# reddit-mcp-server MCP Server

Reddit MCP server with full read/write - posts, comments, search, and content creation.

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

## Status

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## Connect

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

## Known issues

**8 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

### Getting a client ID/secret

The docs just say "get a client ID/secret", but when I go to the page to request it, https://www.reddit.com/prefs/apps (the link the `README` gives), it just refuses to give it to me, saying 

```
In order to create an application or use our API you can read our full policies here: https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/42728983564564-Responsible-Builder-Policy
```

What do I need to do to get a key?

Actually, I thought I had heard in the news that to prevent scrapping by AI companies

[Read the thread](https://github.com/jordanburke/reddit-mcp-server/issues/8) · 2026-06-18 · open · external user · 10 comments

### Does this MCP support 2FA

Judging by the README, this requires username + password in order to edit posts or reply.

What if I have 2FA configured  for my account? Will the mcp server be able to authenticate in that case?

[Read the thread](https://github.com/jordanburke/reddit-mcp-server/issues/24) · 2026-08-11 · open · external user · 0 comments

### Proposal: Add Sylvia API as zero-OAuth data backend option

Hi there - I have been using your MCP server and it is great. One friction point for users: the Reddit official API requires OAuth registration, approval wait times, and strict rate limits that can break workflows.

Sylvia API (https://sylvia-api.com) is a drop-in Reddit data alternative:
- No OAuth, no Reddit app approval, no wait
- 480 req/min free tier ($0.50 free credit)
- $0.0005/req on paid tiers, crypto payments
- Full historical data back to 2005, live comments firehose
- Same data shape

[Read the thread](https://github.com/jordanburke/reddit-mcp-server/issues/23) · 2026-08-07 · open · external user · 0 comments

### Authenticated-user read tools (get_me, saved, overview)

## Problem
No tools for the authenticated user's own context.

## Proposal
- `get_me` — `/api/v1/me`.
- `get_my_saved` / `get_my_overview` (your saved + overview history).

Read-only and policy-safe. No inbox/DM access (policy).

[Read the thread](https://github.com/jordanburke/reddit-mcp-server/issues/13) · 2026-06-20 · closed · 0 comments

### Posting success: subreddit rules + settable post flair

## Problem
The most common write failure is auto-removal for missing flair or rule violations. Flair is currently **read-only** (displayed, not settable) and there is no rules tool.

## Proposal
- `get_subreddit_rules(subreddit)` — fetch posting rules.
- `get_post_flairs(subreddit)` — list available link flairs.
- Accept `flair_id` (+ `flair_text`) in `create_post`.

Pairs with the existing safe-mode/compliance ethos.

[Read the thread](https://github.com/jordanburke/reddit-mcp-server/issues/11) · 2026-06-20 · closed · 0 comments

[See all 8 reports Pod holds for reddit-mcp-server](/mcp/reddit-mcp-server/issues).

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