# Reddit Keyword Search & Mentions Scraper (`scrapers_lat/reddit-search-scraper`) Actor
Search all of Reddit by keyword and extract every matching post. Get title, full selftext, author, subreddit, score, upvote ratio, comment count, flair and permalink. Track brand, product and topic mentions. Export to JSON, CSV or Excel.
- **URL**: https://apify.com/scrapers\_lat/reddit-search-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Scrapers Lat](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat) (community)
- **Categories:** Social media, Automation, Developer tools
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: 5.00 out of 5 stars
## Pricing
from $6.15 / 1,000 results
This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.
Since this Actor supports Apify Store discounts, the price gets lower the higher subscription plan you have.
Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event
## What's an Apify Actor?
Actors are web data automations that power AI and operations. They run on the Apify platform to scrape websites, process data, connect APIs, and automate workflows.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
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# README
[](https://console.apify.com/actors/IX61DCDFiwfIkb0Ym/input)
## Reddit Keyword Search & Mentions Scraper
> Search all of Reddit by keyword and pull every matching post with full text, scores and engagement. Built for brand, product and topic mention monitoring.
**📥 [Input](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/reddit-search-scraper/input-schema) · 📤 [Output](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/reddit-search-scraper/output-schema) · 💰 [Pricing](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/reddit-search-scraper/pricing) · ▶️ [Examples](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/reddit-search-scraper/examples)**
30 fields per post
All Reddit coverage
JSON / CSV / Excel output formats
### How it works
| Input | What it does |
|---|---|
| `searchQueries` | One or more keywords/phrases. Each is searched separately across all of Reddit. |
| `subreddits` | Optional. Restrict the search to these communities instead of all of Reddit. |
| `sort` | Order results by relevance, hot, top, new or most comments. |
| `timeFilter` | Limit results to the past hour, day, week, month, year or all time. |
| `withDetails` | Open each matched post for full self text, upvote ratio and gallery images. |
| `maxItems` | Cap the total number of posts across all queries. |
### Use cases
| Use case | Who it is for |
|---|---|
| Brand and product mention monitoring | Marketing and social teams |
| Competitor and campaign tracking | Growth and PR teams |
| Topic and trend research | Researchers and analysts |
| Sentiment and voice-of-customer analysis | Data scientists |
| Lead and community discovery | Founders and sales |
### Frequently Asked Questions
**How is this different from a subreddit scraper?**
This actor searches across all of Reddit by keyword, so you find every mention of a term wherever it appears. A subreddit scraper pulls a community's feed regardless of topic. Use this one to monitor mentions; use a feed scraper to follow specific communities.
**Can I search several terms at once?**
Yes. Add each term to `searchQueries` and every result carries a `matchedQuery` field so you know which term found it.
**Can I limit the search to certain subreddits?**
Yes. Fill `subreddits` to restrict the search to those communities. Leave it empty to search all of Reddit.
**Does it return the full post text?**
With Fetch Full Post Text enabled, every self/text post carries its complete `selftext` body. Link posts have no body text, so the external `url` is populated instead.
**How many results can I collect?**
Set `maxItems` to whatever you need. Each query pages through results and the total is capped by `maxItems` across all your terms.
### Example use cases
Ready-to-run example tasks, each preconfigured for a common scenario. Open one and press run, or use it as a template:
- [Reddit Tesla Mentions](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/reddit-search-scraper/examples/reddit-search-tesla-mentions): Reddit Tesla Mentions
- [Reddit Bitcoin Posts](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/reddit-search-scraper/examples/reddit-search-bitcoin-posts): Reddit Bitcoin Posts
- [Reddit Search ChatGPT Mentions Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/reddit-search-scraper/examples/reddit-search-chatgpt-mentions): Reddit Search ChatGPT Mentions Scraper
- [Reddit Search Nvidia Stock Mentions Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/reddit-search-scraper/examples/reddit-search-nvidia-stock-mentions): Reddit Search Nvidia Stock Mentions Scraper
- [Reddit Search iPhone 16 Mentions Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/reddit-search-scraper/examples/reddit-search-iphone-16-mentions): Reddit Search iPhone 16 Mentions Scraper
- [Reddit Search Ozempic Weight Loss Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/reddit-search-scraper/examples/reddit-search-ozempic-weight-loss): Reddit Search Ozempic Weight Loss Scraper
- [Reddit Search Remote Work Jobs Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/reddit-search-scraper/examples/reddit-search-remote-work-jobs): Reddit Search Remote Work Jobs Scraper
- [Reddit Search Electric Vehicle Mentions Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/reddit-search-scraper/examples/reddit-search-electric-vehicle-mentions): Reddit Search Electric Vehicle Mentions Scraper
- [Reddit Search Airbnb Host Mentions Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/reddit-search-scraper/examples/reddit-search-airbnb-host-mentions): Reddit Search Airbnb Host Mentions Scraper
- [Reddit Netflix Mentions Scraper: Posts, Scores, Authors](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/reddit-search-scraper/examples/reddit-search-netflix-mentions): Reddit Netflix Mentions Scraper: Posts, Scores, Authors
### Export, API and AI agents (x402 + MCP)
Export the scraped data to **JSON, CSV or Excel**, pull it as a **dataset** through the Apify **API**, or wire it into your app with **no code**. This web scraper and data extractor also works for bulk data extraction and scheduled runs.
