MCP server for Reddit, X and more
Reddit, X and more, inside Claude
A hosted Reddit MCP server. Raw threads and full comments in your assistant, with no Reddit app to set up.
- X (Twitter)
- Bluesky
- Hacker News
Free trial. No credit card required.
Hosted, zero setup
No Reddit developer app, no Docker, no tokens to refresh.
Five platforms, one connector
Reddit, X, Hacker News, Bluesky and Facebook behind the same tools.
Less noise
Spam and AI-generated posts are filtered. Every post keeps its source link.
Install
Install in about 30 seconds
Pick your client, paste the config and swap in your API key.
- 1
Create a key
Sign up and create an API key in Settings.
- 2
Add one endpoint
Paste the config into Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor.
- 3
Ask in plain English
Your assistant calls the tools and returns threads with links.
claude mcp add --transport http reddinbox https://reddinbox.com/api/mcp \
--header "Authorization: Bearer rdb_your_api_key"Replace the placeholder with your key. Full Claude Code setup and troubleshooting
Tools
5 tools your assistant can call
Raw posts and full threads, so your assistant works from the source and not from a summary of a summary.
search_threadsSearch Reddit, X, Hacker News, Bluesky and Facebook. Spam and AI-generated noise is filtered out. Returns raw posts with links.
querystringrequired- What to search for.
platformsstring[]- Limit to specific platforms. Defaults to all your plan allows.
communitystring- Subreddit or community to search within.
timestring- Time range, e.g. day, week, month, year.
limitnumber- Max posts to return.
Example response
{ "posts": [ { "platform": "reddit", "title": "The new export flow is much slower after the update", "body": "Since the last release, exporting takes over a minute...", "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/example/comments/abc123/", "author": "example_user", "community": "r/example", "engagement": { "upvotes": 214, "comments": 58 }, "created_at": "2026-09-30T14:12:00Z" } ] }get_threadFetch a full Reddit or Hacker News thread with its nested comment tree.
urlstringrequired- Thread URL.
max_commentsnumber- Max comments to return (default 300, max 500).
Example response
{ "post": { "title": "The new export flow is much slower", "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/example/comments/abc123/" }, "comments": [ { "author": "another_user", "body": "Same here, started right after the update.", "score": 41, "replies": [] } ] }summarize_feedbackSummarize sentiment and themes from a query or from posts you already fetched.
querystring- Search and summarize. Provide this or posts.
postsobject[]- Posts from search_threads to summarize.
focusstring- What to focus on, e.g. a feature name.
Example response
{ "summary": "Mostly negative on export speed; positive on the new dashboard.", "themes": [ { "label": "Slow exports", "sentiment": "negative", "sources": [ "https://www.reddit.com/r/example/comments/abc123/" ] } ] }list_briefsList your Reddinbox Market Briefs and the latest report for each.
No parameters.
Example response
{ "briefs": [ { "id": "uuid", "niche_label": "Project management software", "platforms": [ "reddit", "x" ] } ] }run_researchRun a full Reddinbox research strategy on a topic: keyword and community selection, multi-platform search, filtering.
topicstringrequired- Topic to research.
Example response
{ "strategy": { "keywords": [ "export slow" ], "communities": [ "r/example" ] }, "posts": [] }
Why hosted
Why not scrape Reddit yourself?
You can. Here is what changes when you do not have to.
| DIY script | Open-source MCP | Reddinbox MCP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Setup | Write and maintain your own code | Clone, install and run it yourself | One endpoint and one key |
| Reddit credentials | Register an app and keep tokens fresh | Usually your own Reddit app or scraping | None |
| Rate limits | Yours to manage | Yours to manage | Handled for you. 30 calls per minute per key |
| Platforms | Whatever you build | Often one platform per server | Reddit, X, Hacker News, Bluesky, Facebook |
| Spam and AI-generated posts | You filter them | Usually unfiltered | Filtered before results reach your model |
| Full comment trees | You parse them | Varies by server | Reddit and Hacker News via get_thread |
| Control over the code | Full | Full | None. It is a hosted service |
Rate limits and API terms are a common reason people look for another route. We cover them in Reddit API alternatives for AI agents.
Use cases
What teams ask it
- Release feedback
Run a daily check on what people say about your latest release. Pull the raw threads, sort the complaints and post a summary to your team.
Search Reddit and X for reactions to our v2.4 release from the last 24 hours.
Read the release feedback guide - Competitor tracking
Ask what users praise and what they complain about for any competitor, with links to every thread behind the answer.
What do users dislike about [competitor] on Reddit and Hacker News this quarter?
- Pain-point research
Let the assistant find the communities, run the searches and bring back unfiltered posts you can quote.
Run research on how freelancers handle invoicing and what frustrates them.
Go deeper
Setup guides and platform pages
Pricing
Included in your plan
There is no separate MCP fee. Calls use the same monthly token budget as the Reddinbox app.
- Free trial
200,000
tokens per month
Reddit and Hacker News
- Starter
3,000,000
tokens per month
All five platforms
- Pro
8,000,000
tokens per month
All five platforms
See full pricing. Each key allows 30 calls per minute.
Frequently asked questions
Give your assistant the real conversations
Create a key, paste one config and ask your first question.
Free trial. No credit card required.