reply_to_post
Post a reply to an existing Reddit post by providing the post ID and content, enabling interaction with Reddit discussions.
Instructions
Post a reply to an existing Reddit post.
Args:
post_id: The ID of the post to reply to (can be full URL, permalink, or just ID)
content: The content of the reply (1-10000 characters)
subreddit: The subreddit name if known (for validation, with or without 'r/' prefix)
Returns:
Dictionary containing information about the created reply and parent post
Raises:
ValueError: If input validation fails or post is not found
RuntimeError: For other errors during reply creationInput Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| post_id | Yes | ||
| content | Yes | ||
| subreddit | No |
Implementation Reference
- server.py:1280-1392 (handler)The core handler function for the 'reply_to_post' MCP tool. It handles posting replies to Reddit posts, including validation, fetching the target submission, checking if the post allows replies, creating the reply via PRAW, and formatting the response with parent post details.
@require_write_access def reply_to_post( post_id: str, content: str, subreddit: Optional[str] = None ) -> Dict[str, Any]: """Post a reply to an existing Reddit post. Args: post_id: The ID of the post to reply to (can be full URL, permalink, or just ID) content: The content of the reply (1-10000 characters) subreddit: The subreddit name if known (for validation, with or without 'r/' prefix) Returns: Dictionary containing information about the created reply and parent post Raises: ValueError: If input validation fails or post is not found RuntimeError: For other errors during reply creation """ manager = RedditClientManager() if not manager.client: raise RuntimeError("Reddit client not initialized") # Input validation if not post_id or not isinstance(post_id, str): raise ValueError("Post ID is required") if not content or not isinstance(content, str): raise ValueError("Reply content is required") if len(content) < 1 or len(content) > 10000: raise ValueError("Reply must be between 1 and 10000 characters") # Clean up subreddit name if provided clean_subreddit = None if subreddit: if not isinstance(subreddit, str): raise ValueError("Subreddit name must be a string") clean_subreddit = subreddit[2:] if subreddit.startswith("r/") else subreddit try: # Clean up the post_id if it's a full URL or permalink clean_post_id = _extract_reddit_id(post_id) logger.info(f"Creating reply to post ID: {clean_post_id}") # Get the submission object submission = manager.client.submission(id=clean_post_id) # Verify the post exists by accessing its attributes try: post_title = submission.title post_author = getattr(submission, "author", None) post_subreddit = submission.subreddit logger.info( f"Replying to post: " f"Title: {post_title}, " f"Author: {post_author}, " f"Subreddit: r/{post_subreddit.display_name}" ) except Exception as e: logger.exception(f"Failed to access post {clean_post_id}: {e}") raise ValueError(f"Post {clean_post_id} not found or inaccessible") from e # If subreddit was provided, verify we're in the right place if ( clean_subreddit and post_subreddit.display_name.lower() != clean_subreddit.lower() ): raise ValueError( f"Post ID {clean_post_id} belongs to r/{post_subreddit.display_name}, " f"not r/{clean_subreddit}" ) # Check if the post is archived or locked if getattr(submission, "archived", False): raise ValueError("Cannot reply to an archived post") if getattr(submission, "locked", False): raise ValueError("Cannot reply to a locked post") # Create the reply logger.info(f"Posting reply with content length: {len(content)} characters") try: reply = submission.reply(body=content) logger.info(f"Reply created successfully: {reply.id}") return { "reply": _format_comment(reply), "parent_post": _format_post(submission), "metadata": { "created_at": _format_timestamp(time.time()), "reply_id": reply.id, "parent_id": clean_post_id, "subreddit": post_subreddit.display_name, }, } except Exception as reply_error: logger.exception(f"Failed to create reply: {reply_error}") if "RATELIMIT" in str(reply_error).upper(): raise RuntimeError( "You're doing that too much. Please wait before replying again." ) from reply_error if "TOO_OLD" in str(reply_error): raise RuntimeError( "This thread is archived and cannot be replied to" ) from reply_error raise RuntimeError(f"Failed to post reply: {reply_error}") from reply_error except Exception as e: logger.exception(f"Error in reply_to_post for ID {post_id}: {e}") if isinstance(e, (ValueError, RuntimeError)): raise raise RuntimeError(f"Failed to create comment reply: {e}") from e - server.py:1280-1280 (registration)The @mcp.tool() decorator registers the reply_to_post function as an MCP tool in the FastMCP server.
@require_write_access - server.py:117-135 (helper)Decorator applied to reply_to_post that enforces write access requirements by checking Reddit client authentication and read-only status.
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:240-261 (helper)Helper function used by reply_to_post to extract the base Reddit post ID from a URL, permalink, or raw ID.
def _extract_reddit_id(reddit_id: str) -> str: """Extract the base ID from a Reddit URL or ID. Args: reddit_id: Either a Reddit ID or a URL containing the ID Returns: The extracted Reddit ID """ if not reddit_id: raise ValueError("Empty ID provided") # If it's a URL, extract the ID part if "/" in reddit_id: # Handle both standard URLs and permalinks parts = [p for p in reddit_id.split("/") if p] # The ID is typically the last non-empty part reddit_id = parts[-1] logger.debug(f"Extracted ID {reddit_id} from URL") return reddit_id - server.py:263-288 (helper)Helper function used by reply_to_post to format the created reply comment for the response.
def _format_comment(comment: praw.models.Comment) -> str: """Format comment information with AI-driven insights.""" flags = [] if comment.edited: flags.append("Edited") if hasattr(comment, "is_submitter") and comment.is_submitter: flags.append("OP") return f""" • Author: u/{str(comment.author)} • Content: {comment.body} • Stats: - Score: {comment.score:,} - Controversiality: {comment.controversiality if hasattr(comment, "controversiality") else "Unknown"} • Context: - Subreddit: r/{str(comment.subreddit)} - Thread: {comment.submission.title} • Metadata: - Posted: {_format_timestamp(comment.created_utc)} - Flags: {", ".join(flags) if flags else "None"} • Link: https://reddit.com{comment.permalink} 💬 Comment Analysis: - {_analyze_comment_impact(comment.score, bool(comment.edited), hasattr(comment, "is_submitter"))} """