) — install `n8n-nodes-socialfetch`, credentials, and workflow examples. - [Apify integration](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/integrations/apify.mdx) — Store Actors under @social-fetch, PPE billing, dataset export, and quick start. - [`/llms-endpoints.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms-endpoints.txt) — every documented operation with a direct link to that route's agent-readable markdown page (prefer this over parsing OpenAPI). - [`/llms-{platform}.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms-tiktok.txt) — per-platform endpoint files generated from OpenAPI (parameters, credits, curls). - [`/agents.txt`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/agents.txt) — agent crawl/onboarding file with capabilities, auth rules, and allowlist. - [`/llms.json`](https://www.socialfetch.dev/llms.json) — structured machine-readable operation inventory with parameter names, pagination, outcomes, credits, and SDK mapping. - [API reference hub](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/api.mdx) — human-friendly index of operations with links into generated pages. - [Errors](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/errors.mdx) — shared error envelope and HTTP status guidance. - [Credits](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/credits.mdx) — metering, `402`, and planning batch jobs. - Outcome semantics such as `found`, `not_found`, and `private` are documented in [Errors](https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/errors.mdx) and on operation pages when present in the OpenAPI contract. ## Markdown docs convention - Every docs page has a markdown twin: append **`.mdx`** to the docs pathname (for example `/docs/quickstart` → `/docs/quickstart.mdx`). - Agents that send `Accept: text/markdown` on `/docs/**` HTML URLs may receive markdown directly (same URL, `Vary: Accept`). --- # Reddit research / listening pulse (https://www.socialfetch.dev/docs/recipes/reddit-research) Use Reddit for switching stories, competitor mentions, and early complaint signal. Start with a global keyword sweep, narrow to the communities that matter, then pull comments on high-signal threads. **You'll need** an [API key](https://app.socialfetch.dev/api-keys) and the [TypeScript SDK](/docs/sdk). Platform hub: [Reddit](/platforms/reddit). Credit budget Global search, subreddit search, subreddit post lists, and comment pages are **1 credit** per successful page. A sprint with 12 query variants × 2 pages + 20 comment pulls is roughly **44 credits** before dedupe. Empty completed searches still bill. Subreddit names are **case-sensitive** (`r/SaaS` ≠ `r/saas`). Pass the casing from the URL. Routes | Goal | Route | SDK | | ------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Global posts | [`GET /v1/reddit/search`](/docs/api/v1/reddit/search/get) | `client.reddit.search({ query, sortBy?, timeframe?, cursor? })` | | Subreddit metadata | [`GET /v1/reddit/subreddits`](/docs/api/v1/reddit/subreddits/get) | `client.reddit.getSubreddit({ subreddit })` | | Subreddit feed | [`GET /v1/reddit/subreddits/{subreddit}/posts`](/docs/api/v1/reddit/subreddits/subreddit/posts/get) | `client.reddit.listSubredditPosts({ subreddit, sort?, timeframe? })` | | Search inside a subreddit | [`GET /v1/reddit/subreddits/search`](/docs/api/v1/reddit/subreddits/search/get) | `client.reddit.searchSubreddit({ subreddit, query?, … })` | | Comments | [`GET /v1/reddit/posts/comments`](/docs/api/v1/reddit/posts/comments/get) | `client.reddit.listPostComments({ url, cursor? })` | Listening pulse ```ts import { SocialFetchClient } from "@socialfetch/sdk"; const client = new SocialFetchClient({ apiKey: process.env.SOCIALFETCH_API_KEY!, }); const QUERIES = [ "acme alternative", "switching from acme", "acme too expensive", ]; const SUBREDDITS = ["SaaS", "startups", "ProductManagement"]; async function redditPulse() { const hits = []; for (const query of QUERIES) { const global = await client.reddit.search({ query, sortBy: "new", timeframe: "week", }); if (!global.ok) { console.error(global.error.code, global.error.requestId); continue; } hits.push({ scope: "global" as const, query, posts: global.value.data.posts ?? [], creditsCharged: global.value.meta.creditsCharged, requestId: global.value.meta.requestId, }); } for (const subreddit of SUBREDDITS) { const scoped = await client.reddit.searchSubreddit({ subreddit, query: "acme", sort: "new", timeframe: "week", }); if (!scoped.ok) { console.error(scoped.error.code, scoped.error.requestId); continue; } hits.push({ scope: "subreddit" as const, subreddit, query: "acme", posts: scoped.value.data.posts ?? [], creditsCharged: scoped.value.meta.creditsCharged, requestId: scoped.value.meta.requestId, }); } return hits; } ``` Pull comments on top threads ```ts async function enrichWithComments(postUrl: string) { const comments = await client.reddit.listPostComments({ url: postUrl, }); if (!comments.ok) { return { ok: false as const, error: comments.error }; } return { ok: true as const, lookupStatus: comments.value.data.lookupStatus, comments: comments.value.data.comments ?? [], creditsCharged: comments.value.meta.creditsCharged, requestId: comments.value.meta.requestId, }; } ``` Dedupe by post id across query variants. Store `capturedAt` — Reddit ranking moves; each poll is a snapshot. For brand monitors that also cover TikTok / X / YouTube, pair this recipe with [Brand monitoring](/docs/recipes/brand-monitoring). Full research sprint: [Reddit product research](/guides/reddit-product-research). Agents MCP: connect [MCP](/docs/integrations/mcp), then call Reddit tools by name or discover with `nl_ask_post` (`"Search Reddit for switching from Notion"`). Prefer typed tools once routed. Related * [Reddit hub](/platforms/reddit) · [Reddit API](/docs/api/v1/reddit) · [Credits](/docs/credits) · [SDK](/docs/sdk) * [How to get a Reddit API key](/guides/how-to-get-a-reddit-api-key) · [Reddit API pricing](/blog/reddit-api-pricing) · [Best Reddit Data APIs](/blog/best-reddit-data-apis-2026) * [Free Reddit research tool](/tools/reddit-research) · [Does Reddit have an API?](/glossary/does-reddit-have-an-api) · [Ask](/docs/api/v1/ask/post)