Reddit Insights MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides AI-powered Reddit search and discovery capabilities. Search millions of Reddit posts with semantic AI, explore subreddits, and discover trending topics.
Installation
npm install -g reddit-insights-mcp
Or run directly with npx:
npx reddit-insights-mcp
Configuration
Claude Desktop
Add to your Claude Desktop config file:
macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"reddit-insights": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["reddit-insights-mcp"],
"env": {
"REDDIT_INSIGHTS_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
}
}
}
}
Environment Variables
| Variable | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
REDDIT_INSIGHTS_API_KEY | No | API key for premium features |
Get your API key at reddit-insights.com
Available Tools
reddit_search
Search Reddit conversations using semantic AI search.
Parameters:
query(string, required): Natural language search querylimit(number, optional): Maximum results (1-100, default: 20)
Example:
Search for discussions about mechanical keyboards for programming
reddit_list_subreddits
Get a paginated list of available subreddits.
Parameters:
page(number, optional): Page number (default: 1)limit(number, optional): Results per page (1-100, default: 20)search(string, optional): Filter by name, title, or description
reddit_get_subreddit
Get detailed information about a specific subreddit.
Parameters:
subreddit(string, required): Subreddit name without r/ prefix
reddit_get_trends
Get Reddit trend articles and insights.
Parameters:
page(number, optional): Page number (default: 1)perPage(number, optional): Results per page (default: 12)filter(string, optional): Time period - "latest", "today", "week", "month"category(string, optional): Filter by category
Usage Examples
Research a topic:
You: What are developers saying about React Server Components?
Claude: [Uses reddit_search] Found 45 results...
Explore a community:
You: Tell me about r/typescript
Claude: [Uses reddit_get_subreddit] r/typescript has 285,432 subscribers...
Find trends:
You: What's trending in tech this week?
Claude: [Uses reddit_get_trends] Top trending topics...
Links
License
MIT