# Reddit Post API. Send a post link or ID. Upvotes, comment count, media and flair. We handle the proxies, blocks and platform changes. [Get API key](https://socialtap.dev/signup/?next=%2Fplayground%2F%3Fendpoint%3Dreddit.post) ## Reddit Post API at a glance Returns a public Reddit post from its link, share link or ID: title, text, author, subreddit, score (upvotes), upvote ratio and comment count. It also has every image of a gallery or the video with its length, the linked page of a link post, the award count, the flair, and whether the post is NSFW, a spoiler, locked, archived or a crosspost. Comment permalinks, redd.it and v.redd.it links work too. GET `/v1/reddit/post` [Read the API reference](https://socialtap.dev/docs/reference/reddit/post/index.md) - **1 credit** per request, $0.75–$1.97 per 1,000 requests - **22 typed fields** null when unknown - **`url`** is all it needs, e.g. `https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/z1c9z/i_am_barack_obama_president_of_the_united_states/` - **100 credits** free when you sign up, no card, so you can build before you spend ## Send one request. Get 22 fields back. Copy the request in your language, or hand it to your agent. Sign up for an API key and your first 100 credits are free. `$ npm install socialtap` `url = https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/z1c9z/i_am_barack_obama_president_of_the_united_states/` [Open in playground](https://socialtap.dev/playground/?endpoint=reddit.post) cURL: ```shell curl -G 'https://socialtap.dev/v1/reddit/post' \ --data-urlencode 'url=https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/z1c9z/i_am_barack_obama_president_of_the_united_states/' \ -H "x-api-key: $SOCIALTAP_API_KEY" ``` TypeScript SDK: ```typescript import { SocialTap } from "socialtap"; const client = new SocialTap(); // apiKey defaults to process.env.SOCIALTAP_API_KEY const res = await client.reddit.post.get({ url: "https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/z1c9z/i_am_barack_obama_president_of_the_united_states/" }); console.log(res.data); console.log(res.credits.charged, res.meta.request_id); ``` Node.js (fetch): ```javascript const params = new URLSearchParams({ url: "https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/z1c9z/i_am_barack_obama_president_of_the_united_states/", }); const res = await fetch(`https://socialtap.dev/v1/reddit/post?${params}`, { headers: { "x-api-key": process.env.SOCIALTAP_API_KEY ?? "" }, }); const body = await res.json(); if (!res.ok) throw new Error(`${body.error.code}: ${body.error.message}`); const { data, meta } = body; console.log(data, meta.credits_charged); ``` Python (requests): ```python import os import requests res = requests.get( "https://socialtap.dev/v1/reddit/post", params={"url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/z1c9z/i_am_barack_obama_president_of_the_united_states/"}, headers={"x-api-key": os.environ["SOCIALTAP_API_KEY"]}, ) body = res.json() if not res.ok: raise RuntimeError(f"{body['error']['code']}: {body['error']['message']}") data, meta = body["data"], body["meta"] print(data, meta["credits_charged"]) ``` Go (net/http): ```go package main import ( "encoding/json" "fmt" "log" "net/http" "net/url" "os" ) func main() { q := url.Values{} q.Set("url", "https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/z1c9z/i_am_barack_obama_president_of_the_united_states/") req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", "https://socialtap.dev/v1/reddit/post?"+q.Encode(), nil) if err != nil { log.Fatal(err) } req.Header.Set("x-api-key", os.Getenv("SOCIALTAP_API_KEY")) res, err := http.DefaultClient.Do(req) if err != nil { log.Fatal(err) } defer res.Body.Close() var body struct { Data json.RawMessage `json:"data"` Meta map[string]any `json:"meta"` Error *struct { Code string `json:"code"` Message string `json:"message"` } `json:"error"` } if err := json.NewDecoder(res.Body).Decode(&body); err != nil { log.Fatal(err) } if body.Error != nil { log.Fatalf("%s: %s", body.Error.Code, body.Error.Message) } fmt.Println(string(body.Data), body.Meta["credits_charged"]) } ``` 200 OK: ```json { "data": { "approximate_fields": [], "author": { "avatar_url": "https://www.redditstatic.com/avatars/defaults/v2/avatar_default_2.png", "display_name": null, "id": "t2_8t1cq", "is_verified": null, "url": "https://www.reddit.com/user/PresidentObama/", "username": "PresidentObama" }, "coauthors": [], "duration_ms": null, "hashtags": [], "id": "t3_z1c9z", "is_nsfw": false, "is_pinned": null, "is_sponsored": false, "language": "en", "media": [], "mentions": [], "metrics": { "comment_count": 22716, "like_count": 216186, "quote_count": null, "repost_count": null, "save_count": null, "share_count": null, "view_count": null }, "platform": "reddit", "platform_specific": { "reddit": { "award_count": 0, "crosspost_of": null, "domain": "self.IAmA", "flair": null, "is_archived": true, "is_locked": false, "is_spoiler": false, "link_url": null, "score": 216186, "subreddit": { "id": "t5_2qzb6", "name": "IAmA", "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/" }, "upvote_ratio": 0.8218045766988602 } }, "platform_type": "multi_media", "published_at": "2012-08-29T20:01:36Z", "text": "Hi, I’m Barack Obama, President of the United States. Ask me anything. I’ll be taking your questions for half an hour starting at about 4:30 ET.\n\nProof it's me: https://twitter.com/BarackObama/status/240903767350968320\n\nWe're running early and will get started soon.