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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.

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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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 2026-06-20 · closed · 0 comments

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