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Reddit community posts API

Get a page of the posts of a Reddit community by its name, hot, newest or top score first. Up to 25 items a call; $0.0020 per call. Errors and timeouts are not charged; an empty result is charged $0.0020.

GEThttps://api.dataxapi.com/v1/reddit/subreddits/posts/list
Also known assubreddit postssubreddit feedIn Chinese: Reddit 社区帖子 API
id is in the link: reddit.com/r/<id>/comments/1nnrvkr/.
Price$0.0020/ call · Errors and timeouts are not charged
Returns25 a pagea page, with a cursor for the next
When an upstream failsRetried for youon the same route, or a backup route; never charged
StatusLive statusChecked daily with real calls · 4 days on record

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Used to call POST /v1/reddit/subreddits/posts? It is this address now. What changed for old endpoints

The first 2 rows of a response recorded 2026-10-12 18:46 UTC.
FieldValue
published_at2026-10-11 22:55 UTC
metrics.comments30
curl -G "https://api.dataxapi.com/v1/reddit/subreddits/posts/list" \
  --data-urlencode "id=nasa" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $DATAXAPI_API_KEY"
{
  "code": "ok",
  "request_id": "8aca9fc8-1dcf-4376-b3b7-53b23410d633",
  "data": {
    "items": [
      {
        "id": "t3_kzt94p0",
        "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/CampingGear/comments/kzt94p0/",
        "title": "Everything I pack for weekend hiking",
        "text": null,
        "published_at": "2026-10-11T22:55:35.000Z",
        "author": { "id": "t2_r16o43qe", "username": "northside_coffee" },
        "metrics": { "comments": 30 }
      },
      // … 22 more
    ]
  },
  "page": {
    "next_cursor": "c1.hRcxbGrCtdeZGY8TMmrXkaAVa7PZGXqRn3jxs2Eq",
    "cursor_expires_at": "2026-10-12T19:46:27.000Z",
    "has_more": true,
    "returned": 23
  },
  "warnings": [],
  "meta": {
    "capability": "reddit.subreddits.posts.list",
    "result_status": "complete",
    "fetched_at": "2026-10-12T18:46:27.000Z",
    "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",
      "type": "capability",
      "lang": "capability",
      "author.avatar_url": "capability",
      "metrics.shares": "capability",
      "images": "capability",
      "is_pinned": "capability"
    },
    "billing": {
      "amount": "0.002",
      "currency": "USD",
      "balance_after": "9.998"
    }
  }
}

From a response recorded 2026-10-12 18:46 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: 10.6 KB in the standard view (10.3 KB compact, 14.0 KB full).

{
  "code": "ok",
  "request_id": "0021118c-922a-454d-a0a1-12afd39f388e",
  "data": { "items": [] },
  "page": {
    "next_cursor": null,
    "cursor_expires_at": null,
    "has_more": false,
    "returned": 0
  },
  "warnings": [],
  "meta": {
    "capability": "reddit.subreddits.posts.list",
    "result_status": "empty",
    "fetched_at": "2026-10-12T18:46:29.000Z",
    "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",
      "type": "capability",
      "lang": "capability",
      "author.avatar_url": "capability",
      "metrics.shares": "capability",
      "images": "capability",
      "is_pinned": "capability"
    },
    "billing": {
      "amount": "0.002",
      "currency": "USD",
      "balance_after": "9.998"
    }
  }
}

From a response recorded 2026-10-12 18:46 UTC. The request ID and balance are made up.

Size as sent: 875 B in the standard view (875 B compact, 875 B full).

This example as a JSON file

curl -G "https://api.dataxapi.com/v1/reddit/subreddits/posts/list" \
  --data-urlencode "id=nasa" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $DATAXAPI_API_KEY"
from dataxapi import DataXAPI

dx = DataXAPI()  # reads DATAXAPI_API_KEY
result = dx.reddit.subreddits.posts.list(id="nasa")
print(result["data"]["items"])
import { DataXAPI } from "@dataxapi/sdk";

const dx = new DataXAPI(); // reads DATAXAPI_API_KEY
const result = await dx.reddit.subreddits.posts.list({ id: "nasa" });
console.log(result.data.items);
dataxapi call reddit.subreddits.posts.list id=nasa
{
  "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.subreddits.posts.list.

