MCP Server

Reddit MCP Server

Connect to Reddit using the community-developed mcp-server-reddit.

Reddit MCP Server hero

Connect Reddit in Four Steps

Register a Reddit app, install the community server, add it to the bridge, and start exploring subreddits.

Register a Reddit Application

  • Visit Reddit’s developer portal and sign in.
  • Click Create App and choose the script option.
  • Copy the generated client ID and secret for later.
Reddit developer app setup

Install the Community Server

  • Ensure Python is installed in the environment that runs the Local MCP Bridge.
  • Install the community package from PyPI using the command shown.
  • Confirm the module imports successfully by running python -m mcp_server_reddit --help.
pip install mcp-server-reddit

Configure the Local MCP Bridge

  • Launch the Local MCP Bridge and open mcp-config.json.
  • Add the Reddit server entry exactly as shown.
  • Replace /full/path/to/python with the interpreter that has the package installed.
  • Substitute your_client_id and your_client_secret with the values from the Reddit app.
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-reddit": {
      "description": "A Reddit MCP Server",
      "command": "/full/path/to/python",
      "args": ["-m", "mcp_server_reddit"],
      "envs": {
        "REDDIT_CLIENT_ID": "your_client_id",
        "REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET": "your_client_secret"
      }
    }
  }
}

Restart and Verify

  • Restart the Local MCP Bridge and confirm Reddit appears in the console output.
  • Add the bridge inside ChatterKB to expose Reddit tools to your workspace.
  • Start searching subreddits, fetching posts, or triggering workflows that rely on Reddit data.
Local MCP bridge console

The mcp-server-reddit project is an open-source community server created by Hawstein. Explore the code on GitHub or install the latest release from PyPI to contribute improvements.


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