For AI agents: this Actor is available on **x402**, Apify's agentic payment standard built with Coinbase. An AI agent can discover, pay for and run it on its own with a funded wallet and a single HTTP request: no account, no subscription, no API key and no human in the loop. It also runs as an **MCP** tool inside Claude, Cursor and other AI clients out of the box. Learn more about [x402 agentic payments on Apify](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/x402).
### Related scrapers
Need data from the same space? Here are other scrapers we build and maintain:
- [Reddit Posts Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/reddit-posts-scraper): Extract Reddit posts with full text, scores, awards and gallery images from any subreddit, search query or post URL.
- [Reddit Comments Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/reddit-comments-scraper): Extract Reddit comment threads with full text, scores, author and nesting depth from any post.
- [Reddit Posts & Comments Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/reddit-scraper): Extract Reddit posts and comments from subreddits and search results using the public Reddit feeds.
- [X (Twitter) Profiles & Tweets Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/x-twitter-scraper): Extract public X (Twitter) tweets by tweet ID: text, author, likes, replies, media and timestamps.
- [Instagram Profile & Posts Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/instagram-scraper): Extract public Instagram profiles and recent posts by username without login.
- [YouTube Scraper](https://apify.com/scrapers_lat/youtube-scraper): Scrape YouTube videos and channels by search query, video URL or channel URL.
### More scrapers at scrapers.lat
This actor is built and maintained by [scrapers.lat](https://scrapers.lat), where we publish scrapers for Latin American and US public platforms: real estate, jobs, e-commerce, company registries and government data. Browse the full catalog, see live sample output for each one, or ask us for a custom scraper at [scrapers.lat](https://scrapers.lat).
***
> This actor is an independent tool and has no affiliation with Reddit, Inc. It only accesses data that is publicly available on Reddit. Use it in accordance with Reddit's terms of service.
# Actor input Schema
## `maxPosts` (type: `integer`):
Maximum number of posts to collect across all queries.
## `searchQueries` (type: `array`):
Keywords or phrases to search across Reddit. Add one per line, for example: your brand name, a product, a competitor. Each query is searched separately.
## `searchQuery` (type: `string`):
Optional. A single search term, as an alternative to the list above.
## `subreddits` (type: `array`):
Optional. Limit the search to these subreddits (names without the r/ prefix). Leave empty to search all of Reddit.
## `sort` (type: `string`):
Result ordering.
## `timeFilter` (type: `string`):
Time window for the search results.
## `withDetails` (type: `boolean`):
When enabled, opens each matched post to capture its full self text, upvote ratio and gallery images. Disable for a faster, listing-only run.
## Actor input object example
```json
{
"maxPosts": 25,
"searchQueries": [
"artificial intelligence"
],
"subreddits": [],
"sort": "relevance",
"timeFilter": "all",
"withDetails": true
}
```
# Actor output Schema
## `results` (type: `string`):
No description
# API
You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.
## JavaScript example
```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';
// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
token: '',
});
// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
"maxPosts": 25,
"searchQueries": [
"artificial intelligence"
],
"subreddits": []
};
// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("scrapers_lat/reddit-search-scraper").call(input);
// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
console.dir(item);
});
// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs
```
## Python example
```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient
# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("")
# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
"maxPosts": 25,
"searchQueries": ["artificial intelligence"],
"subreddits": [],
}
# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("scrapers_lat/reddit-search-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)
# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"])
for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
print(item)
# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start
```
## CLI example
```bash
echo '{
"maxPosts": 25,
"searchQueries": [
"artificial intelligence"
],
"subreddits": []
}' |
apify call scrapers_lat/reddit-search-scraper --silent --output-dataset
```
## MCP server setup
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"apify": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"mcp-remote",
"https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=scrapers_lat/reddit-search-scraper",
"--header",
"Authorization: Bearer "
]
}
}
}
```
## OpenAPI specification
Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/IX61DCDFiwfIkb0Ym/builds/J26Y6T0e2jbotxe7z/openapi.json