Reddapi

Use this skill to access Reddit's full data archive via reddapi.dev API. Features semantic search, vector search, lead generation, subreddit discovery, and real-time trend analysis. Perfect for market research, competitive analysis, lead generation, and niche opportunity discovery.

reddapi.dev Skill

Overview

Access Reddit's complete data archive through reddapi.dev's powerful API. This skill provides semantic search, vector search, AI-powered lead generation, 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 (plan-based)
• ✅ No time restrictions - 24/7 availability
• ✅ 50K+ subreddits - 1024D vector index over 1.5M+ posts
• ✅ AI lead scoring - Auto-classify posts by buying intent (0-100)
• ✅ Full Reddit archive - Access historical and real-time discussions

Usage in Conversation

After installing this skill, simply ask in natural language:

Finding User Pain Points

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What are people complaining about with iPhone battery life?
Find discussions about frustrating problems with NOTION
Search for user frustrations with current TOOL_NAME

Competitive Analysis

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What do people think about COMPETITOR_A vs COMPETITOR_B?
Find common complaints about COMPETITOR
What are the main problems users have with ALTERNATIVE_TOOL?

Lead Generation (NEW!)

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Find B2B leads for project management software
Who is looking for alternatives to Stripe?
Find startups complaining about CRM pricing
Discover high-intent leads for marketing tools

Discovering Opportunities

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Find discussions that start with "I wish there was an app that..."
What do users want but can't find in existing products?
Search for "best way to" discussions about TOPIC

Trend Analysis

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What trending topics are growing fast in Reddit discussions?
Find emerging trends in AI/ML communities
What are people discussing about TOPIC lately?

Research & Validation

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Search for real user feedback on PRODUCT_NAME
Find problems users mention with CATEGORY tools
What are the top frustrations in INDUSTRY?

Key Features

🔍 Semantic Search

Natural language search across millions of Reddit posts and comments. AI-powered understanding of context and meaning.

⚡ Vector Search

Fast vector similarity search. No LLM processing, returns results in seconds.

🎯 Lead Generation

AI-powered business lead discovery from Reddit discussions. Every match is scored 0-100 on signal strength and tagged with:

• lead_type: pain_point, solution_request, complaint, feature_request, comparison
• pain_point: What the user is frustrated about
• opportunity: What solution they're looking for
• industry: Inferred industry from context
• target_product: The product they're complaining about or comparing

📊 Trends API

Discover trending topics with engagement metrics (post count, upvotes, sentiment, growth rate).

📝 Subreddit Discovery

List and explore subreddits by topic or engagement.

HTTP API Reference

Base URL: https://reddapi.dev

Authentication: Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY

POST /api/v1/leads (NEW!)

bash

curl -X POST "https://reddapi.dev/api/v1/leads" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ***" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"query": "people frustrated with CRM software", "limit": 20, "min_score": 70}'

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
query	string	Yes	Natural language lead query
limit	number	No	Results (default: 20)
min_score	number	No	Minimum lead score 0-100

Response fields per lead:

• lead_score (0-100): AI buying intent score
• lead_type: pain_point, solution_request, complaint, feature_request, comparison
• pain_point: Specific frustration identified
• opportunity: Business opportunity inferred
• industry: Inferred industry
• target_product: Product being discussed

POST /api/v1/search/semantic

bash

curl -X POST "https://reddapi.dev/api/v1/search/semantic" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ***" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"query": "best productivity tools for remote teams", "limit": 100}'

POST /api/v1/search/vector

bash

curl -X POST "https://reddapi.dev/api/v1/search/vector" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ***" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"query": "electric vehicle", "limit": 30, "start_date": "2025-11-01", "end_date": "2025-12-31"}'

POST /api/v1/trends

bash

curl -X POST "https://reddapi.dev/api/v1/trends" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ***" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"start_date": "2025-01-01", "end_date": "2025-01-31", "limit": 20}'

GET /api/v1/subreddits

bash

curl "https://reddapi.dev/api/v1/subreddits?search=programming&limit=100" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ***"

Use Cases

Lead Generation

bash

# Find high-intent B2B leads
curl -X POST "https://reddapi.dev/api/v1/leads" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ***" \
  -d '{"query": "SaaS founders complaining about Stripe fees", "limit": 20, "min_score": 80}'

Market Research

bash

# Analyze competitor discussions
curl -X POST "https://reddapi.dev/api/v1/search/semantic" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ***" \
  -d '{"query": "COMPETITOR problems complaints", "limit": 200}'

Niche Discovery

bash

# Find underserved user needs
curl -X POST "https://reddapi.dev/api/v1/search/semantic" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ***" \
  -d '{"query": "I wish there was an app that", "limit": 100}'

Trend Analysis

bash

# Monitor topic growth
curl -X POST "https://reddapi.dev/api/v1/trends" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer ***"

Environment Variables

bash

export REDDAPI_API_KEY="***"

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

Pricing

Plan	Price	Monthly Searches
Free	$0	3
Lite	$19.9/mo	500
Starter	$49/mo	5,000
Pro	$99/mo	15,000

All plans include access to all endpoints (search, leads, trends, subreddits).

Sign up at https://reddapi.dev to get started.

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• niche-hunter: Automated opportunity discovery
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