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Reddit Scraper API

Access Reddit search data using our Reddit Scraper API. One API request returns clean, structured JSON while we get past CAPTCHAs, IP rate limiting, IP blocking, and headless-browser detection with rotating residential proxies. Get back fields like post title, subreddit, author, upvote score as structured JSON.

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Request 
curl "https://api.chocodata.com/api/v1/reddit/search?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&q=laptop"
JSON Response
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{
  "query": "best budget laptop",
  "subreddit": "laptops",
  "total_results": 5,
  "results[0].result_type": "post",
  "results[0].title": "Why do laptop manufacturers seem to have forgotten how to make hin...",
  "results[0].author": "Beneficial_Soil_4781",
  "results[0].permalink": "https://www.reddit.com/r/laptops/comments/1jbu0tj/why_do_laptop_manufacturers_seem_to_have/",
  "results[0].score": null,
  "results[0].num_comments": null,
  "results[1].title": "What happen if I increase my total graphics memory from 256m..."
  // + more fields
}
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Everything you need to scrape Reddit

You never expose your own IP, you get validated JSON instead of raw HTML, and the free tier covers reddit api scraper at a one-time 1,000 requests with no card required.

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Clean structured JSON

Fields come back parsed and validated, not a dump of HTML. Store Reddit search records straight into your database instead of writing brittle selectors for reddit api scraper.

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Bypasses CAPTCHAs and anti-bot defenses

We get past CAPTCHAs, IP rate limiting, IP blocking, and headless-browser detection on Reddit using rotating, country-matched residential proxies, so requests look like real users and your own IP stays private.

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One API call

The Reddit Scraper API is one simple API call. The same key works across our whole web scraping API: all 237 targets, any language, no SDK required.

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Geo-targeting and JS rendering

Pass a country for proxy geo-targeting and turn on JavaScript rendering when a Reddit page needs it. best scraper api reddit handles dynamic content and region-locked results.

Scrape Reddit in one API request

Send one API request to the Reddit Scraper API and read back typed fields. Chocodata routes the request through country-matched residential proxies, retries soft blocks, and parses the page, so apify reddit scraper api stays reliable as Reddit's markup shifts.

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Request

curl "https://api.chocodata.com/api/v1/reddit/search?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&q=laptop"

Response

{
  "query": "best budget laptop",
  "subreddit": "laptops",
  "total_results": 5,
  "results[0].result_type": "post",
  "results[0].title": "Why do laptop manufacturers seem to have forgotten how to make hin...",
  "results[0].author": "Beneficial_Soil_4781",
  "results[0].permalink": "https://www.reddit.com/r/laptops/comments/1jbu0tj/why_do_laptop_manufacturers_seem_to_have/",
  "results[0].score": null,
  "results[0].num_comments": null,
  "results[1].title": "What happen if I increase my total graphics memory from 256m..."
  // + more fields
}

Parameters

Pass these as query-string values alongside your API key. Only the required ones are mandatory; the rest have sensible defaults.

Parameter Type Required Example
q string required laptop
subreddit string optional -
sort enum optional relevance
t enum optional hour
limit number optional 25

Enum parameters accept a fixed set of values. For example, sort accepts relevance, hot, top, new, comments.

What you can build with Reddit data

Once the scraping API returns Reddit search data as clean JSON, these are the patterns teams reach for most.

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Audience And Influencer Research

Feed Reddit search data into your own product or workflow for audience and influencer research.

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Brand And Sentiment Monitoring

Feed Reddit search data into your own product or workflow for brand and sentiment monitoring.

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Content And Trend Analysis

Feed Reddit search data into your own product or workflow for content and trend analysis.

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Lead Generation

Turn Reddit search data into targeted lead lists and feed them into your CRM.

Why developers pick Chocodata for Reddit

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Fast at the tail

Median 2.6 s per request with multi-tier retry, so latency stays predictable even when Reddit fights back.

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Parity-checked output

Fields are regression-tested on every extractor change, so 2xx responses match the live page.

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One key, 237 targets

The same scraping API key that scrapes Reddit works across every other target, with official Node, Python, and Go SDKs.

Simple pricing that scales with you

Start free with a one-time 1,000 requests and 5,000 credits, no credit card. Scale on monthly plans from $19, or top up pay-as-you-go at $0.90 per 1,000 successful requests. Only successful 2xx responses are billed, and every plan covers the full scraping API: all 237 targets and every endpoint.

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$0.90 / 1,000 successful requests

Available on every plan including Free. Top up any time when included credits run out. Only 2xx responses charged. Balance never expires.

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Reddit Scraper API FAQ

Is it legal to scrape Reddit?

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Scraping publicly accessible Reddit data is generally legal in the US under the Ninth Circuit's hiQ v. LinkedIn ruling, which held that scraping public web data does not violate the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. It does not override Reddit's own Terms of Service, which are a contract matter, so check those for your use case and comply with data laws such as GDPR. This is general information, not legal advice.

How do I scrape Reddit without getting blocked?

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You scrape Reddit without getting blocked by letting Chocodata route every request through country-matched residential proxies with automatic rotation and retries. Because the traffic looks like real users from real networks, the Reddit Scraper API gets through anti-bot defenses that block datacenter IPs, and you never expose your own address.

What data does the Reddit Scraper API return?

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The Reddit Scraper API returns Reddit search data as structured JSON: the core fields parsed from the page, ready to store or query. Exact fields depend on the search type, and only successful (2xx) responses are billed.

How much does the Reddit Scraper API cost?

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The Reddit Scraper API costs nothing to start: the Free plan includes a one-time 1,000 requests (5,000 credits) across all 237 targets. After that, monthly plans begin at $19, or you top up pay-as-you-go at $0.90 per 1,000 successful requests. One request is 5 credits, and non-2xx responses are never charged.

Do I need a Reddit account or login?

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No Reddit account or login is required. The Reddit Scraper API reads publicly accessible search pages, so you only need a Chocodata API key, not Reddit credentials. Pages that sit behind a Reddit login are out of scope.

View more Reddit scraping API endpoints

Every Reddit endpoint returns structured JSON from the same API key and free tier. Explore the full Reddit scraper family:

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