Reddit MCP Server
About
An MCP server that allows AI agents to search Reddit or find specific leads by delegating the scraping task to Apify cloud actors.
Details
- Author
- mypracticaltools
- Downloads
- 514
- Categories
- Automation
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- Provides two dedicated Reddit search tools
- reddit_fast_search: quick, low-cost general searches
- reddit_lead_monitor: smart search filtering spam, crypto, and duplicates
- Designed for automated lead generation workflows
- Reduces context token consumption compared to pasting JSON dumps
- Integrates with Claude and other MCP-compatible AI clients
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
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Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
Reddit MCP ServerCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
Install and configure the server as an MCP tool in your AI client, then invoke the provided tools (reddit_fast_search for quick, cheap searches or reddit_lead_monitor for smart, filtered searches) to monitor Reddit for keywords like "competitor alternatives" or "hiring".
reddit_fast_search
Quickly search for Reddit posts, comments, or users. Best for general information gathering.
reddit_lead_monitor
Find high-intent leads or brand mentions while filtering out noise. Use this when the user wants to find 'buyers' or specific discussions.
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"reddit mcp server": {
"reddit-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@practicaltools/reddit-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"APIFY_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN"
}
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"reddit-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@practicaltools/reddit-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"APIFY_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN"
}
}
}built a bridge between AI clients and Reddit so I could automate my lead generation, and I just packaged it up as an easy-to-install MCP server.
I wanted to use Claude to monitor Reddit for specific keywords (e.g., "competitor alternatives" or "hiring"), but pasting JSON dumps into the chat window was annoying and consumed all my context tokens.
so I built an MCP Server that wraps my Apify Actors. It gives Claude two specific tools:
reddit_fast_search: Quick, cheap searches for general info.
reddit_lead_monitor: A "smart" search that filters out spam/crypto/duplicates and returns clean, high-intent posts.
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