\n\nUPDATE: Hey …", "thumbnail_url": null, "title": "I am Barack Obama, President of the United States -- AMA", "type": "text", "unknown_fields": [], "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/z1c9z/i_am_barack_obama_president_of_the_united_states/" }, "meta": { "request_id": "req_3f9c2a7d1e8b4c6a9f0e2d4b6a8c0e1f", "platform": "reddit", "source": "page", "is_cached": false, "credits_charged": 1, "latency_ms": 980, "fetched_at": "2026-10-25T12:00:00Z", "input": { "kind": "post", "id": "t3_z1c9z", "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/z1c9z/i_am_barack_obama_president_of_the_united_states/" }, "credits_remaining": 9999, "client_request_id": null, "warnings": [] } } ``` Long arrays and strings are shortened here. Real responses are complete. ## One schema on 21 platforms. The [response reference](https://socialtap.dev/docs/reference/reddit/post/index.md#response) lists every field, its type and when it is `null`. [See the full schema](https://socialtap.dev/resources/post/index.md). - ### Null means unknown A field Reddit doesn't show is null, never zero or an empty string, so a real zero always means zero. - ### What it accepts Reddit post URL: a post's page on any reddit.com host (www, old, new, np, m, sh), with or without its subreddit or slug, a comment's permalink (its post is returned), a /gallery/ link, a redd.it short link, an app share link (/r/\/s/\), a v.redd.it video link, or the post's ID (t3_ prefix optional). - ### Write one parser Reddit, TikTok, Instagram and 18 more platforms answer in these fields, so the code that reads one reads them all. - **`platform`string**: Platform ID (tiktok, youtube, …). - **`id`string**: Platform-native post ID (string; Instagram shortcode, Reddit with its t3_ prefix). - **`url`string**: Canonical post URL. - **`type`string**: Normalized content shape. New values may be added; treat unknown values as other. - **`platform_type`string**: The platform's own product label, lowercase (reel, short, story, live, tweet, …). - **`title`string**: Headline (YouTube title, Reddit title); null on caption-only platforms. - **`text`string**: Caption, description or body as plain text. - **`language`string**: BCP-47 language of text, when the platform states it. Live data from 33 platforms. [TikTok](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok/index.md) · [Instagram](https://socialtap.dev/apis/instagram/index.md) · [Facebook](https://socialtap.dev/apis/facebook/index.md) · [YouTube](https://socialtap.dev/apis/youtube/index.md) · [Reddit](https://socialtap.dev/apis/reddit/index.md) · [Threads](https://socialtap.dev/apis/threads/index.md) · [Spotify](https://socialtap.dev/apis/spotify/index.md) · [Amazon](https://socialtap.dev/apis/amazon/index.md) · [Apple Music](https://socialtap.dev/apis/applemusic/index.md) · [Pinterest](https://socialtap.dev/apis/pinterest/index.md) · [Rumble](https://socialtap.dev/apis/rumble/index.md) · [X](https://socialtap.dev/apis/x/index.md) · [Bluesky](https://socialtap.dev/apis/bluesky/index.md) · [Twitch](https://socialtap.dev/apis/twitch/index.md) · [LinkedIn](https://socialtap.dev/apis/linkedin/index.md) · [Telegram](https://socialtap.dev/apis/telegram/index.md) · [TikTok Shop](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktokshop/index.md) · [Kwai](https://socialtap.dev/apis/kwai/index.md) · [Snapchat](https://socialtap.dev/apis/snapchat/index.md) · [SoundCloud](https://socialtap.dev/apis/soundcloud/index.md) · [Truth Social](https://socialtap.dev/apis/truthsocial/index.md) · [Kick](https://socialtap.dev/apis/kick/index.md) · [Komi](https://socialtap.dev/apis/komi/index.md) · [Lnk.Bio](https://socialtap.dev/apis/linkbio/index.md) · [Linkme](https://socialtap.dev/apis/linkme/index.md) · [Linktree](https://socialtap.dev/apis/linktree/index.md) · [Pillar](https://socialtap.dev/apis/pillar/index.md) · [TikTok Ad Library](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok-ad-library/index.md) · [Facebook Ad Library](https://socialtap.dev/apis/facebook-ad-library/index.md) · [Facebook Events](https://socialtap.dev/apis/facebook-events/index.md) · [Facebook Marketplace](https://socialtap.dev/apis/facebook-marketplace/index.md) · [Google Ads Transparency Center](https://socialtap.dev/apis/google-ads-transparency/index.md) · [LinkedIn Ad Library](https://socialtap.dev/apis/linkedin-ad-library/index.md) ## What teams build with the Reddit Post API. - ### Track a post's upvotes over time - ### Enrich Reddit links with title and author - ### Download a gallery's images or a post's video - ### Check whether a post is locked or archived ## Good to know before you build. - metrics.like_count is the post's score (upvotes minus downvotes), as is platform_specific.reddit.score. Reddit shows a downvoted post's score as 0, so a 0 with an upvote ratio below 0.5 makes both null: the true score is negative and unknown. - Reddit shows no view, share or save counts logged out, so those metrics are null. - Video links are signed and expire at media\[\].expires_at. - A deleted account's post has author {display_name: "\[deleted\]"} and every other author field null: Reddit no longer says who it was. - Images, GIFs and videos inside a text post's body are its media\[\], in order, and the post stays type text. ## 1 credit per request. Failed requests are free. Buy credits once and spend them on any endpoint, on any platform. [Plans and packs](https://socialtap.dev/pricing/index.md) · [How this endpoint is priced](https://socialtap.dev/docs/reference/reddit/post/index.md#pricing) · [How credits work](https://socialtap.dev/docs/credits/index.md) | Source | Price per successful request | Per 1,000 requests | | --- | --- | --- | | Public page `page` | 1 credit | $0.75–$1.97 | - Cache hits are free. - Credits from packs and top-ups never expire. - A monthly plan's credits are spent first, and what is left of them ends at each renewal. - Prices exclude tax: sales tax is added at checkout where it applies. - Outside the US, plans and packs are sold to businesses: checkout asks for your VAT, GST or other business tax ID. ## Questions about the Reddit Post API. More in the [API reference](https://socialtap.dev/docs/reference/reddit/post/index.md). **Does it return the upvote count?** Yes, as the score: upvotes minus downvotes, the number Reddit shows beside the arrows, with the upvote ratio beside it. Reddit doesn't show upvotes and downvotes apart. **How much does the Reddit Post API cost?