Parameters

idtextrequired

Community name, without the r/. Example: nasa.

sorttext

Hot, newest first, or top score first. Values: hot (default), latest, popular. Example: hot.

cursortext

Cursor returned by the previous page. Pass page.next_cursor of the page before, unchanged. Each page is charged as a call of its own.

viewtext

How much of each item to return. All three cost the same. Values: compact, standard (default), full.

fieldslist of text

Return only these fields. Each by its path, such as author.name.

Known limits

Returned fields

data.items is a list of post objects. Stable: fields are only ever added.

idtextcompact

ID; pass it unchanged to the get endpoint

urllinkcompact

Link that opens the post

typetextcompactNot provided here

Content formatvideoimagetextarticle

titletextcompact

Title

texttextcompact

Body text

Long text: the compact view keeps the first 500 characters and says so in warnings.

langtextstandardNot provided here

Language of the text

Show all 39 fields →
published_attimecompact

When it was published

authorobjectcompact

Author

author.idtextcompact

Author's account ID

author.usernametextcompact

Author's handle

author.nametextcompactThe platform has none

Author's display name

author.avatar_urllinkstandardNot provided here

Author's avatar

author.verifiedyes/nostandardNot provided here

Whether the author is verified

author.followersintegerstandardNot provided here

Author's follower count

metricsobjectcompact

Engagement counts

metrics.likesintegercompactThe platform has none

Likes

metrics.commentsintegercompact

Comments

metrics.sharesintegercompactNot provided here

Shares

metrics.favoritesintegercompactThe platform has none

Saves

metrics.viewsintegercompactNot provided here

Views

metrics.repostsintegercompactThe platform has none

Reposts

imageslist of linkstandardNot provided here

Image addresses

hashtagslist of textstandardThe platform has none

Hashtags, without the #

mentionslist of objectstandardNot provided here

Accounts mentioned in the text

mentions[].idtextstandardNot provided here

Account ID

mentions[].usernametextstandardNot provided here

Handle

mentions[].nametextstandardNot provided here

Display name

is_pinnedyes/nostandardNot provided here

Whether the author pinned it

post_idtextcompactThe platform has none

ID of the thread's root post when this is a reply; otherwise null

parent_idtextcompactThe platform has none

ID of the item it replies to directly; otherwise null

root_idtextcompactThe platform has none

ID of the first-level reply its thread hangs under

ext.scoreintegerfull

Score: upvotes less downvotes, not a count of likes

ext.upvote_rationumberfull

Share of the votes that are upvotes, 0 to 1

ext.subreddittextfull

Name of the community it is in, without the r/; null for a post on its author's profile

ext.linklinkfull

Address a link post points to; null for a text post

ext.nsfwyes/nofull

Whether it is marked not safe for work

approximatelist of objectcompact

Which numbers of this item are approximate or lower bounds; absent when all are exact

approximate[].fieldtextcompact

Path of the field, such as metrics.views

approximate[].kindtextcompact

Approximate, or a lower boundapproximatelower_bound

Typical size of one item: compact 415 B, standard 434 B, full 584 B (measured on the response recorded 2026-10-12 18:46 UTC).

