The Unofficial Reddit API That Actually Works for You
If you've ever tried using Reddit’s official API, you already know it’s hard to use, and you're severely rate limited. Whether you're a solo dev testing an idea or a data analyst building dashboards, Reddit’s official API makes it hard to move fast.
That’s why we built an Unofficial Reddit API, designed to be simple, fast, and powerful, without the bloat or the headaches.
What You Can Do With It
Our API supports just the essentials you need:
- Search Reddit posts by keyword
- Get posts from any subreddit
- Get comments from any Reddit post
No OAuth. No bloated response objects. No need to read a 20 page wiki just to get a list of posts.
| Feature | Official Reddit API | Our Unofficial API |
|---|---|---|
| Rate limits | Strict | No limits! |
| OAuth required | ✅ | ❌ |
| Easy to use? | No | Yes |
| Cost | Subscription | Pay as you go |
| Speed | Fast | Fast as f*** |
Even Reddit admits it: The Data API is not intended for use as a high-volume data source.
Real World Use Case: How Notion Could Spy on ClickUp
Let’s say you work on the growth team at Notion, and you want to better understand what users are saying about your competitor, ClickUp.
Your goal?
Find out:
- What frustrates users about ClickUp
- What features they rave about
- Where Notion could win over those users
Here’s how you’d do it with our API:
1. Search Reddit for mentions of ClickUp
First grab an API key from Scrape Creators (100 free requests)
Here's the documentation if you want to follow along there.
We're going to search all of Reddit for clickup, sorting by new and trimming the response to make it easier for us to read.
Make sure to include a header called x-api-key and use your API key.
https://api.scrapecreators.com/v1/reddit/search?query=clickup&sort=new&trim=true
2. Grab comments from high-engagement posts
Let's take a look at this post: https://www.reddit.com/r/projectmanagement/comments/1lvfkgp/curious_what_people_are_doing_with_project/
https://api.scrapecreators.com/v1/reddit/post/comments?url=https://www.reddit.com/r/projectmanagement/comments/1lvfkgp/curious_what_people_are_doing_with_project&trim=true
3. Analyze with ChatGPT
Paste the comments into GPT-4 and ask:
“Summarize what Reddit users like and dislike about ClickUp. What problems do they mention? What features stand out? How could Notion position itself as a better alternative?”
Or use the OpenAI API to automate this.
Here's exactly what Chat GPT said:
Example: Reddit + ChatGPT Insight
Topic: ClickUp
Findings:
Users dislike weak automations, steep learning curve, and shallow AI features.
They want tools that integrate with existing workflows (e.g. SmartSheets) and offer real AI value.
Alternatives like Motion.io and custom setups with Make/N8N are preferred.
Insight:
Notion can win by being easier to train, more flexible, and offering deeper AI-powered workflows.
Other Use Cases
Reddit is a goldmine of unfiltered opinions and unmet needs. With our API, you can:
Spot Trends Before They Explode
Track keyword spikes across Reddit and get notified when new ideas go viral.
Validate Product Ideas
Just like GummySearch, you can mine niche subreddits for problems, questions, and tool requests that people are begging to solve.
Monitor Your Own Brand
Set up alerts to track sentiment and feedback as it happens, from product launches to bug complaints.
Power Internal Tools & Automations
Send Reddit threads to Slack, add quotes to your CRM, or feed your analytics dashboards.
Simple, Flexible Pricing
No subscriptions. No surprises. Just buy credits and each API call === 1 credit. Use them whenever you want. Scale up or down as needed.
TL;DR
If you want to:
- Skip Reddit’s API drama
- Get only the data you care about
- Build fast, iterate faster
- Do it all without breaking the bank
Then our Unofficial Reddit API is your new secret weapon.