reddapi

Name: reddapi
Author: lignertys

Use this skill to access Reddit's full data archive via reddapi.dev API. Features semantic search, subreddit discovery, and real-time trend analysis. Perfect…

INSTALLATION

npx skills add https://github.com/lignertys/reddit-research-skill --skill reddapi

Run in your project or agent environment. Adjust flags if your CLI version differs.

SKILL.md

reddapi.dev Skill

Overview

Access Reddit's complete data archive through reddapi.dev's powerful API. This skill provides semantic search, subreddit discovery, and trend analysis capabilities.

Key Advantage: This is a third-party service (not Reddit official), meaning:

✅ No rate limits - Unlimited QPS and request volume

✅ No time restrictions - 24/7 availability

✅ No daily/monthly quotas - Use as much as you need

✅ Full Reddit archive - Access historical and real-time discussions

Key Features

🔍 Semantic Search

Natural language search across millions of Reddit posts and comments.

# Search for user pain points

curl -X POST "https://reddapi.dev/api/v1/search/semantic" \

  -H "Authorization: Bearer $REDDAPI_API_KEY" \

  -d '{"query": "best productivity tools for remote teams", "limit": 100}'

# Find complaints and frustrations

curl -X POST "https://reddapi.dev/api/v1/search/semantic" \

  -H "Authorization: Bearer $REDDAPI_API_KEY" \

  -d '{"query": "frustrations with current TOOL_NAME", "limit": 100}'

📊 Trends API

Discover trending topics with engagement metrics.

# Get trending topics

curl "https://reddapi.dev/api/v1/trends" \

  -H "Authorization: Bearer $REDDAPI_API_KEY"

Response includes:

post_count: Number of posts

total_upvotes: Engagement score

avg_sentiment: Sentiment analysis (-1 to 1)

trending_keywords: Top keywords

growth_rate: Trend momentum

📝 Subreddit Discovery

# List popular subreddits

curl "https://reddapi.dev/api/subreddits?limit=100" \

  -H "Authorization: Bearer $REDDAPI_API_KEY"

# Get specific subreddit info

curl "https://reddapi.dev/api/subreddits/programming" \

  -H "Authorization: Bearer $REDDAPI_API_KEY"

Use Cases

Market Research

# Analyze competitor discussions

curl -X POST "https://reddapi.dev/api/v1/search/semantic" \

  -H "Authorization: Bearer $REDDAPI_API_KEY" \

  -d '{"query": "COMPETITOR problems complaints", "limit": 200}'

Niche Discovery

# Find underserved user needs

curl -X POST "https://reddapi.dev/api/v1/search/semantic" \

  -H "Authorization: Bearer $REDDAPI_API_KEY" \

  -d '{"query": "I wish there was an app that", "limit": 100}'

Trend Analysis

# Monitor topic growth

curl "https://reddapi.dev/api/v1/trends" \

  -H "Authorization: Bearer $REDDAPI_API_KEY" | python3 -c "

import sys, json

data = json.load(sys.stdin)

for trend in data.get('data', {}).get('trends', []):

    print(f\"{trend['topic']}: {trend['growth_rate']}% growth\")

"

Response Format

Search Results

{

  "success": true,

  "results": [

    {

      "id": "post123",

      "title": "User post title",

      "selftext": "Post content...",

      "subreddit": "r/somesub",

      "score": 1234,

      "num_comments": 89,

      "created_utc": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z"

    }

  ],

  "total": 15000

}

Trends Response

{

  "success": true,

  "data": {

    "trends": [

      {

        "topic": "AI regulation",

        "post_count": 1247,

        "total_upvotes": 45632,

        "avg_sentiment": 0.42,

        "growth_rate": 245.3

      }

    ]

  }

}

Environment Variables

export REDDAPI_API_KEY="your_api_key"

Get your API key at: https://reddapi.dev

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