# reddit-mcp-tool

> Reddit MCP server for reading and searching Reddit content

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/reddit-mcp-tool/claim

## Declared
- version: 0.2.1
- license: MIT
- protocols: mcp
- tags: api, mcp, model-context-protocol, reddit, search
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:reddit-mcp-tool

### Description (declared)

# Reddit MCP Tool

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides read-only tools for browsing and searching Reddit content through Reddit's official API. Built with **FastMCP** for seamless integration and automatic serialization. This server allows you to search for posts, read post details, and get subreddit information through MCP-compatible clients.

## Features

- 🔍 **Search Posts**: Search for posts in specific subreddits with various sorting and filtering options
- 🌐 **Site-wide Search**: Search across all of Reddit with keyword queries
- 📊 **Get Subreddit Info**: Retrieve detailed information about subreddits
- 🔥 **Get Hot Posts**: Fetch hot posts from subreddits
- 📋 **Get Post Details**: Get comprehensive details about specific posts
- ⚡ **FastMCP Integration**: Built with FastMCP for automatic serialization and seamless MCP compatibility

## Prerequisites

1. **Python 3.10+** installed on your system
2. **uv** package manager installed ([installation guide](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/))
3. **Reddit API credentials** (see setup section below)

## Reddit API Setup

1. **Create a Reddit App**:

   - Go to [Reddit App Preferences](https://old.reddit.com/prefs/apps/)
   - Click "Create App" or "Create Another App"
   - Choose "script" for the app type
   - Fill in the required fields:
     - Name: Your app name (e.g., "Reddit MCP Tool")
     - Description: Brief description
     - About URL: Can be blank
     - Redirect URI: http://localhost:8080 (required but not used)

2. **Get Your Credentials**:
   - **Client ID**: Found under your app name (short string)
   - **Client Secret**: Found in the app details (longer string)

## Installation

1. **Clone or download this repository**:

   ```bash
   git clone <repository-url>
   cd reddit-mcp-tool
   ```

2. **Install dependencies using uv**:

   ```bash
   uv sync
   ```

3. **Quick setup (recommended)**:

   ```bash
   uv run python scripts/setup.py
   ```

   This will cr…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- dev.package-management (0.859, derived)
- dev.version-control (0.791, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/reddit-mcp-tool/ (first seen 2026-09-10T11:26:23.128Z)

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