A powerful Reddit search and data extraction tool that bypasses the need for official Reddit API keys through the Xpoz MCP integration.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install reddit-api
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install reddit-api using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Reddit Search?
The Reddit Search skill provides a high-performance interface for querying over 100 million indexed Reddit entries, including posts, comments, users, and subreddits. Unlike the standard Reddit API, which often has complex OAuth requirements and strict rate limits, this skill leverages the Xpoz infrastructure to offer full-text search with boolean logic support. This makes it an essential addition to your collection of Openclaw Skills for developers and researchers who need reliable access to social discussion data without the overhead of managing individual API credentials.
By facilitating direct access to historical data dating back to 2019, this tool allows for deep comment searching, which is notoriously difficult through native Reddit tools. This provides practitioners with a direct line to expert-level community discussions and technical troubleshooting found only in the depths of comment threads.
Reddit Search Use Cases
- Monitoring brand mentions or product sentiment across specific subreddits.
- Conducting academic or market research using historical Reddit data dating back to 2019.
- Identifying domain experts and influencers within specific niche technical communities.
- Exporting large datasets of up to 64,000 rows into CSV format for offline data science analysis.
- Automating lead generation by finding users discussing specific pain points or competitor products.
How Reddit Search Works
- Initialize the environment by authenticating via the Xpoz setup protocol.
- Execute a search query using the mcporter CLI with natural language or boolean operators.
- The request is processed through the Xpoz MCP server, which queries an indexed database of 100M+ entries.
- Retrieve immediate results for small queries or poll the operation status for large data exports.
- Download the final dataset via a generated S3 link for deep analysis or integration into other workflows.
Reddit Search Setup
To get started with this skill, you must first install the necessary CLI tool and run the authorization skill. Follow these steps to integrate it with your Openclaw Skills workflow:
npm install -g mcporter
# Follow the xpoz-setup skill instructions to authorize
mcporter call xpoz.checkAccessKeyStatus
Reddit Search Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill organizes data into structured responses focusing on posts, comments, and user profiles. Large datasets are managed via asynchronous operations to ensure reliability.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| query | Boolean supported search string (AND, OR, NOT) |
| limit | Number of results to return (up to 64K via export) |
| startDate | ISO format date for historical filtering (e.g., 2026-01-01) |
| fields | Array of specific metadata to return (e.g., author, score, text) |
| operationId | Unique identifier for tracking long-running data exports |
| result.url | Secure S3 download link generated for CSV exports |
Reddit Search Advanced Features
- Complex Boolean Logic: Supports AND, OR, NOT, and exact phrase matching using double quotes for precision.
- Deep Comment Indexing: Enables keyword searching within comments, where the most valuable technical expertise is often shared.
- High-Volume CSV Exports: Capability to generate massive datasets with up to 64,000 rows per single operation.
- Rate Limit Abstraction: Automatically handles request throttling so your Openclaw Skills agents can operate without interruption.
- Multi-Field Filtering: Refine your searches by subreddit, author username, specific date ranges, and minimum engagement scores.
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