# reddit-mcp-buddy MCP Server

Reddit browser for AI assistants. Browse without API keys; add credentials for search and analysis.

**Publisher claimed.** No tool list reported, and Pod has not connected to this server.

## Status

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## Connect

Published as `reddit-mcp-buddy` on npm. Runs locally.

## Known issues

**7 problems reported by people outside the maintainer team.** Issues filed by the project's own owners, members and collaborators are excluded — those are release checklists and internal refactors, not things that will go wrong for you. Showing 5.

### Most discussed

### [README Update] Reddit API credentials no longer self-service - New Responsible Builder Policy

## Summary

The README currently instructs users to create a Reddit App to obtain \REDDIT_CLIENT_ID\ and \REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET\ for authenticated access. However, **this is no longer possible without Reddit's approval** due to the new **Responsible Builder Policy**.

## The Issue

As of late 2025, Reddit has introduced a new policy requiring developers to apply for API access approval before they can use the API. This means:

- Users **cannot** simply go to https://www.reddit.com/prefs/apps and 

[Read the thread](https://github.com/karanb192/reddit-mcp-buddy/issues/39) · 2026-02-06 · open · external user · 4 comments

### Failed to start server: Error [ERR_UNSUPPORTED_ESM_URL_SCHEME]

Hello, I installed the package globally on my Windows machine and when opening Claude Desktop I'm getting this error:

Failed to start server: Error [ERR_UNSUPPORTED_ESM_URL_SCHEME]: Only URLs with a scheme in: file, data, and node are supported by the default ESM loader. On Windows, absolute paths must be valid file:// URLs. Received protocol 'c:'

[Read the thread](https://github.com/karanb192/reddit-mcp-buddy/issues/36) · 2026-01-12 · closed · external user · 3 comments

### Not working anymore

The entire MCP doesnt work anymore

[Read the thread](https://github.com/karanb192/reddit-mcp-buddy/issues/59) · 2026-06-03 · open · external user · 2 comments

### Unable to setup app

Unable to create app for authenticated usage of mcp server. Followed instructions in https://github.com/karanb192/reddit-mcp-buddy#authentication-optional

<img width="272" height="245" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/fe53c878-f307-49da-b314-52eb7d08b069" />

[Read the thread](https://github.com/karanb192/reddit-mcp-buddy/issues/69) · 2026-07-29 · open · external user · 1 comment

### Windows: ERR_UNSUPPORTED_ESM_URL_SCHEME when running in Claude Desktop

When trying to use reddit-mcp-buddy in Claude Desktop on Windows, the MCP server fails to start with the following
   error:

  Error [ERR_UNSUPPORTED_ESM_URL_SCHEME]: Only URLs with a scheme in: file, data, and node are supported by the
  default ESM loader. On Windows, absolute paths must be valid file:// URLs. Received protocol 'c:'
      at throwIfUnsupportedURLScheme (node:internal/modules/esm/load:184:11)
      at defaultLoad (node:internal/modules/esm/load:82:3)
      at ModuleLoader.load

[Read the thread](https://github.com/karanb192/reddit-mcp-buddy/issues/26) · 2025-10-04 · closed · external user · 1 comment

[See all 7 reports Pod holds for reddit-mcp-buddy](/mcp/reddit-mcp-buddy-karanb192/issues).

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