Reddit Dataset API
Community discussions, trending topics, and user-generated content from thousands of topic-specific communities.
Available Data
Here's what you can extract from Reddit using AlterLab:
Business Use Cases
How businesses use Reddit data to make better decisions:
- Brand mention monitoring
- Product feedback collection
- Market sentiment analysis
- Trend identification
How It Works
Identify your target subreddits or search terms
Provide a Reddit subreddit URL, search URL, or post thread URL. Reddit's search at reddit.com/search?q={term}&sort=new is particularly useful for monitoring brand mentions across all communities in near real-time.
AlterLab retrieves Reddit data — often without rendering
Reddit's .json endpoint (append .json to most Reddit URLs) returns structured data without JavaScript rendering, making collection fast and efficient. For the full rendered interface with images and embedded content, AlterLab renders the JavaScript-heavy new Reddit UI.
Get community discussions and sentiment data
Receive post titles, body text, upvote scores, comment counts, subreddit names, and posting dates. For threads, receive the full comment tree with individual comments, vote scores, and reply nesting — ready for sentiment analysis or trend monitoring.
Key Insight
Reddit's upvote score is the best signal of community resonance on the platform. Posts with high upvote-to-comment ratios indicate agreement without debate; high comment counts with moderate upvotes indicate controversial topics. For market research, sorting by 'top' posts in the past year within a niche subreddit reveals what genuinely matters to that community.
Data Freshness
Reddit posts peak in engagement within 24-48 hours of posting. For brand monitoring and trend detection, daily collection of new posts from target subreddits and search results is standard. For established subreddit analysis, weekly collection of top posts provides sufficient trend data.
Quick Start
POST https://alterlab.io/api/v1/scrape
X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY
{
"url": "https://reddit.com/...",
"advanced": { "render_js": true }
}Need an API key? — no credit card required. 5,000 requests included.
Pricing at Scale
AlterLab uses pay-as-you-go pricing — no monthly minimums, no contracts. Balance never expires.
| Volume | Static pages | JS-rendered pages |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 requests | $0.20 | $2.00 |
| 10,000 requests | $2.00 | $20.00 |
| 100,000 requests | $20.00 | $200.00 |
| 1,000,000 requests | $200.00 | $2,000.00 |
Static pages: $0.0002/request · JavaScript-rendered pages (like Reddit): $0.002/request · First 5,000 requests free. Full pricing details →
Frequently Asked Questions
What Reddit data can I access?
You can extract publicly visible posts, comments, vote counts, community descriptions, and discussion threads from any public subreddit or thread.
Can I monitor brand mentions on Reddit?
Yes. Use AlterLab to track mentions of your brand, products, or industry across relevant subreddits to understand public sentiment and identify issues early.
How is Reddit data useful for businesses?
Reddit provides unfiltered consumer opinions. Businesses use this data for product feedback, market research, competitive intelligence, and identifying emerging trends in their industry.
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Responsible Use
AlterLab is designed for extracting publicly available data. Always review the terms of service for any website you access, respect robots.txt directives, and ensure your use case complies with applicable laws in your jurisdiction.
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Pricing
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Just a POST request.
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