Reddit MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| REDDIT_PASSWORD | Yes | Your Reddit password | |
| REDDIT_USERNAME | Yes | Your Reddit username | |
| REDDIT_CLIENT_ID | Yes | Your Reddit client ID | |
| REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET | Yes | Your Reddit client secret |
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_get_postsA | Fetch posts from a specific subreddit sorted by hot, new, top, or rising. Use this to monitor target communities for recent discussions, pain points, and engagement opportunities. Args:
Returns: List of posts with titles, scores, comment counts, permalinks, and text previews. |
| reddit_search_postsA | Search Reddit posts by keyword, optionally limited to a specific subreddit. Use this to find discussions about specific topics, pain points, competitors, or industry signals across target communities. Args:
Returns: Matching posts with titles, scores, comment counts, permalinks, and text previews. |
| reddit_get_commentsA | Fetch top-level comments from a specific Reddit post. Use this to read the full discussion in a thread — understand community sentiment, find buyer language, or identify engagement opportunities. Args:
Returns: Top-level comments with author, score, body text, and timestamps. |
| reddit_monitor_subredditsA | Scan multiple subreddits for posts matching specific keywords. Returns only posts whose title or body contain at least one keyword. This is the primary tool for weekly Reddit intelligence digests — it scans target communities and filters for relevant discussions. Args:
Returns: Filtered, keyword-matched posts grouped by subreddit with scores, comment counts, and links. |
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 4 tools
Tools have distinct primary purposes: browsing a subreddit, searching, reading comments, and multi-subreddit monitoring. However, reddit_search_posts and reddit_monitor_subreddits both involve keyword filtering, which could cause confusion despite their different contexts.
All tools follow a consistent 'reddit_verb_noun' pattern in snake_case, making the naming predictable and easy to navigate.
Four tools is well-scoped for a read-only Reddit intelligence server, covering essential monitoring and search operations without unnecessary bloat.
The toolset covers the core read and monitoring workflow: fetching posts, searching, reading comments, and filtering multiple subreddits. Minor gaps exist, such as retrieving a single post by ID or subreddit metadata, but these are not critical for its stated purpose.