Reddit Scraper Lite

Reddit Scraper Lite

by scrapeai

Pay-per-result, unlimited Reddit web scraper that crawls posts, comments, communities, and users without requiring login. It allows limiting scraping ...

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About Reddit Scraper Lite

Pay-per-result, unlimited Reddit web scraper that crawls posts, comments, communities, and users without requiring login. It allows limiting scraping by the number of posts or items and exports all extracted data into multiple dataset formats

What does this actor do?

Reddit Scraper Lite 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

  1. Click "Try This Actor" to open it on Apify
  2. Create a free Apify account if you don't have one
  3. Configure the input parameters as needed
  4. Run the actor and download your results

Documentation

๐Ÿง  Reddit Scraper Lite Pay Per Result, unlimited Reddit web scraper to crawl posts, comments, communities, and users without login. Limit web scraping by number of posts or items and extract all data in a dataset in multiple formats. โœ… Use Cases ๐Ÿ“Œ Scrape subreddits (communities) with top posts ๐Ÿ“‹ Scrape Reddit posts with title and text, username, number of comments, votes, media elements ๐Ÿ’ฌ Get Reddit comments, timestamps, points, usernames, post and comment URLs ๐Ÿ‘ฅ Scrape user details, their most recent posts and comments ๐Ÿ” Sort scraped data by categories of Relevance, Hot, Top, and New ๐ŸŒ Scrape data using a specific URL or by keyword ๐Ÿ“ฅ Input Configuration You can customize the actor using the following input fields: json { "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/pasta/comments/vwi6jx/pasta_peperoni_and_ricotta_cheese_how_to_make/" } ], "skipComments": false, "skipUserPosts": false, "skipCommunity": false, "ignoreStartUrls": false, "searchPosts": true, "searchComments": false, "searchCommunities": false, "searchUsers": false, "sort": "new", "includeNSFW": true, "maxItems": 10, "maxPostCount": 10, "maxComments": 10, "maxCommunitiesCount": 2, "maxUserCount": 2, "scrollTimeout": 40, "subreddit": "news", "proxy": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": [ "RESIDENTIAL" ] }, "debugMode": false } ๐Ÿงพ Fields Explained Field Type Description startUrls array URLs of Reddit pages to scrape skipComments boolean Skip scraping comments skipUserPosts boolean Skip scraping user posts skipCommunity boolean Skip scraping community info searchPosts boolean Search for posts searchComments boolean Search for comments searchCommunities boolean Search for communities searchUsers boolean Search for users sort string Sort by Relevance, Hot, Top, New, Comments includeNSFW boolean Include NSFW content maxItems integer Maximum items to save maxPostCount integer Maximum posts per page maxComments integer Maximum comments per page maxCommunitiesCount integer Maximum community pages maxUserCount integer Maximum user pages scrollTimeout integer Page scroll timeout in seconds subreddit string Name of subreddit to scrape (without r/ prefix) proxy object Proxy configuration debugMode boolean Enable debug logs ๐Ÿ“ค Output The actor returns a dataset containing Reddit posts, comments, communities, and user data. ๐Ÿงฉ Sample Outputs ๐Ÿ“ Reddit Post json { "id": "t3_144w7sn", "parsedId": "144w7sn", "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/HonkaiStarRail/comments/144w7sn/my_luckiest_10x_pull_yet/", "username": "YourKingLives", "title": "My Luckiest 10x Pull Yet", "communityName": "r/HonkaiStarRail", "parsedCommunityName": "HonkaiStarRail", "body": "URL: https://i.redd.it/yod3okjkgx4b1.jpg\nThumbnail: https://b.thumbs.redditmedia.com/lm9KxS4laQWgx4uOoioM3N7-tBK3GLPrxb9da2hGtjs.jpg\nImages:\n\thttps://preview.redd.it/yod3okjkgx4b1.jpg?auto=webp&v=enabled&s=be5faf0250e19138b82c7bbe5e7406fa46da4e73\n", "html": null, "numberOfComments": 0, "upVotes": 1, "isVideo": false, "isAd": false, "over18": false, "createdAt": "2023-06-09T05:23:15.000Z", "scrapedAt": "2023-06-09T05:23:28.409Z", "dataType": "post" } ๐Ÿ’ฌ Reddit Comment json { "id": "t1_jnhqrgg", "parsedId": "jnhqrgg", "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/NewsWithJingjing/comments/144v5c3/theres_no_flag_large_enough/jnhqrgg/", "parentId": "t3_144v5c3", "username": "smokecat20", "category": "NewsWithJingjing", "communityName": "r/NewsWithJingjing", "body": "A true patriot.", "createdAt": "2023-06-09T05:00:00.000Z", "scrapedAt": "2023-06-09T05:23:32.025Z", "upVotes": 3, "numberOfreplies": 0, "html": "<div class=\"md\"><p>A true patriot.</p>\n</div>", "dataType": "comment" } ๐Ÿ‘ฅ Reddit Community json { "id": "2qlhq", "name": "t5_2qlhq", "title": "Pizza", "headerImage": "https://b.thumbs.redditmedia.com/jq9ytPEOecwd5bmGIvNQzjTPE9hdd0kB9XGa--wq55A.png", "description": "The home of pizza on reddit. An educational community devoted to the art of pizza making.", "over18": false, "createdAt": "2008-08-26T00:03:48.000Z", "scrapedAt": "2023-06-09T05:16:55.443Z", "numberOfMembers": 569724, "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/Pizza/", "dataType": "community" } ๐Ÿ‘ค Reddit User json { "id": "c3h2qmv", "url": "https://www.reddit.com/user/jancurn/", "username": "jancurn", "userIcon": "https://www.redditstatic.com/avatars/defaults/v2/avatar_default_7.png", "postKarma": 4, "commentKarma": 10, "description": "", "over18": false, "createdAt": "2018-09-10T15:13:39.000Z", "scrapedAt": "2023-06-09T05:21:14.409Z", "dataType": "user" } ๐Ÿ”’ Proxy Configuration This actor uses Apify Proxy automatically to: Avoid IP-based rate limiting or bans Access Reddit data reliably Ensure stable scraping at scale Default proxy settings use: json { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"] } ๐Ÿš€ How to Use Open the actor in Apify Console Click "Try actor" or create a new task Enter your desired Reddit URLs or search terms Configure scraping options Run the actor Download your Reddit data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format โš™๏ธ Advanced Input Example json { "startUrls": [ { "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/worldnews/" } ], "skipComments": false, "searchPosts": true, "sort": "hot", "includeNSFW": false, "maxItems": 100, "maxComments": 50, "proxy": { "useApifyProxy": true, "apifyProxyGroups": ["RESIDENTIAL"] }, "debugMode": false } ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Tech Stack ๐Ÿงฉ Apify SDK โ€” for actor and data handling ๐Ÿ•ท๏ธ Crawlee โ€” for robust crawling and scraping ๐ŸŒ Puppeteer โ€” for browser automation and rendering dynamic content โš™๏ธ Node.js โ€” fast, scalable backend environment

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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Actor Information

Developer
scrapeai
Pricing
Paid
Total Runs
32
Active Users
3
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