# Reddit post detail API

Get one Reddit post by ID or link: title, text, author, community, score, comment count. One object a call; $0.0020 per call. Errors, timeouts and objects that do not exist are not charged.

- Endpoint: `GET https://api.dataxapi.com/v1/reddit/posts/get`
- ID: `reddit.posts.get`
- Also known as: reddit thread
- Price: $0.0020 / call
- Live status is not on this page, which is a snapshot. Read it with `GET https://api.dataxapi.com/v1/catalog/status`
- Checked daily with real calls · 4 days on record
- Returns: 1 object, one post object
- Returns the standard post object, the same on every platform
- [No code: try the Reddit post lookup by link →](https://dataxapi.com/tools/link-reddit/)
- [Run it in the Playground](https://dataxapi.com/console/playground/?capability=reddit.posts.get&params=%7B%22id%22%3A%22t3_1nnrvkr%22%7D)
- In Chinese: [Reddit 帖子详情 API](https://dataxapi.com/zh/apis/reddit/posts/get/)

## What you get

The first 6 rows of a response recorded 2026-10-12 19:18 UTC.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| type | text |
| lang | en |
| published_at | 2025-09-22 16:52 UTC |
| metrics.comments | 96 |
| metrics.shares | 321 |
| is_pinned | false |

## Parameters

| Parameter | Type | required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `id` | text | give exactly one of `id`, `url` | Post ID, with its t3_ prefix. Example: `t3_1nnrvkr`. |
| `url` | text | give exactly one of `id`, `url` | Web link to the post. Example: `https://www.reddit.com/r/nasa/comments/1nnrvkr/`. Full link: `https://www.reddit.com/r/nasa/comments/1nnrvkr/`. |
| `view` | text |  | How much of each item to return. All three cost the same. Values: `compact`, `standard` (default), `full`. |
| `fields` | list of text |  | Return only these fields. Each by its path, such as `author.name`. |

## Returned fields

`data.item` is one post object. Stable: fields are only ever added.

Three views: `compact` (the most used fields, long text cut short), `standard` (the default: every standard field) and `full` (adds `ext`, the platform's own fields). A field is in the view named and in every larger one.

| Field | Type | Description | From view | This endpoint |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `id` | text | ID; pass it unchanged to the get endpoint. | `compact` | Yes |
| `url` | link | Link that opens the post. | `compact` | Yes |
| `type` | text | Content format. Values: `video`, `image`, `text`, `article`. | `compact` | Yes |
| `title` | text | Title. | `compact` | Yes |
| `text` | text | Body text. Long text: the compact view keeps the first 500 characters and says so in `warnings`. | `compact` | Yes |
| `lang` | text | Language of the text. | `standard` | Yes |
| `published_at` | time | When it was published. | `compact` | Yes |
| `author` | object | Author. | `compact` | Yes |
| `author.id` | text | Author's account ID. | `compact` | Yes |
| `author.username` | text | Author's handle. | `compact` | Yes |
| `author.name` | text | Author's display name. | `compact` | The platform has none |
| `author.avatar_url` | link | Author's avatar. | `standard` | Yes |
| `author.verified` | yes/no | Whether the author is verified. | `standard` | Not provided here |
| `author.followers` | integer | Author's follower count. | `standard` | Not provided here |
| `metrics` | object | Engagement counts. | `compact` | Yes |
| `metrics.likes` | integer | Likes. | `compact` | The platform has none |
| `metrics.comments` | integer | Comments. | `compact` | Yes |
| `metrics.shares` | integer | Shares. | `compact` | Yes |
| `metrics.favorites` | integer | Saves. | `compact` | The platform has none |
| `metrics.views` | integer | Views. | `compact` | Not provided here |
| `metrics.reposts` | integer | Reposts. | `compact` | The platform has none |
| `images` | list of link | Image addresses. | `standard` | Yes |
| `hashtags` | list of text | Hashtags, without the #. | `standard` | The platform has none |
| `mentions` | list of object | Accounts mentioned in the text. | `standard` | Not provided here |
| `mentions[].id` | text | Account ID. | `standard` | Not provided here |
| `mentions[].username` | text | Handle. | `standard` | Not provided here |
| `mentions[].name` | text | Display name. | `standard` | Not provided here |
| `is_pinned` | yes/no | Whether the author pinned it. | `standard` | Yes |
| `post_id` | text | ID of the thread's root post when this is a reply; otherwise null. | `compact` | The platform has none |
| `parent_id` | text | ID of the item it replies to directly; otherwise null. | `compact` | The platform has none |
| `root_id` | text | ID of the first-level reply its thread hangs under. | `compact` | The platform has none |
| `ext.score` | integer | Score: upvotes less downvotes, not a count of likes. | `full` | Yes |
| `ext.upvote_ratio` | number | Share of the votes that are upvotes, 0 to 1. | `full` | Yes |
| `ext.subreddit` | text | Name of the community it is in, without the r/; null for a post on its author's profile. | `full` | Yes |
| `ext.link` | link | Address a link post points to; null for a text post. | `full` | Yes |
| `ext.nsfw` | yes/no | Whether it is marked not safe for work. | `full` | Yes |
| `approximate` | list of object | Which numbers of this item are approximate or lower bounds; absent when all are exact. | `compact` | Yes |
| `approximate[].field` | text | Path of the field, such as metrics.views. | `compact` | Yes |
| `approximate[].kind` | text | Approximate, or a lower bound. Values: `approximate`, `lower_bound`. | `compact` | Yes |