** A request costs 1 credit. SocialTap credits cost $0.75–$1.97 per 1,000, depending on the plan or pack. Other platforms ## Posts on 20 more platforms. - [TikTok Post API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/tiktok/post/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/tiktok/post`) - [Instagram Post API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/instagram/post/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/instagram/post`) - [Facebook Post API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/facebook/post/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/facebook/post`) - [YouTube Video API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/youtube/post/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/youtube/post`) - [Threads Post API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/threads/post/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/threads/post`) - [Spotify Track API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/spotify/track/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/spotify/track`) - [Amazon Shop Posts API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/amazon/shop_posts/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/amazon/shop_posts`) - [Apple Music Track API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/applemusic/track/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/applemusic/track`) - [Pinterest Pin API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/pinterest/pin/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/pinterest/pin`) - [Rumble Video API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/rumble/post/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/rumble/post`) - [X (Twitter) Post API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/x/post/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/x/post`) - [Bluesky Post API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/bluesky/post/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/bluesky/post`) - [Twitch Video and Clip API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/twitch/video/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/twitch/video`) - [LinkedIn Post API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/linkedin/post/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/linkedin/post`) - [Telegram Post API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/telegram/post/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/telegram/post`) - [Kwai Post API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/kwai/post/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/kwai/post`) - [Snapchat Spotlight API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/snapchat/spotlight/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/snapchat/spotlight`) - [SoundCloud Track API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/soundcloud/track/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/soundcloud/track`) - [Truth Social Post API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/truthsocial/post/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/truthsocial/post`) - [Kick Clip API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/kick/post/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/kick/post`) More Reddit ## Reddit API. 13 endpoints, one key. - [Reddit Search API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/reddit/search_posts/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/reddit/search_posts`) - [Reddit User Posts API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/reddit/posts/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/reddit/posts`) - [Reddit Subreddit Posts API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/reddit/subreddit_posts/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/reddit/subreddit_posts`) - [Reddit Profile API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/reddit/profile/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/reddit/profile`) - [Reddit User Search API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/reddit/search_profiles/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/reddit/search_profiles`) - [Reddit Comments API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/reddit/comments/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/reddit/comments`) - [Reddit User Comments API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/reddit/profile_comments/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/reddit/profile_comments`) - [Reddit Comment Search API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/reddit/search_comments/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/reddit/search_comments`) - [Reddit Video Transcript API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/reddit/transcript/index.md) (From 1 credit · `GET /v1/reddit/transcript`) - [Reddit Engagement API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/reddit/engagement/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/reddit/engagement`) - [Reddit Subreddit API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/reddit/subreddit/index.md) (1 credit · `GET /v1/reddit/subreddit`) - [Reddit Subreddit Search API](https://socialtap.dev/apis/reddit/search_subreddits/index.md) (1 credit / page · `GET /v1/reddit/search_subreddits`) ## Try it on a link you already have. Paste it in the playground, or copy the request into your code. 100free credits - No credit card - Failed requests are free - Works on all 218 endpoints [Start for free](https://socialtap.dev/signup/) [Read the docs](https://socialtap.dev/docs/index.md) --- [HTML version](https://socialtap.dev/apis/reddit/post/) · [Docs index for AI agents](https://socialtap.dev/llms.txt) · [All docs in one file](https://socialtap.dev/llms-full.txt)