Reddit Search Scraper
by backhoe
Search Reddit for posts, subreddits, and users by keywords. Supports flexible filtering by time, sorting options, and NSFW content. Automatically hand...
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About Reddit Search Scraper
Search Reddit for posts, subreddits, and users by keywords. Supports flexible filtering by time, sorting options, and NSFW content. Automatically handles pagination for large result sets.
What does this actor do?
Reddit Search Scraper is a web scraping and automation tool available on the Apify platform. It's designed to help you extract data and automate tasks efficiently in the cloud.
Key Features
- Cloud-based execution - no local setup required
- Scalable infrastructure for large-scale operations
- API access for integration with your applications
- Built-in proxy rotation and anti-blocking measures
- Scheduled runs and webhooks for automation
How to Use
- Click "Try This Actor" to open it on Apify
- Create a free Apify account if you don't have one
- Configure the input parameters as needed
- Run the actor and download your results
Documentation
🔍 Reddit Search Scraper > 🆓 100% FREE | ⚡ Fast & Reliable | 🔒 No API Key Required A powerful tool for searching Reddit content by keywords. Find posts, subreddits, and users with flexible sorting and time filters. --- ## ✨ Why Choose This Scraper? - ✅ Completely Free - No hidden costs or subscriptions - ✅ No Reddit API Key Needed - Works out of the box - ✅ Residential Proxies Included - Avoid rate limits - ✅ Automatic Pagination - Get thousands of results effortlessly - ✅ Real-time Data - Fresh content from Reddit --- ## 🚀 Key Features - Keyword Search: Find relevant content on Reddit - Search Types: Posts (link), subreddits (sr), users (user) - Time Filters: hour, day, week, month, year, all - Sorting Options: relevance, hot, top, new, comments - NSFW Content: Optional inclusion/exclusion - Pagination: Automatic handling of large result sets ## 📋 Input Parameters json { "searches": ["python", "machine learning"], "type": "link", "sort": "new", "time": "week", "includeNSFW": false, "maxItems": 100, "debugMode": false } ### Parameters: - searches (array, required): List of keywords to search for - type (string): Content type - link (posts), sr (subreddits), user (users) - sort (string): Result sorting method - time (string): Time filter for publication date - includeNSFW (boolean): Include NSFW content - maxItems (integer): Maximum number of results - debugMode (boolean): Debug mode with detailed logging ## 📤 Output Data Each result contains: json { "dataType": "post", "keyword": "python", "title": "New Python 3.13 features", "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/Python/comments/...", "id": "abc123", "author": "username", "created_at_text": "2 hours ago", "scrapedAt": "2025-01-20T10:30:00.000Z" } ## 💡 Usage Examples ### Search for Python posts from the last week json { "searches": ["python"], "type": "link", "sort": "top", "time": "week", "maxItems": 50 } ### Find AI-related subreddits json { "searches": ["artificial intelligence", "machine learning"], "type": "sr", "sort": "relevance", "maxItems": 20 } ## ⚙️ Technical Details - Memory: 256 MB (optimized for efficiency) - Proxy: Residential (automatic, included free) - Timeout: 3600 seconds - Source: old.reddit.com (more stable for parsing) ## 📝 Notes - Uses HTML parsing for maximum stability - Automatic pagination handling - Residential proxies to avoid blocking - All results include data collection timestamp --- ## 🎯 Perfect For - 📊 Market research and trend analysis - 🔬 Academic research and data collection - 📈 Social media monitoring - 🤖 Training AI/ML models - 📰 Content discovery and curation --- 💬 Questions or Issues? Feel free to reach out or check the documentation!
Categories
Common Use Cases
Market Research
Gather competitive intelligence and market data
Lead Generation
Extract contact information for sales outreach
Price Monitoring
Track competitor pricing and product changes
Content Aggregation
Collect and organize content from multiple sources
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- Developer
- backhoe
- Pricing
- Paid
- Total Runs
- 383
- Active Users
- 30
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