A field with no value on an item is `null`. A field this endpoint cannot give is left out and listed in `meta.unavailable`.

Typical size of one item: `compact` 871 B, `standard` 2.6 KB, `full` 2.7 KB (measured on the response recorded 2026-10-12 19:18 UTC).

## Paging

One object per call: there is nothing to page.

## When you are charged

| Case | Charged |
| --- | --- |
| A result with data | $0.0020, once per call |
| The object does not exist (404) | not charged |
| Invalid parameters, a failure of ours or of the data source, a timeout | not charged |
| The most one call can cost | $0.0020 (send `X-Max-Price` to refuse anything above your own limit) |

Prices as read 2026-10-21 10:10 UTC, under price book 2, in effect since 2026-10-17 11:00 UTC; the Playground reads the price in force before a run.

## If the object does not exist

The answer is 404 `not_found` and nothing is charged. `reason` says which: `not_found` (it does not exist) or `private_or_deleted`.

## Errors

Every error has the same structure: `code`, `message`, `charged`, `retry`, `retry_after_seconds`, `param`, `docs_url`.

| HTTP | Code | Meaning | Charged | Retry |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 400 | `invalid_params` | A parameter is invalid | No | After a fix |
| 400 | `request_not_served` | This combination of parameters cannot be served at present | No | After a fix |
| 400 | `max_price_exceeded` | The most this call could cost is above the limit you set | No | After a fix |
| 401 | `unauthorized` | No credential was sent, or it is invalid, disabled or expired | No | No |
| 402 | `insufficient_balance` | The balance is too low | No | After a fix |
| 402 | `key_budget_exceeded` | This key's spending limit does not cover the call | No | After a fix |
| 402 | `run_budget_exceeded` | This run's amount or call limit does not cover the call | No | No |
| 403 | `account_suspended` | The account is suspended | No | No |
| 403 | `forbidden` | This credential may not use that option | No | No |
| 403 | `key_scope_denied` | This key may not call this endpoint | No | No |
| 404 | `not_found` | The object does not exist, is private or was deleted | No | No |
| 404 | `run_not_found` | No run under this run ID | No | No |
| 409 | `call_in_progress` | The call under this idempotency key is still running; ask again with the same key shortly | No | With the same idempotency key |
| 409 | `idempotency_conflict` | This idempotency key was used for a different request | No | After a fix |
| 410 | `run_expired` | This run has expired and starts no more calls | No | No |
| 429 | `rate_limited` | Too many requests, or too many calls in progress | No | Yes |
| 429 | `cost_cap_exceeded` | This account's allowance for today is used up | No | Yes |
| 429 | `uncharged_cost_limit` | Too many of this account's calls today returned nothing and were not charged; endpoints of this kind can be called again tomorrow (UTC) | No | Yes |
| 500 | `settlement_unknown` | Whether this call settled is not known; ask again with the same idempotency key, or look it up by request ID | Unknown: look the call up | With the same idempotency key |
| 500 | `internal_error` | The service failed | No | Yes |
| 502 | `upstream_failed` | The data source failed | No | Yes |
| 502 | `upstream_changed` | The data source returned an unexpected structure | No | Yes |
| 502 | `upstream_unclear` | The data source's answer could not be interpreted; retry at most once | No | Once |
| 503 | `upstream_busy` | The data source is busy; retry shortly | No | Yes |
| 503 | `capability_paused` | This endpoint is paused | No | Yes |
| 503 | `overloaded` | The service is busy; retry shortly | No | Yes |
| 504 | `timeout` | The data did not arrive in time; retry with the same idempotency key | No | Yes |

[All error codes](https://dataxapi.com/docs/errors/)

## Request

The key is read from the environment; no key is ever written into a page.

