Reddit - Search Posts
n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest
Search for posts across Reddit or within a specific subreddit. No authentication required.
💡 Use Cases
- Monitor brand mentions across Reddit
- Track keyword discussions in communities
- Research topics and gather user feedback
📚 API Documentation
Reference documentation for this API endpoint:
🔗 https://www.reddit.com/dev/api/ ↗📋 Node Configuration
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"content": "## 📱 Search Reddit Posts\n\nSearch for posts across all of Reddit or within a specific subreddit.\n\n**Required Parameters:**\n- `query`: Search query string\n\n**Optional Parameters:**\n- `subreddit`: Limit search to specific subreddit (leave empty for all Reddit)\n- `sort`: Sort by - relevance, hot, top, new, comments (default: relevance)\n- `time`: Time filter - hour, day, week, month, year, all (default: all)\n- `limit`: Number of results (default: 25, max: 100)\n\n**No Authentication Needed:**\nUses Reddit's public JSON API.",
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