Datapika Reddit Scraper (remote)

Reddit Scraper

Datapika Reddit Scraper is our scraping tool published as openclawai/reddit-scraper on Apify. Datapika maintains the product; Apify hosts execution and billing. About the publisher.

What is this API for?

Collect public Reddit posts and optional comment data. Structured posts and comment data according to the selected mode and limits.

Limits: Not an official Reddit API. Comment coverage depends on the mode, limits and source; do not assume every comment is returned.

$0.002 per post

195 users

7,348 runs

4.9(8)

Pulls public Reddit data from subreddit listings, keyword search, community and user search, user histories, single post fetch, and Reddit AI Answers, with no login, cookie or API key. Every row includes title, body, author, upvote and comment counts, timestamps, media URLs, and optional full nested comment trees, priced from $2 per 1,000 posts.

• Subreddit listings, keyword search, community and user search, user histories, post fetch and AI answers in one actor.
• Full nested comment trees with up to 20 parallel workers, no API key or login.
• Pay per result from $2 per 1,000 posts, with a 100 percent success rate.

Apify store response dated 2026-09-07. Figures are cached and may lag; confirm current rates on Apify.

The displayed rate is the primary result event. Start fees, additional events, platform usage, or plan charges may apply. Check the current pricing before running.

Built for

lead gen teams mining buyer intent in niche subredditsSEO researchers tracking the questions people ask on RedditAI agents pulling fresh Reddit context at run time

The data contract

Know the fields before you run.

Full input schema ↗

Selected fields from the published build 1.0.34, reviewed September 4, 2026. This is a schema reference, not a live result sample. Fields can be absent or empty depending on the source and selected options.

Download the dated input and field references (.json)

Field	Type	Meaning / availability
post_id	string	Unique Reddit post identifier
title	string	Post title
body	string	Post body text
subreddit_name	string	Subreddit name
subreddit_id	string	Reddit's internal subreddit identifier (t5_ prefix)
author_name	string	Post author username
author_id	string	Reddit's internal author identifier (t2_ prefix)
num_upvotes	number	Number of upvotes
num_comments	number	Number of comments
permalink	string	Reddit permalink to the post

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Call it from code or an agent

curl -X POST \
  "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/openclawai~reddit-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?format=json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"action":"scrape_subreddit","subreddit":"technology","limit":10,"includeComments":false}'

Set APIFY_TOKEN to your own token. This small input was checked against the published schema; it is not an executed benchmark. Running it can incur charges. For large jobs, use the asynchronous /runs endpoint.

Full input schema and OpenAPI spec on the actor API page.

Questions, answered

How much does it cost to scrape Reddit posts?

This scraper charges per result, starting at $2 per 1,000 posts and $3 per 1,000 posts with full comment trees. No Reddit API key is required; an Apify account and supported authentication are still needed. Other actor events, platform fees and plan charges may apply.

Can I scrape Reddit comments without the official API?

Yes, this actor fetches complete nested comment trees from public Reddit pages with no API key or login, using up to 20 parallel workers. It holds a 4.9 rating from 188 users and reports a 100 percent success rate.