### cURL

```bash
curl -G "https://api.dataxapi.com/v1/reddit/posts/get" \
  --data-urlencode "id=t3_1nnrvkr" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $DATAXAPI_API_KEY"
```

### Python

```python
from dataxapi import DataXAPI

dx = DataXAPI()  # reads DATAXAPI_API_KEY
result = dx.reddit.posts.get(id="t3_1nnrvkr")
print(result["data"]["item"])
```

### TypeScript

```typescript
import { DataXAPI } from "@dataxapi/sdk";

const dx = new DataXAPI(); // reads DATAXAPI_API_KEY
const result = await dx.reddit.posts.get({ id: "t3_1nnrvkr" });
console.log(result.data.item);
```

### CLI

```bash
dataxapi call reddit.posts.get id=t3_1nnrvkr
```

### MCP

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dataxapi": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.dataxapi.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer ${DATAXAPI_API_KEY}"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Add this to your MCP client, then ask your agent to call `reddit.posts.get`.

## Responses

### 200

From a response recorded 2026-10-12 19:18 UTC. Names, text and IDs are examples, and so are the links: none is the recorded one (the page shows no one's personal data); the figures are as recorded. Long lists are cut. The request ID, cursor and balance are made up.

Size as sent: 3.2 KB in the standard view (1.5 KB compact, 3.3 KB full).

```jsonc
{
  "code": "ok",
  "request_id": "eff8a92e-4200-489b-9537-0cca5499887a",
  "data": {
    "item": {
      "id": "t3_q72nkcn",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/Coffee/comments/q72nkcn/",
      "type": "text",
      "title": "Everything I pack for weekend hiking",
      "text": "Everything I wish I knew about weekend hiking before starting.",
      "lang": "en",
      "published_at": "2025-09-22T16:52:46.659Z",
      "author": {
        "id": "t2_6aaolxlv",
        "username": "leopark_films",
        "avatar_url": "https://styles.redditmedia.com/t5_u5q58u/styles/profileIcon_m0r6e4ab2m4cq.png"
      },
      "metrics": { "comments": 96, "shares": 321 },
      "images": [],
      "is_pinned": false
    }
  },
  "warnings": [],
  "meta": {
    "capability": "reddit.posts.get",
    "result_status": "complete",
    "fetched_at": "2026-10-12T19:18:07.000Z",
    "cached": false,
    "replayed": false,
    "unavailable": {
      "metrics.likes": "platform",
      "metrics.favorites": "platform",
      "metrics.views": "capability",
      "metrics.reposts": "platform",
      "author.name": "platform",
      "author.verified": "capability",
      "author.followers": "capability",
      "hashtags": "platform",
      "mentions": "capability",
      "post_id": "platform",
      "parent_id": "platform",
      "root_id": "platform"
    },
    "billing": {
      "amount": "0.002",
      "currency": "USD",
      "balance_after": "9.998"
    }
  }
}
```

### 400

An example written to the specification, not a recorded response.

```json
{
  "code": "invalid_params",
  "request_id": "ce781285-a22b-4a13-bad8-844b6bb436d1",
  "message": "A parameter is invalid",
  "message_zh": "参数不合法",
  "charged": false,
  "retry": "after_fix",
  "retry_after_seconds": null,
  "param": null,
  "problems": ["give exactly one of id, url"],
  "docs_url": "https://dataxapi.com/docs/errors#invalid_params"
}
```

### 402

An example written to the specification, not a recorded response.

```json
{
  "code": "insufficient_balance",
  "request_id": "fba23bdf-14a4-495b-a4b3-e0437f7f6777",
  "message": "The balance is too low",
  "message_zh": "余额不足",
  "charged": false,
  "retry": "after_fix",
  "retry_after_seconds": null,
  "param": null,
  "required": "0.002",
  "available": "0",
  "docs_url": "https://dataxapi.com/docs/errors#insufficient_balance"
}
```

### 404

An example written to the specification, not a recorded response.

```json
{
  "code": "not_found",
  "request_id": "9b5cd573-3529-432b-a44d-2dd751542f27",
  "message": "The object does not exist, is private or was deleted",
  "message_zh": "对象不存在、私密或已删除",
  "charged": false,
  "retry": "no",
  "retry_after_seconds": null,
  "param": null,
  "reason": "not_found",
  "docs_url": "https://dataxapi.com/docs/errors#not_found"
}
```

### 502

An example written to the specification, not a recorded response.

```json
{
  "code": "upstream_failed",
  "request_id": "d89246ed-2f55-4c2b-a9f2-81557eb8897c",
  "message": "The data source failed",
  "message_zh": "数据来源出错",
  "charged": false,
  "retry": "yes",
  "retry_after_seconds": null,
  "param": null,
  "docs_url": "https://dataxapi.com/docs/errors#upstream_failed"
}
```

[This example as a JSON file](https://dataxapi.com/apis/reddit/posts/get.example.json)

## Use it in your AI

`dataxapi setup` gives the agents on your machine (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor) the DataXAPI MCP server and the base skill. The key is read from DATAXAPI_API_KEY; none is written into a file.

