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.

  • Reddit
  • X (Twitter)
  • Bluesky
  • Hacker News
  • Facebook

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. 1

    Create a key

    Sign up and create an API key in Settings.

  2. 2

    Add one endpoint

    Paste the config into Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor.

  3. 3

    Ask in plain English

    Your assistant calls the tools and returns threads with links.

terminal
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_threads

    Search 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_thread

    Fetch 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_feedback

    Summarize 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_briefs

    List 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_research

    Run 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 scriptOpen-source MCPReddinbox MCP
SetupWrite and maintain your own codeClone, install and run it yourselfOne endpoint and one key
Reddit credentialsRegister an app and keep tokens freshUsually your own Reddit app or scrapingNone
Rate limitsYours to manageYours to manageHandled for you. 30 calls per minute per key
PlatformsWhatever you buildOften one platform per serverReddit, X, Hacker News, Bluesky, Facebook
Spam and AI-generated postsYou filter themUsually unfilteredFiltered before results reach your model
Full comment treesYou parse themVaries by serverReddit and Hacker News via get_thread
Control over the codeFullFullNone. 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.

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

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