MCP Server Reddit
A Model Context Protocol server providing access to Reddit public API for LLMs. This server enables LLMs to interact with Reddit's content, including browsing frontpage posts, accessing subreddit information, and reading post comments.
This server uses redditwarp to interact with Reddit's public API and exposes the functionality through MCP protocol.
Video Demo (Click to Watch)
A demo in Clinde 👇
Available Tools
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get_frontpage_posts- Get hot posts from Reddit frontpage- Optional arguments:
limit(integer): Number of posts to return (default: 10, range: 1-100)
- Optional arguments:
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get_subreddit_info- Get information about a subreddit- Required arguments:
subreddit_name(string): Name of the subreddit (e.g. 'Python', 'news')
- Required arguments:
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get_subreddit_hot_posts- Get hot posts from a specific subreddit- Required arguments:
subreddit_name(string): Name of the subreddit (e.g. 'Python', 'news')
- Optional arguments:
limit(integer): Number of posts to return (default: 10, range: 1-100)
- Required arguments:
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get_subreddit_new_posts- Get new posts from a specific subreddit- Required arguments:
subreddit_name(string): Name of the subreddit (e.g. 'Python', 'news')
- Optional arguments:
limit(integer): Number of posts to return (default: 10, range: 1-100)
- Required arguments:
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get_subreddit_top_posts- Get top posts from a specific subreddit- Required arguments:
subreddit_name(string): Name of the subreddit (e.g. 'Python', 'news')
- Optional arguments:
limit(integer): Number of posts to return (default: 10, range: 1-100)time(string): Time filter for top posts (default: '', options: 'hour', 'day', 'week', 'month', 'year', 'all')
- Required arguments:
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get_subreddit_rising_posts- Get rising posts from a specific subreddit- Required arguments:
subreddit_name(string): Name of the subreddit (e.g. 'Python', 'news')
- Optional arguments:
limit(integer): Number of posts to return (default: 10, range: 1-100)
- Required arguments:
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get_post_content- Get detailed content of a specific post- Required arguments:
post_id(string): ID of the post
- Optional arguments:
comment_limit(integer): Number of top-level comments to return (default: 10, range: 1-100)comment_depth(integer): Maximum depth of comment tree (default: 3, range: 1-10)
- Required arguments:
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get_post_comments- Get comments from a post- Required arguments:
post_id(string): ID of the post
- Optional arguments:
limit(integer): Number of comments to return (default: 10, range: 1-100)
- Required arguments:
Installation
Using Clinde (recommended)
The easiest way to use MCP Server Reddit is through the Clinde desktop app. Simply download and install Clinde, then:
- Open the Clinde app
- Navigate to the Servers page
- Find mcp-server-reddit and click Install
That's it! No technical knowledge required - Clinde handles all the installation and configuration for you seamlessly.
Using uv (recommended)
When using uv no specific installation is needed. We will
use uvx to directly run mcp-server-reddit.
Using PIP
Alternatively you can install mcp-server-reddit via pip:
pip install mcp-server-reddit
After installation, you can run it as a script using:
python -m mcp_server_reddit
Installing via Smithery
To install MCP Server Reddit for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:
npx -y @smithery/cli install @Hawstein/mcp-server-reddit --client claude
Configuration
Configure for Claude.app
Add to your Claude settings:
Using uvx
"mcpServers": {
"reddit": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["mcp-server-reddit"]
}
}
Using pip installation
"mcpServers": {
"reddit": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["-m", "mcp_server_reddit"]
}
}
Configure for Zed
Add to your Zed settings.json:
Using uvx
"context_servers": [
"mcp-server-reddit": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["mcp-server-reddit"]
}
],
Using pip installation
"context_servers": {
"mcp-server-reddit": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["-m", "mcp_server_reddit"]
}
},
Examples of Questions
- "What are the current hot posts on Reddit's frontpage?" (get_frontpage_posts)
- "Tell me about the r/ClaudeAI subreddit" (get_subreddit_info)
- "What are the hot posts in the r/ClaudeAI subreddit?" (get_subreddit_hot_posts)
- "Show me the newest posts from r/ClaudeAI" (get_subreddit_new_posts)
- "What are the top posts of all time in r/ClaudeAI?" (get_subreddit_top_posts)
- "What posts are trending in r/ClaudeAI right now?" (get_subreddit_rising_posts)
- "Get the full content and comments of this Reddit post: [post_url]" (get_post_content)
- "Summarize the comments on this Reddit post: [post_url]" (get_post_comments)
Debugging
You can use the MCP inspector to debug the server. For uvx installations:
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector uvx mcp-server-reddit
Or if you've installed the package in a specific directory or are developing on it:
cd path/to/mcp_server_reddit
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector uv run mcp-server-reddit
License
mcp-server-reddit is licensed under the MIT License. This means you are free to use, modify, and distribute the software, subject to the terms and conditions of the MIT License. For more details, please see the LICENSE file in the project repository.