Reddit Search API
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.
Last updated June 2026
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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
curl "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/reddit/search?query=best+programming+languages+2024" \
-H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"import requests
response = requests.get(
"https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/reddit/search",
headers={"x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
params={"query": "best programming languages 2024"},
)
data = response.json()const params = new URLSearchParams({
"query": "best programming languages 2024",
});
const response = await fetch(`https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/reddit/search?${params}`, {
headers: { "x-api-key": "YOUR_API_KEY" },
});
const data = await response.json();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 |
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
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Query 42 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.
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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(){
"success": true,
"platform": "tiktok",
"data": {
"author": {
"username": "charlidamelio",
"followers": 152400000
},
"engagement": {
"likes": 12400000000,
"engagement_rate": 0.087
},
"metadata": {
"language": "en",
"content_category": "lifestyle"
}
}
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