How do I search Reddit posts with an API?

Send a GET request to /v1/reddit/search with your query in the query parameter. SocialCrawl searches across all of Reddit and returns matching posts with title, score, comment count, subreddit, author, permalink, and timestamp.

What sort options does Reddit search support?

Four sort modes: relevance (default), new, top, and comment_count. Pair sort=top with a timeframe (day, week, month, year, all) to pull the highest-scoring posts from a specific period. Useful for trend analysis and brand tracking.

Can I monitor brand mentions across Reddit?

Yes. Run the search endpoint on a cron with your brand name or product keywords as the query, sort by new, and ingest the result into your monitoring pipeline. No Pushshift downtime and no Reddit app registration required.

How do I paginate through search results?

The response includes an after token. Pass that value as the after parameter on the next request to fetch the next page. Repeat until after is empty to walk through the full result set beyond the default page size.

How much does the Reddit Search API cost?

Each search request costs 1 credit on the standard tier, regardless of how many results come back. New accounts get 100 free credits with no credit card required. Pass trim=true to receive a slimmer response when you only need core fields.

100 free credits — no credit card required

Search Data API

Name: Reddit Search API
Brand: SocialCrawl
Availability: InStock

Scrape Reddit Search data with one API call. Searches Reddit for posts matching a keyword query. Returns a list of matching posts with titles, scores, comment counts, subreddit names, and permalinks.

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GET/v1/reddit/search

Searching 28 platforms in parallel

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Universal Search

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Snapchat·

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lnk.bio·

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Google Ads·

LinkedIn Ads·

Google Search·

Polymarket·

Tavily·

Hacker News·

GitHub·

Perplexity·

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Universal Search

TikTok·

Instagram·

YouTube·

Facebook·

X·

LinkedIn·

Reddit·

Threads·

Pinterest·

Twitch·

Truth Social·

Snapchat·

Kick·

TikTok Shop·

Amazon Shop·

Linktree·

Komi·

Pillar·

lnk.bio·

Facebook Ads·

Google Ads·

LinkedIn Ads·

Google Search·

Polymarket·

Tavily·

Hacker News·

GitHub·

Perplexity·

Naver·UUtility·

Universal Search

TikTok·

Instagram·

YouTube·

Facebook·

X·

LinkedIn·

Reddit·

Threads·

Pinterest·

Twitch·

Truth Social·

Snapchat·

Kick·

TikTok Shop·

Amazon Shop·

Linktree·

Komi·

Pillar·

lnk.bio·

Facebook Ads·

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Polymarket·

Tavily·

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Universal Search

Reddit API

What can you do with the Search API?

The Search endpoint gives you structured Reddit data with computed fields in a single request. No scraping infrastructure to build or maintain.

Example Request

GET /v1/reddit/search?query=best+programming+languages+2024

Parameters

Parameter	Required	Description
query	Yes	Search keyword or phrase to find Reddit posts
sort	No	Sort by (relevance \| new \| top \| comment_count)
timeframe	No	Timeframe (all \| day \| week \| month \| year)
after	No	Used to paginate to next page
trim	No	Set to true for a trimmed down version of the response

API Details

How does the Reddit Search API work?

Send a GET request with your API key and get back clean, structured JSON. Every response follows our unified schema with computed fields.

Method

GET

Response

JSON

Why SocialCrawl

Why use SocialCrawl for Reddit Search data?

We handle the complexity of Reddit data extraction so you can focus on building. Unified schema, AI enrichment, and zero platform logic in your code.

One schema for every platform — write your integration once
Computed fields on every response: engagement rate, reach, category, language
No scraping infrastructure to build, no proxies to manage, no rate limits to fight
Real-time data from Reddit — no caching, no delays

Developer First

How do you scrape social media data in seconds?

The fastest social media scraping API for developers. Scrape profiles, posts, comments, and analytics from 28 platforms covering 10B+ monthly active users.

One schema, every platform

Query 28 platforms with identical response structures. Write your integration once.

Computed fields, not just scraped

Every response includes engagement_rate, estimated_reach, content_category, and language — ready to use.

No code required

Visual Data Explorer — paste any URL, get rich result cards, sortable tables, CSV export.

import requests

response = requests.get(
    'https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/tiktok/profile',
    params={'handle': 'charlidamelio'},
    headers={'x-api-key': 'sc_YOUR_API_KEY'}
)
data = response.json()

[ .JSON ]

{
  "success": true,
  "platform": "tiktok",
  "data": {
    "author": {
      "username": "charlidamelio",
      "followers": 152400000
    },
    "engagement": {
      "likes": 12400000000,
      "engagement_rate": 0.087
    },
    "metadata": {
      "language": "en",
      "content_category": "lifestyle"
    }
  }
}

+ 28 platforms

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