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
- 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
๐ง 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. โ
Use Cases ๐ Scrape subreddits (communities) with top posts ๐ Scrape Reddit posts with title and text, username, number of comments, votes, media elements ๐ฌ Get Reddit comments, timestamps, points, usernames, post and comment URLs ๐ฅ Scrape user details, their most recent posts and comments ๐ Sort scraped data by categories of Relevance, Hot, Top, and New ๐ Scrape data using a specific URL or by keyword ๐ฅ 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 } ๐งพ 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 ๐ค Output The actor returns a dataset containing Reddit posts, comments, communities, and user data. ๐งฉ Sample Outputs ๐ 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" } ๐ฌ 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" } ๐ฅ 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" } ๐ค 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" } ๐ 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"] } ๐ 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 โ๏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 } ๐ ๏ธ Tech Stack ๐งฉ Apify SDK โ for actor and data handling ๐ท๏ธ Crawlee โ for robust crawling and scraping ๐ Puppeteer โ for browser automation and rendering dynamic content โ๏ธ Node.js โ fast, scalable backend environment
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
- scrapeai
- Pricing
- Paid
- Total Runs
- 32
- Active Users
- 3
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