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Reddit Data

Reddit now requires approval before any app touches its data, and permission for commercial use. That comes first.

Reddit data covers posts and comments in public subreddits. Under Reddit's Responsible Builder Policy, updated in June 2026, every app needs approval before accessing data, commercial use needs written permission, and de-anonymising users is banned. Reddit is also suing scrapers. So access is only through routes Reddit has approved for the use case; where it has not, that is said plainly, and no workaround is offered. Only publicly visible content is collected, without accounts or logins, commenters are handled in aggregate, and every empty field carries a reason.

The permission question is answered at scoping, before any data is collected.

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{"subreddit":"public subreddit","score":412,"comment_count":88} {"access_route":"reddit approved","approved_use":"as agreed with Reddit"} {"author":"hashed","comment_sentiment":"aggregate"}

illustrative sample rows · approved accesspermission first · schema v1.0

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Reddit at a glance

How we handle Reddit specifically

Platform-specific handling, not a generic retail template pointed at a different domain.

Scope: Public subreddits
Access: Reddit-approved routes only
Commercial use: Needs Reddit's written permission
Policy: Responsible Builder Policy, Jun 2026
Banned: De-anonymising users
Litigation: Reddit v. scrapers, ongoing
Users: Aggregate only
Refresh: Per approved limits

Platform specifics

Permission first

These are the reasons a Reddit dataset needs its own handling rather than a shared retail schema.

Access and use

Reddit distinguishes non-commercial, commercial and AI-training uses, each with its own conditions.

access_route and approved_use recorded per engagement.
subreddit, score and comment_count as returned.
author handles excluded or hashed by default.
platform_restricted when access terms change.

Training, and what we do not do

AI training

Reddit requires authorisation for AI training; we do not assert training rights. See our comment page.

Empty fields

Every empty field says why — not_published, not_obtainable or platform_restricted — as the social media hub describes.

What we do not do

Collect without Reddit's approval, use data commercially without permission, scrape search engines' copies of Reddit, de-anonymise or profile users, or collect private communities.

Scope

What we collect on Reddit, and what we do not

The right column matters more than the left. Anyone can list fields; the limits are what tell you whether the dataset will hold up.

✅ What we collect

Public subreddits
Approved access routes only
Approved use recorded
Scores and counts as returned
Author handles excluded or hashed
Access changes flagged
Comments in aggregate
null_reason on empty fields
Refresh within approved limits

❌ What we do not, and why

Unapproved access
Commercial use without permission
Copies scraped from search engines
De-anonymising or profiling users
Private communities

Core Reddit fields

The full dictionary is agreed during scoping. These are the fields specific to this platform.

Field	What it is on this platform
post_id / platform	Stable ID
subreddit	Public
posted_at	UTC
title / text	As returned
score / comment_count	As returned
author	Excluded or hashed
access_route / approved_use	Per engagement
flair	As shown
comment_sentiment	Aggregate
captured_at	Timestamp
null_reason	Every empty field

Use cases

What teams do with Reddit data

Product feedback themes

Aggregated, per subreddit.

Brand discussion volume

Over time.

Community research

Topics, not people.

Launch monitoring

Reaction in relevant subreddits.

The 24-hour sample — run on your sources, not ours

Send us a Reddit item or category list. We run real collection against it and return the output within 24 hours, with the platform-specific fields populated so you can check them yourself rather than take our word for it.

Real extraction from your actual sources
Returned within 24 hours
Coverage and QA note included
You keep the data either way
No card, no trial clock
Named engineer on the call

Get my free sample Book a 20-min scoping call Reply within one business day. Reference calls available under NDA.

How we engage

Three ways to engage us

Same collection pipeline and QA underneath. The difference is who holds the schedule and how the data reaches you.

Managed service (most common)

We own the collection, the QA and the delivery. You receive clean data on a schedule and never touch a scraper.

Dedicated engineer assigned to your account
Site changes fixed by us, not reported to you
Scheduled delivery to your warehouse or S3
Named contact on Slack or email

Best fit: Teams who need the data, not the infrastructure.

API access

The same collection pipeline exposed as an authenticated REST endpoint your systems query directly.

On-demand and scheduled endpoints
Rate limits agreed to your load profile
Sandbox keys for integration testing
Versioned schema with deprecation notice

Best fit: Product and engineering teams building on live data.

One-time or project extraction

A defined pull for a specific question — market sizing, diligence, a pitch, a one-off audit.

Fixed scope agreed in writing upfront
Single delivery with full QA report
Methodology documented for your records
Converts to managed if you want continuity

Best fit: Research, strategy and diligence work with a deadline.

Pricing

Every engagement is quoted individually, because the honest answer depends on your scope: how many sources, how many records, how often, and how the data reaches you. We scope it with you, run a free pilot on your own sources, and then quote a fixed monthly figure — no per-request metering and no overage billing when volumes move. Request a quote and you will have a number after one call.

Reddit is usually collected alongside its competitors

Almost nobody buys a single platform in isolation. Reddit data becomes useful when it sits next to the competitor set on one schema, refreshed on one schedule, so a price index or availability comparison is genuinely like-for-like.

That is what social media data covers, and a Reddit-only engagement can be expanded into it without rebuilding. If you already know you need several platforms, start there instead — it is the same pipeline and usually the better scoping conversation.

FAQ

Reddit data scraping: frequently asked questions

Platform-specific questions, including what cannot be collected here.

Only with Reddit's written permission for the use case, settled at scoping.

No.

Never. Handles are excluded or hashed.

That needs Reddit's authorisation. We do not assert training rights.

No.

It depends on Reddit's approved terms.

Talk to us.

See real Reddit data before you commit to anything

Send us an item or category list. We return the output within 24 hours with the platform-specific fields populated.

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