create_post
Create and publish new posts to Reddit subreddits with custom titles, content, flairs, and post types.
Instructions
Create a new post in a subreddit.
Args:
subreddit: Name of the subreddit to post in (with or without 'r/' prefix)
title: Title of the post (max 300 characters)
content: Content of the post (text for self posts, URL for link posts)
flair: Flair to add to the post. Must be an available flair in the subreddit
is_self: Whether this is a self (text) post (True) or link post (False)
Returns:
Dictionary containing information about the created post
Raises:
ValueError: If input validation fails or flair is invalid
RuntimeError: For other errors during post creationInput Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| subreddit | Yes | ||
| title | Yes | ||
| content | Yes | ||
| flair | No | ||
| is_self | No |
Implementation Reference
- server.py:1150-1277 (handler)The core handler function for the 'create_post' MCP tool. It validates inputs, checks subreddit and flair availability, creates self or link posts using PRAW's subreddit.submit(), formats the result using _format_post, and handles various errors like rate limits and subreddit access issues.
@mcp.tool() @require_write_access def create_post( subreddit: str, title: str, content: str, flair: Optional[str] = None, is_self: bool = True, ) -> Dict[str, Any]: """Create a new post in a subreddit. Args: subreddit: Name of the subreddit to post in (with or without 'r/' prefix) title: Title of the post (max 300 characters) content: Content of the post (text for self posts, URL for link posts) flair: Flair to add to the post. Must be an available flair in the subreddit is_self: Whether this is a self (text) post (True) or link post (False) Returns: Dictionary containing information about the created post Raises: ValueError: If input validation fails or flair is invalid RuntimeError: For other errors during post creation """ manager = RedditClientManager() if not manager.client: raise RuntimeError("Reddit client not initialized") # Input validation if not subreddit or not isinstance(subreddit, str): raise ValueError("Subreddit name is required") if not title or not isinstance(title, str): raise ValueError("Post title is required") if len(title) > 300: raise ValueError("Title must be 300 characters or less") if not content or not isinstance(content, str): raise ValueError("Post content/URL is required") # Clean up subreddit name (remove r/ prefix if present) clean_subreddit = subreddit[2:] if subreddit.startswith("r/") else subreddit try: logger.info(f"Creating post in r/{clean_subreddit}") subreddit_obj = manager.client.subreddit(clean_subreddit) # Verify subreddit exists and is postable _ = subreddit_obj.display_name # Check if flair is valid if provided if flair: try: available_flairs = [ f["text"] for f in subreddit_obj.flair.link_templates ] if flair not in available_flairs: raise ValueError( f"Invalid flair. Available flairs: {', '.join(available_flairs)}" ) except Exception as flair_error: logger.warning(f"Error checking flairs: {flair_error}") raise ValueError( "Failed to verify flair. The subreddit may not allow link flairs." ) from flair_error # Create the post try: if is_self: submission = subreddit_obj.submit( title=title[:300], # Ensure title is within limit selftext=content, flair_id=flair, send_replies=True, ) else: # Validate URL for link posts if not content.startswith(("http://", "https://")): content = f"https://{content}" submission = subreddit_obj.submit( title=title[:300], # Ensure title is within limit url=content, flair_id=flair, send_replies=True, ) logger.info(f"Post created successfully: {submission.permalink}") return { "post": _format_post(submission), "metadata": { "created_at": _format_timestamp(time.time()), "subreddit": clean_subreddit, "is_self_post": is_self, "permalink": f"https://reddit.com{submission.permalink}", "id": submission.id, }, } except Exception as post_error: logger.error(f"Failed to create post in r/{clean_subreddit}: {post_error}") if "RATELIMIT" in str(post_error).upper(): raise RuntimeError( "You're doing that too much. Please wait before posting again." ) from post_error if "TOO_OLD" in str(post_error): raise RuntimeError( "This subreddit only allows posts from accounts with a minimum age or karma." ) from post_error if "SUBREDDIT_NOEXIST" in str(post_error): raise ValueError(f"r/{clean_subreddit} does not exist") from post_error raise RuntimeError(f"Failed to create post: {post_error}") from post_error except Exception as e: logger.error(f"Error in create_post for r/{clean_subreddit}: {e}") if "private" in str(e).lower(): raise ValueError( f"r/{clean_subreddit} is private or cannot be accessed" ) from e if "banned" in str(e).lower(): raise ValueError( f"r/{clean_subreddit} has been banned or doesn't exist" ) from e if "not found" in str(e).lower(): raise ValueError(f"r/{clean_subreddit} not found") from e if isinstance(e, (ValueError, RuntimeError)): raise raise RuntimeError(f"Failed to create post: {e}") from e - server.py:1150-1150 (registration)The @mcp.tool() decorator registers the create_post function as an MCP tool.
@mcp.tool() - server.py:117-134 (helper)Decorator applied to create_post that enforces write permissions by checking RedditClientManager for non-read-only mode and user authentication.
def require_write_access(func: F) -> F: """Decorator to ensure write access is available.""" @functools.wraps(func) def wrapper(*args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> Any: reddit_manager = RedditClientManager() if reddit_manager.is_read_only: raise ValueError( "Write operation not allowed in read-only mode. Please provide valid credentials." ) if not reddit_manager.check_user_auth(): raise Exception( "Authentication required for write operations. " "Please provide valid REDDIT_USERNAME and REDDIT_PASSWORD environment variables." ) return func(*args, **kwargs) return cast(F, wrapper) - server.py:180-224 (helper)Helper function used by create_post to format the response post information with stats, metadata, links, and engagement analysis.
def _format_post(post: praw.models.Submission) -> str: """Format post information with AI-driven insights.""" content_type = "Text Post" if post.is_self else "Link Post" content = post.selftext if post.is_self else post.url flags = [] if post.over_18: flags.append("NSFW") if hasattr(post, "spoiler") and post.spoiler: flags.append("Spoiler") if post.edited: flags.append("Edited") # Add image URL section for non-self posts image_url_section = ( f""" • Image URL: {post.url}""" if not post.is_self else "" ) return f""" • Title: {post.title} • Type: {content_type} • Content: {content} • Author: u/{str(post.author)} • Subreddit: r/{str(post.subreddit)}{image_url_section} • Stats: - Score: {post.score:,} - Upvote Ratio: {post.upvote_ratio * 100:.1f}% - Comments: {post.num_comments:,} • Metadata: - Posted: {_format_timestamp(post.created_utc)} - Flags: {", ".join(flags) if flags else "None"} - Flair: {post.link_flair_text or "None"} • Links: - Full Post: https://reddit.com{post.permalink} - Short Link: https://redd.it/{post.id} 📈 Engagement Analysis: - {_analyze_post_engagement(post.score, post.upvote_ratio, post.num_comments)} 🎯 Best Time to Engage: - {_get_best_engagement_time(post.created_utc, post.score)} """