reddit_get_subreddit
Get detailed information about a specific subreddit including recent posts.
LABSCO SUMMARY
The semantic search is the product; the directory, subreddit and trends calls exist to place a result in context.
reddit_search is the tool doing something a plain Reddit query cannot, matching on meaning across the vendor's index, while reddit_list_subreddits, reddit_get_subreddit and reddit_get_trends are the ordinary lookups you reach for once a result points somewhere worth following. What the surface does not offer is any way to post, comment, or fetch one specific thread by URL, which makes this a listening tool rather than a participating one.
What it is
A semantic search client over a hosted Reddit index, with 4 tools: a meaning-based search across posts, a paginated subreddit directory, per-subreddit detail with recent posts, and a trends feed.
What you get
- Search that matches on meaning rather than on the words you happened to pick: reddit_search runs a semantic query across what the vendor describes as millions of Reddit posts and returns the discussions, opinions and insights that match, capped by limit.
- A directory you can page through instead of guessing at names: reddit_list_subreddits returns available subreddits with their information under limit and page, narrowed by a search term.
- One community in detail: reddit_get_subreddit returns information about a named subreddit together with its recent posts, so a result can be placed in context without a second service.
- What is currently moving: reddit_get_trends returns trend articles and insights, filtered by category and filter and paged through page and perPage.
Requirements
No key needed to start: REDDIT_INSIGHTS_API_KEY is optional, for premium features, with keys issued at reddit-insights.com. No Reddit application credentials of your own are involved, because the index and the search both sit on the vendor's side.
Setup effort
One command — npx reddit-insights-mcp
USE CASES
01
Researching how people describe a problem
Ask in the words your users would use, then open the community the strongest answers came from to see how it usually gets discussed there.
02
Finding the right community to watch
Page the directory for communities matching a term, read what each is actually about, and test a question against the index before committing attention to one.
03
Tracking what is gaining attention
Read the trends feed for a category, then search the index for the conversations behind whatever is moving.
4 tools
Counted once with only startup setup. Other versions, modes or optional credentials may expose a different list.
reddit_get_trends
Get Reddit trend articles and insights about what's trending.
reddit_list_subreddits
Get a paginated list of available subreddits with their information.
reddit_search
Search Reddit conversations using semantic AI search. Find relevant discussions, opinions, and insights from millions of Reddit posts.
BEFORE YOU INSTALL
What to know first
Tools you get
4 tools when we connected.
Requires
npx on PATH
Optional
REDDIT_INSIGHTS_API_KEY in your environment
Where it runs
The documented client runs the server on your machine.
CONTEXT COST
Light Standing cost
Rated by the size of the 4 tool definitions that ride along on every turn, not by how many there are
INSTALLATION
Connect your client
Server setup
Get your API key at reddit-insights.com
TERMINAL
npx reddit-insights-mcpMCP Clients
Claude Desktop
CLAUDE DESKTOP · JSON
{
"mcpServers": {
"reddit-insights": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"reddit-insights-mcp"
],
"env": {
"REDDIT_INSIGHTS_API_KEY": "<YOUR_REDDIT_INSIGHTS_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}