MCP server: `https://api.dataxapi.com/mcp`. The entry for your client is under MCP in the request examples of this page; then ask your agent to call `reddit.posts.get`.

Or paste this to any AI:

> Read https://dataxapi.com/apis/reddit/posts/get.md and help me use the DataXAPI endpoint reddit.posts.get (Reddit post detail).

[Open in ChatGPT](https://chatgpt.com/?q=Read%20https%3A%2F%2Fdataxapi.com%2Fapis%2Freddit%2Fposts%2Fget.md%20and%20help%20me%20use%20the%20DataXAPI%20endpoint%20reddit.posts.get%20%28Reddit%20post%20detail%29.) · [Open in Claude](https://claude.ai/new?q=Read%20https%3A%2F%2Fdataxapi.com%2Fapis%2Freddit%2Fposts%2Fget.md%20and%20help%20me%20use%20the%20DataXAPI%20endpoint%20reddit.posts.get%20%28Reddit%20post%20detail%29.)

## Related

Part of DataXAPI's Social media data. The same key also works for: Creators, Ads, E-commerce.

The same thing on other platforms: [Bilibili video detail](https://dataxapi.com/apis/bilibili/videos/get/), [Douyin video detail](https://dataxapi.com/apis/douyin/videos/get/), [Kuaishou video detail](https://dataxapi.com/apis/kuaishou/videos/get/), [Telegram message detail](https://dataxapi.com/apis/telegram/messages/get/), [X post detail](https://dataxapi.com/apis/x/posts/get/), [Facebook post detail](https://dataxapi.com/apis/facebook/posts/get/), [LinkedIn post detail](https://dataxapi.com/apis/linkedin/posts/get/), [Threads post detail](https://dataxapi.com/apis/threads/posts/get/), [Instagram post detail](https://dataxapi.com/apis/instagram/posts/get/), [TikTok video detail](https://dataxapi.com/apis/tiktok/videos/get/), [Weibo post detail](https://dataxapi.com/apis/weibo/posts/get/), [Xiaohongshu note detail](https://dataxapi.com/apis/xiaohongshu/notes/get/), [YouTube video detail](https://dataxapi.com/apis/youtube/videos/get/), [WeChat Channels video detail](https://dataxapi.com/apis/wechat_channels/videos/get/), [WeChat Official Account article detail](https://dataxapi.com/apis/wechat_mp/articles/get/), [Zhihu answer detail](https://dataxapi.com/apis/zhihu/answers/get/), [Zhihu article detail](https://dataxapi.com/apis/zhihu/articles/get/), [Zhihu pin detail](https://dataxapi.com/apis/zhihu/pins/get/), [Zhihu question detail](https://dataxapi.com/apis/zhihu/questions/get/), [Pinterest pin detail](https://dataxapi.com/apis/pinterest/pins/get/)

Reddit endpoints: [Reddit post comments](https://dataxapi.com/apis/reddit/posts/comments/list/), [Reddit post detail](https://dataxapi.com/apis/reddit/posts/get/), [Reddit post search](https://dataxapi.com/apis/reddit/posts/search/), [Reddit popular posts](https://dataxapi.com/apis/reddit/posts/trending/), [Reddit community posts](https://dataxapi.com/apis/reddit/subreddits/posts/list/), [Reddit trending searches](https://dataxapi.com/apis/reddit/trends/list/), [Reddit user profile](https://dataxapi.com/apis/reddit/users/get/), [Reddit user posts](https://dataxapi.com/apis/reddit/users/posts/list/), [Reddit community profile](https://dataxapi.com/apis/reddit/subreddits/get/), [Reddit user active communities](https://dataxapi.com/apis/reddit/users/subreddits/list/), [Reddit video transcript](https://dataxapi.com/apis/reddit/posts/transcript/get/)

Skills that use this endpoint: [Breaking down a hit](https://dataxapi.com/skills/viral/)

Tools built on this endpoint: [Reddit post lookup by link: look it up (sign-in)](https://dataxapi.com/tools/link-reddit/)

Related: [All Reddit endpoints](https://dataxapi.com/apis/reddit/), [Social media data](https://dataxapi.com/categories/social/), [The same thing on 18 platforms, side by side](https://dataxapi.com/roles/posts-get/), [The post object's fields](https://dataxapi.com/docs/objects/post/)

## Questions

### How much does the Reddit post detail API cost?

$0.0020 per call. The most one call can cost is $0.0020.

### When am I not charged?

Errors, timeouts and objects that do not exist are not charged.

### What happens if the object does not exist?

The answer is 404 not_found and nothing is charged. reason says which: not_found (it does not exist) or private_or_deleted.

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Last checked 2026-10-21 10:10 UTC. Catalog revision c48ce454ae6c4c65. [HTML version](https://dataxapi.com/apis/reddit/posts/get/)