Reddit MCP Buddy is a focused Reddit browsing server that requires no API key for basic browsing and offers optional credentials to unlock full features. It provides five core tools, emphasizing real data over generated metrics, with built-in smart caching and rate-limit testing. Main limitations include only stdio transport, official compatibility only with Claude Desktop, and anonymous mode being limited (credentials required for search, comments, and user analysis). Overall, it's a reliable and high-performance server for users wanting to integrate Reddit into AI workflows.
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REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET
The Reddit app's secret; paired with the Client ID enables 60 req/min app-only mode; treat as sensitive.
REDDIT_PASSWORD
Reddit account password; used only in-memory for OAuth token exchange, never written to disk; sensitive.
REDDIT_CLIENT_ID
Client ID from a Reddit app created at reddit.com/prefs/apps; optional, unlocks search and analysis features.
REDDIT_USERNAME
Reddit account username; combined with password enables the 100 req/min authenticated tier.
REDDIT_USER_AGENT
Custom user agent string; applies only when credentials are configured.
REDDIT_BUDDY_HTTP
Set to true to run as an HTTP server instead of the default stdio mode.
REDDIT_BUDDY_PORT
HTTP server port, defaults to 3000.
REDDIT_BUDDY_HOST
Network interface the HTTP server binds to, defaults to 127.0.0.1.
REDDIT_BUDDY_ALLOWED_ORIGINS
Comma-separated browser origins allowed to call the HTTP endpoint.
REDDIT_BUDDY_ALLOWED_HOSTS
Comma-separated host:port values accepted in the Host header (DNS-rebinding protection).
REDDIT_BUDDY_NO_CACHE
Set to true to disable in-memory caching and always fetch fresh data.
For Claude Desktop: add the config to claude_desktop_config.json: {"mcpServers":{"reddit":{"command":"npx","args":["-y","reddit-mcp-buddy"]}}}. Alternatively, download and open the .mcpb extension file. For Claude Code: run claude mcp add --transport stdio reddit-mcp-buddy -s user -- npx -y reddit-mcp-buddy. Also installable via npm globally or from source.
{
"mcpServers": {
"reddit": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"reddit-mcp-buddy"
]
}
}
}
Shown for Claude Desktop. Other clients may use a different file or key (VS Code uses "servers") — the configurator below converts it.
{
"servers": {
"reddit": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"reddit-mcp-buddy"
]
}
}
}
Goes in your project's .vscode/mcp.json (VS Code uses a "servers" key).
claude mcp add reddit -- npx -y reddit-mcp-buddy
Run it in a terminal; replace any <…> placeholders with your own values first.
Add npx -y reddit-mcp-buddy to your Claude Desktop config and restart; the client should list the five tools including browse_subreddit and search_reddit. Asking "What's trending on Reddit?" and getting real posts confirms the connection works.
Once connected, you can ask your AI assistant things like:
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A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables Claude Desktop and other AI assistants to browse Reddit, search posts, and analyze user activity. Clean, fast, and actually works - browse subreddits with no API keys; add free Reddit credentials for search, comments, user analysis, and full metrics. Supports three authentication tiers (anonymous 10 req/min, app-only 60 req/min, authenticated 100 req/min) with built-in smart caching, privacy protections, and rate-limit testing tools. LLM-optimized with real data only, no fake metrics.
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