reddit-research-mcp
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| REDDIT_SESSION | Yes | Reddit session cookie value | |
| REDDIT_TOKEN_V2 | Yes | Reddit token_v2 cookie value |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": true
} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| reddit_url_extractA | Parse a Reddit URL, permalink, t3 post id, or t1 comment id into normalized identifiers. |
| reddit_resolve_subredditsB | Resolve a topic into ranked subreddit candidates using Reddit subreddit search, post search, SQLite cache, and subreddit priority hints. |
| reddit_packC | Build a compact Reddit research pack for opinions, bugs, fixes, comparisons, settings, alternatives, trends, guides, hardware, or general research. |
| reddit_searchA | Search Reddit posts and return a compact list without fetching comment threads. |
| reddit_threadA | Fetch one Reddit thread by URL or post id and return compact post details plus top comments. |
| reddit_subredditsC | Find subreddit candidates for a topic. |
| reddit_trendsC | Get hot, top, or new posts from one or more subreddits. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 7 tools
Reddit_subreddits and reddit_resolve_subreddits both find subreddits for a topic, creating potential confusion. Reddit_search and reddit_trends both return posts but differ in scope and parameters, though still somewhat distinct. The remaining tools are well-differentiated.
Tool names lack a consistent pattern; some are nouns (reddit_pack, reddit_subreddits, reddit_thread, reddit_trends) while others are verbs (reddit_search) or verb-noun phrases (reddit_resolve_subreddits, reddit_url_extract). This mixed convention reduces predictability.
With 7 tools, the server covers essential Reddit research capabilities without being bloated or sparse. Each tool serves a distinct purpose within the domain, and the count feels well-scoped for a research-oriented MCP server.
The tool set covers major research workflows: finding subreddits, searching posts, fetching threads, and getting trends. Minor gaps exist, such as lacking a dedicated tool for subreddit-specific search or comment-only extraction, but these can be worked around.