get_post_comments
Retrieve comments from Reddit posts by providing a post ID, with configurable limits for comment quantity.
Instructions
Get comments from a post
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| post_id | Yes | ID of the post | |
| limit | No | Number of comments to return (default: 10) |
Implementation Reference
- src/mcp_server_reddit/server.py:183-191 (handler)The core handler function that fetches the comment tree from Reddit using redditwarp.Client and constructs a flat list of top-level Comment objects using the _build_comment_tree helper.
def get_post_comments(self, post_id: str, limit: int = 10) -> list[Comment]: """Get comments from a post""" comments = [] tree_node = self.client.p.comment_tree.fetch(post_id, sort='top', limit=limit) for node in tree_node.children: comment = self._build_comment_tree(node) if comment: comments.append(comment) return comments - The input schema definition for the get_post_comments tool, registered in the list_tools handler.
Tool( name=RedditTools.GET_POST_COMMENTS.value, description="Get comments from a post", inputSchema={ "type": "object", "properties": { "post_id": { "type": "string", "description": "ID of the post", }, "limit": { "type": "integer", "description": "Number of comments to return (default: 10)", "default": 10, "minimum": 1, "maximum": 100 } }, "required": ["post_id"] } ), - src/mcp_server_reddit/server.py:427-432 (registration)The dispatch case in the call_tool handler that validates arguments and invokes the get_post_comments method.
case RedditTools.GET_POST_COMMENTS.value: post_id = arguments.get("post_id") if not post_id: raise ValueError("Missing required argument: post_id") limit = arguments.get("limit", 10) result = reddit_server.get_post_comments(post_id, limit) - Recursive helper function to build nested Comment objects from the redditwarp comment tree node, limiting depth to prevent excessive recursion.
def _build_comment_tree(self, node, depth: int = 3) -> Comment | None: """Helper method to recursively build comment tree""" if depth <= 0 or not node: return None comment = node.value replies = [] for child in node.children: child_comment = self._build_comment_tree(child, depth - 1) if child_comment: replies.append(child_comment) return Comment( id=comment.id36, author=comment.author_display_name or '[deleted]', body=comment.body, score=comment.score, replies=replies ) - Pydantic model defining the structure of a Comment, used as return type for get_post_comments.
class Comment(BaseModel): id: str author: str body: str score: int replies: list['Comment'] = []