Step 1
Install in your client
Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.
CD
Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, http · Node 18+
Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"reddit-mcp": {
"env": {
"APIFY_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN"
},
"args": [
"-y",
"@practicaltools/reddit-mcp-server"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
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What io.github.mypracticaltools/reddit-mcp-server does
An MCP server that allows AI agents to search Reddit or find specific leads by delegating the scraping task to high-performance Apify cloud actors.
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- Is io.github.mypracticaltools/reddit-mcp-server safe to use?
- io.github.mypracticaltools/reddit-mcp-server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.
- How do I install io.github.mypracticaltools/reddit-mcp-server?
- io.github.mypracticaltools/reddit-mcp-server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
- What can io.github.mypracticaltools/reddit-mcp-server do?
- io.github.mypracticaltools/reddit-mcp-server provides 8 tools: reddit_fast_search, reddit_lead_monitor, Settings, Name, Type and 3 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
- What AI clients work with io.github.mypracticaltools/reddit-mcp-server?
- io.github.mypracticaltools/reddit-mcp-server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.
- Is io.github.mypracticaltools/reddit-mcp-server actively maintained?
- io.github.mypracticaltools/reddit-mcp-server is less actively maintained — last commit was 136 days ago. It has 7 GitHub stars.
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