What this endpoint cannot give

typeNot provided here
langNot provided here
author.nameThe platform has none
author.avatar_urlNot provided here
author.verifiedNot provided here
author.followersNot provided here
metrics.likesThe platform has none
metrics.sharesNot provided here
metrics.favoritesThe platform has none
metrics.viewsNot provided here
metrics.repostsThe platform has none
imagesNot provided here
hashtagsThe platform has none
mentionsNot provided here
mentions[].idNot provided here
mentions[].usernameNot provided here
mentions[].nameNot provided here
is_pinnedNot provided here
post_idThe platform has none
parent_idThe platform has none
root_idThe platform has none

When you are charged

A result with data$0.0020, once per call
An empty result$0.0020
Invalid parameters, a failure of ours or of the data source, a timeoutnot charged
CaseCharged
Each further pagecharged as a call of its own
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 09:10 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

A community that does not exist cannot be told from a community without posts: both return an empty result, not a 404, and are charged as an empty result is.

Errors

What this endpoint can answer with; codes all endpoints share are on the full list.

HTTPCodeMeaningCharged
400invalid_paramsA parameter is invalidRetry: After a fixNo
400cursor_mismatchThe cursor was issued for another endpoint or other parametersRetry: After a fixNo
402insufficient_balanceThe balance is too lowRetry: After a fixNo
410cursor_expiredThe cursor expired; start again from the first pageRetry: NoNo
502upstream_failedThe data source failedRetry: YesNo
504timeoutThe data did not arrive in time; retry with the same idempotency keyRetry: YesNo

All error codes →

Questions

How much does the Reddit community posts API cost?

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

When am I not charged?

Errors and timeouts are not charged; an empty result is charged $0.0020.

How many items does one call return, and how do I get the next page?

25 items a page. The page size is the platform's; limit is not accepted. For the next page pass page.next_cursor as cursor; a cursor is valid for 1 hour. page.has_more is false on the last page.

What happens if the object does not exist?

A community that does not exist cannot be told from a community without posts: both return an empty result, not a 404, and are charged as an empty result is.

The same thing on other platforms

X community posts$0.0003

All 11 Reddit endpoints

Reddit endpoints
Reddit post comments$0.0020Reddit post detail$0.0020Reddit post search$0.0020Reddit popular posts$0.0020Reddit community posts$0.0020Reddit trending searches$0.0020Reddit user profile$0.0020Reddit user posts$0.0020Reddit community profile$0.0020Reddit user active communities$0.0020Reddit video transcript$0.0020

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Read https://dataxapi.com/apis/reddit/subreddits/posts/list.md and help me use the DataXAPI endpoint reddit.subreddits.posts.list (Reddit community posts).
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dataxapi setupgives 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.subreddits.posts.list.Other clients →
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Brief for an AIEverything needed to call it, as text
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Use the DataXAPI endpoint reddit.subreddits.posts.list (Reddit community posts). Get a page of the posts of a Reddit community by its name, hot, newest or top score first.
Call GET https://api.dataxapi.com/v1/reddit/subreddits/posts/list with the header "Authorization: Bearer $DATAXAPI_API_KEY". Read the key from the environment variable DATAXAPI_API_KEY; never write it into code.
Parameters:
- id (required): Community name, without the r/. Example: nasa.
- sort: Hot, newest first, or top score first. Values: hot (default), latest, popular. Example: hot.
- cursor: Cursor returned by the previous page. Pass page.next_cursor of the page before, unchanged. Each page is charged as a call of its own.
- view: How much of each item to return. All three cost the same. Values: compact, standard (default), full.
- fields: Return only these fields. Each by its path, such as author.name.
Price: $0.0020 per call. Errors and timeouts are not charged; an empty result is charged $0.0020.
The answer is JSON: data.items holds post; meta.billing.amount is what this call was charged.
Example:
curl -G "https://api.dataxapi.com/v1/reddit/subreddits/posts/list" \
  --data-urlencode "id=nasa" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $DATAXAPI_API_KEY"
Full reference in Markdown: https://dataxapi.com/apis/reddit/subreddits/posts/list.md

Names and identifiers

In Chinese
Reddit 社区帖子 API
Endpoint ID
reddit.subreddits.posts.list
Endpoint
GET /v1/reddit/subreddits/posts/list
Last checked 2026-10-21 09:10 UTC.View the Markdown versionopenapi.jsonllms.txt

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