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How to Connect Reddit to Claude Code

Three steps to give Claude Code real Reddit search access — one terminal command, no config file.

1. Get a ThreadSnoop API key

Sign up for 1,000 free Reddit searches, no card required, then create a key from /developer.

2. Add the MCP server

Run one command in your terminal:

terminal
claude mcp add --transport http threadsnoop https://api.threadsnoop.com/mcp \
  --header "x-api-key: YOUR_KEY"

That's the whole setup — no config file to edit.

3. Verify it's actually working

Start a session and ask:

Check my ThreadSnoop credits

That calls the free check_credits tool. A real balance and rate limit coming back confirms the key and connection are both correct.

What can I ask Claude to do with it?

  • “Find threads from this week in r/smallbusiness where people complain about invoicing software.”
  • “Has anyone in r/SaaS complained about [competitor] this month, and why?”
  • “Pull the comment tree on this thread and tell me if anyone here would want X.”
  • “Check r/webdev's self-promotion rules before I reply.”

Each search or fetch costs 1 credit; check_credits doesn't. Read-only — nothing here posts, votes, or DMs on your behalf.

Using Claude Desktop instead? connect Reddit to Claude Desktop. Prefer skipping MCP and calling the API straight from Claude Code's shell? giving Claude Code access via an OpenAPI spec.

Frequently asked questions

Does Claude post or comment on Reddit through this?

No — the ThreadSnoop API and its MCP server are read-only. Claude can search posts and comments, pull comment trees, look up subreddit rules, and check your credit balance. Nothing it can do touches Reddit beyond reading it.

Do I need to write any code to use this?

No. Once the MCP server is connected with the one command above, you talk to Claude in plain English and it decides which tool calls to make.

How much does this cost to run?

Every tool call that reads Reddit costs 1 credit, metered at $1.50 per 1,000 reads (as low as $1.00 per 1,000 in bulk). New accounts get 1,000 free Reddit searches with no card required, which covers a lot of exploration before you'd need to pay anything.

I'm using Claude Desktop or claude.ai web instead — is it the same setup?

The server and tools are identical, but the connection step differs per surface: Claude Code adds a remote MCP server directly with one command, while Desktop and web both connect through a Settings -> Connectors -> Add custom connector OAuth flow instead -- no config file on either surface. See the Desktop and web setup guides for those.

Get your API key and try it now

Sign up free, create a key, and run the one-line MCP setup above. Your first 1,000 Reddit searches are on us.

1,000 free Reddit searches on signup, no card required.