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Reddit MCP Server

Reddit MCP Server is an MCP server that adds tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. Reddit MCP server with full read/write - posts, comments, search, and content creation. It has 285 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and runs locally with npx -y reddit-mcp-server.

github.com/jordanburke/reddit-mcp-server (opens in a new tab)

  • Needs API key
  • Other
  • MIT
  • Actively maintained
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Install Reddit MCP Server

Generated from the server's MCP registry entry. Replace your-value with your own values.

Claude Desktop

claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "reddit-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "reddit-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET": "your-value",
        "REDDIT_PASSWORD": "your-value",
        "REDDIT_AUTH_MODE": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings > Developer > Edit Config. macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\. Restart Claude Desktop afterwards.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --env REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET=your-value --env REDDIT_PASSWORD=your-value --env REDDIT_AUTH_MODE=your-value --transport stdio reddit-mcp-server -- npx -y reddit-mcp-server

Cursor

.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "reddit-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "reddit-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET": "your-value",
        "REDDIT_PASSWORD": "your-value",
        "REDDIT_AUTH_MODE": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Project file; use ~/.cursor/mcp.json to enable it in every project.

VS Code

.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "inputs": [
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "reddit_client_secret",
      "description": "REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET",
      "password": true
    },
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "reddit_password",
      "description": "REDDIT_PASSWORD",
      "password": true
    },
    {
      "type": "promptString",
      "id": "reddit_auth_mode",
      "description": "REDDIT_AUTH_MODE",
      "password": true
    }
  ],
  "servers": {
    "reddit-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "reddit-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET": "${input:reddit_client_secret}",
        "REDDIT_PASSWORD": "${input:reddit_password}",
        "REDDIT_AUTH_MODE": "${input:reddit_auth_mode}"
      }
    }
  }
}

Config formats checked against the official docs on Oct 7, 2026: modelcontextprotocol.io (opens in a new tab), code.claude.com (opens in a new tab), cursor.com (opens in a new tab), code.visualstudio.com (opens in a new tab).

Environment variables

Variables the server reads at startup.

NameRequiredDescription
REDDIT_CLIENT_IDNoReddit app client ID (optional - enables higher rate limits)
REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRETsecretNoReddit app client secret
REDDIT_USERNAMENoReddit username (required for write operations)
REDDIT_PASSWORDsecretNoReddit password (required for write operations)
REDDIT_AUTH_MODEsecretNoAuthentication mode: auto, authenticated, or anonymous
REDDIT_SAFE_MODENoWrite safeguards: off, standard (default), or strict
REDDIT_BOT_DISCLOSURENoBot disclosure footer: auto or off (default)
REDDIT_BOT_FOOTERNoCustom bot footer text (used with REDDITBOTDISCLOSURE=auto)

About Reddit MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for interacting with Reddit - fetch posts, comments, user info, and create content.

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What is Reddit MCP Server?

Reddit MCP Server is an MCP server that adds tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. Reddit MCP server with full read/write - posts, comments, search, and content creation. It has 285 GitHub stars, is released under the MIT license and runs locally with npx -y reddit-mcp-server. The source code is at github.com/jordanburke/reddit-mcp-server.

How do I install the Reddit MCP Server MCP server?

Add the command npx -y reddit-mcp-server to your MCP client: put it in claude_desktop_config.json for Claude Desktop, run claude mcp add for Claude Code, or add it to .cursor/mcp.json (Cursor) or .vscode/mcp.json (VS Code). The snippets on this page are ready to paste.

Is Reddit MCP Server free?

The server is open source under the MIT license, so running it is free. It needs credentials (REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET, REDDIT_PASSWORD and REDDIT_AUTH_MODE) for the service it connects to, which may require a paid account.

Is Reddit MCP Server actively maintained?

The most recent commit was on Sep 27, 2026. The latest release is v1.6.3, published Sep 27, 2026. appsgit only lists MCP servers with a commit in the last six months and re-checks every server daily.