Reddit MCP server

by jordanburke·io.github.jordanburke/reddit-mcp-server·v1.6.2

Reddit MCP server with full read/write - posts, comments, search, and content creation.

B83/100grade B

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B83/100

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262 stars1.5k downloads/wk

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If you have run it, two minutes of your experience saves the next person an afternoon.

No tool declarations could be read from the package source. They show once the server is installed.

scanner v0.1.5 · 2026-09-19 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

no findings

Code scan5 source files scanned25/25
–Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
–Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
Auth qualitystatic API keys via environment variables6/15
Maintenancelast push 0 days ago15/15
Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner; GitHub account older than a year8/10

Overall 83/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.Rubric Appeal a finding JSON

Runs npx -y reddit-mcp-server on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.

claude mcp add reddit-mcp-server -- npx -y reddit-mcp-server

Is Reddit MCP server safe?: Mostly: it is graded B (83/100). Read the Reddit safety report
How do I install Reddit?: It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor config from the install section.
Does Reddit need an API key?: Yes. The registry entry asks for REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET, REDDIT_PASSWORD.
Is Reddit maintained?: The last commit was in the last day (2026-09-19). The latest release is v1.6.2.
What can I use instead of Reddit?: Servers from other publishers that do the same job: RedditAPIs MCP server and Readdit Later MCP server.

Same job from other publishers: the closest match first, then the best rated.

RedditAPIs
Reddit API as MCP tools: search, subreddits, posts, comments, users, monitors, webhooks, feedback.
not reviewed
Growing
B
Readdit Later
Search, organize, and chat with your saved Reddit posts from Claude, Cursor, and any MCP client.
not reviewed
Growing
B

Local package. It runs on your machine, not through the gateway.

REDDIT_CLIENT_IDReddit app client ID (optional - enables higher rate limits)
REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRETsecretReddit app client secret
REDDIT_USERNAMEReddit username (required for write operations)
REDDIT_PASSWORDsecretReddit password (required for write operations)
REDDIT_AUTH_MODEAuthentication mode: auto, authenticated, or anonymous
REDDIT_SAFE_MODEWrite safeguards: off, standard (default), or strict
REDDIT_BOT_DISCLOSUREBot disclosure footer: auto or off (default)
REDDIT_BOT_FOOTERCustom bot footer text (used with REDDIT_BOT_DISCLOSURE=auto)

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