Reddit MCP Server

This repository contains a Model Context Protocol server implementation for Reddit that allows AI assistants to access and interact with Reddit content through PRAW (Python Reddit API Wrapper).

What is MCP?

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is a standard for enabling AI assistants to interface with external services, tools, and data sources. This server implements the MCP specification to provide access to Reddit content.

To know more about MCP, Check this video

Features

• Get detailed user information with engagement analysis
• Retrieve user comment and post history with flexible filtering
• Fetch and analyze top posts from any subreddit
• Search for posts across all of Reddit or within specific subreddits using search terms
• Get comprehensive subreddit statistics and health metrics
• View trending subreddits with growth patterns
• Create strategic posts with timing recommendations
• Reply to posts and comments with engagement optimization
• AI-driven insights and recommendations
• Smart response formatting with engagement metrics

Installation

1. Clone this repository

git clone https://github.com/Arindam200/reddit-mcp.git
cd reddit-mcp

2. Connect to the MCP server

   Copy the below json with the appropriate {{PATH}} values:

   {
     "mcpServers": {
       "reddit": {
         "command": "{{PATH_TO_UV}}", // Run `which uv` and place the output here
         "args": [
           "--directory",
           "{{PATH_TO_SRC}}", // cd into the repo, run `pwd` and enter the output here
           "run",
           "server.py"
         ],
         "env": {
           "REDDIT_CLIENT_ID": "your_client_id",
           "REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET": "your_client_secret",
           "REDDIT_USERNAME": "your_username", // Optional for authenticated operations
           "REDDIT_PASSWORD": "your_password" // Optional for authenticated operations
         }
       }
     }
   }
   

   You can obtain Reddit API credentials by creating an app at Reddit's app preferences page.

   For Claude, save this as claude_desktop_config.json in your Claude Desktop configuration directory at:

   ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
   

   For Cursor, save this as mcp.json in your Cursor configuration directory at:

   ~/.cursor/mcp.json
   

3. Restart Claude Desktop / Cursor

   Open Claude Desktop and you should now see Reddit as an available integration.

   Or restart Cursor.

Available Tools

The server provides the following tools:

Read-only Tools (require only client credentials):

• get_user_info(username) - Get detailed user analysis with engagement insights
• get_user_comments(username, sort, time_filter, limit) - Get a user's comment history with filtering options
• get_user_posts(username, sort, time_filter, limit) - Get a user's post/submission history with filtering options
• get_top_posts(subreddit, time_filter, limit) - Get and analyze top posts
• search_posts(query, subreddit, sort, time_filter, limit) - Search for posts across Reddit or within a specific subreddit
• get_subreddit_stats(subreddit) - Get comprehensive subreddit analysis
• get_trending_subreddits() - Get list of trending subreddits
• get_submission_by_url(url) - Get a Reddit submission by its URL
• get_submission_by_id(submission_id) - Get a Reddit submission by its ID

Authenticated Tools (require user credentials):

• who_am_i() - Get information about the currently authenticated user
• create_post(subreddit, title, content, flair, is_self) - Create an optimized post
• `reply_to_post(post_id, content, subredd

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