Provides access to public Reddit data, allowing users to search for content globally or within specific subreddits, retrieve subreddit details, fetch posts, and view post comments without requiring authentication.
Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@reddit-mcpshow me the latest posts from r/technology"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
reddit-mcp
MCP server for Reddit public data. Uses Reddit's public JSON API (no authentication required).
Tools
Tool | Description |
| Search Reddit globally |
| Get subreddit details |
| Get posts from a subreddit |
| Get a post with comments |
| Search within a subreddit |
All tools accept a format parameter: md (default) or json.
Usage
Stdio transport (default)
bun install
bun startHTTP transport
bun start:http
# Server runs on http://localhost:3000/mcpCustom port:
PORT=8080 bun start:httpDocker
# stdio (default)
docker run --rm -i ghcr.io/paltaio/reddit-mcp:latest
# http
docker run --rm -p 3000:3000 -e TRANSPORT=http ghcr.io/paltaio/reddit-mcp:latestProxy
Set standard proxy environment variables to route Reddit API requests through a proxy (HTTP, HTTPS, or SOCKS5):
HTTPS_PROXY=http://proxy:8080 bun start
HTTPS_PROXY=socks5://proxy:1080 bun startSupported variables (checked in order): HTTPS_PROXY, https_proxy, HTTP_PROXY, http_proxy, ALL_PROXY, all_proxy.
Authenticated proxies use URL format: http://user:pass@proxy:8080
Docker:
docker run --rm -i -e HTTPS_PROXY=http://proxy:8080 ghcr.io/paltaio/reddit-mcp:latestMCP client config
Stdio (Claude Code)
{
"mcpServers": {
"reddit": {
"command": "bun",
"args": ["start"],
"cwd": "/path/to/reddit-mcp"
}
}
}HTTP
{
"mcpServers": {
"reddit": {
"type": "http",
"url": "http://localhost:3000/mcp"
}
}
}This server cannot be installed
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