Reddit Scraper for Communities

Overview

An unofficial Reddit scraper that pulls data from subreddit feeds without requiring authentication. Provide a subreddit URL, and it returns structured data about the community, its posts, and comments.

Key Features

• No authentication required – runs without API keys or login.
• Community-level scraping – extracts subreddit metadata and live posts.
• Simple setup – only the subreddit URL is strictly required to start.
• Cost-effective – approximately $0.015 per 1000 entries.
• Flexible output – get data in JSON, XML, CSV, Excel, or HTML.

How to Use

Run the actor with a valid Reddit community URL as the primary input.

Required Input:
* subredditUrls: The URL(s) of the subreddit(s) to scrape (e.g., https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews).

Common Optional Inputs:
* maxItems: Limit the total number of posts to scrape.
* includeComments: Set to true to scrape comments for each post.
* maxCommentsPerPost: Limit comments scraped per post.
* proxyConfiguration: Use proxy for higher volume or to avoid blocks.

Input / Output

Input Example (Minimum Configuration):

{
  "subredditUrls": ["https://www.reddit.com/r/apify"]
}

Output Data:
The scraper returns detailed, structured data. Key fields include:

• Community Info: subreddit, subredditId, subredditSubscribers
• Post Info: title, author, score, numComments, permalink, createdUtc, flair, isVideo
• Comment Info (if enabled): body, author, upvotes, parentId
• Media & Links: outboundUrl, thumbnail, preview images
• Status Flags: stickied, locked, over18 (NSFW), archived

Output Example (JSON snippet):

[
  {
    "contentType": "post",
    "subreddit": "worldnews",
    "title": "Sample post title",
    "author": "ExampleUser",
    "score": 214,
    "numComments": 22,
    "permalink": "https://reddit.com/r/worldnews/comments/...",
    "createdUtc": 1758351000
  }
]

Use Cases

• Brand & Competitor Monitoring: Track mentions across relevant communities.
• Market Research: Analyze real user discussions and sentiment.
• Trend Detection: Identify emerging topics in real-time.
• Community Analysis: Study engagement patterns within a subreddit.