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//Reddit Scraper Lite example\\

Posts about pasta, 5 posts

A ready-to-run Reddit Scraper Lite input: Posts about pasta, 5 posts.

Updated October 27, 2026

What this example returns

This example returns up to 5 posts.

The dataset’s “Overview” view shows 8 columns: Type, Username, Title, Body, Upvotes, Comments, Community, and URL. See every output field.

What each setting does

The input this example runs Reddit Scraper Lite with. “Try this input” opens it in the console, where you can run it as-is or change any field first.

Search terms searches

pasta

Words to search on Reddit. Used only when Start URLs is empty.

Maximum saved items maxItems

10

Stop after this many posts, comments, communities, and users combined.

Sort sort

New

Sort search results and community listings.

Include NSFW content includeNSFW

No

Keep posts and communities marked over 18.

Default: Yes → this example uses No

Posts per page maxPostCount

5

Maximum posts to read from each community, search, or profile.

Default: 10 → this example uses 5

Comments per post maxComments

0

Maximum comments to save from each post. Use 0 to skip comments on a post.

Default: 10 → this example uses 0

Communities maxCommunitiesCount

2

Maximum communities to save from a community search. A post search also saves up to this many matching communities.

Users maxUserCount

2

Maximum profiles to save from a user search.

Search posts searchPosts

Yes

Save posts that match the search terms.

Search comments searchComments

No

Save comments that match the search terms.

Search communities searchCommunities

No

Save communities that match the search terms.

Search users searchUsers

No

Save profiles that match the search terms.

Search media searchMedia

No

Save posts that contain an image or a video.

Skip comments skipComments

No

Do not save comments when reading a post.

Skip user posts skipUserPosts

No

Do not save the posts on a profile. The profile row is still saved.

Skip community skipCommunity

No

Do not save the community row. Posts from that community are still saved.

Ignore start URLs ignoreStartUrls

No

Run the search terms even when Start URLs is filled in.

Include votes and media includeMediaLinks

No

Add score, upvote ratio, comment count, content type, and image and video URLs to each post.

Listing time limit scrollTimeout

40

Stop reading further pages after this many seconds. Rows already saved are kept.

Request timeout navigationTimeout

60

How long to wait for one Reddit response, in seconds.

.json
{
  "searches": [
    "pasta"
  ],
  "searchCommunities": false,
  "maxItems": 10,
  "sort": "new",
  "includeNSFW": false,
  "maxPostCount": 5,
  "maxComments": 0,
  "maxCommunitiesCount": 2,
  "maxUserCount": 2,
  "searchPosts": true,
  "searchComments": false,
  "searchUsers": false,
  "searchMedia": false,
  "skipComments": false,
  "skipUserPosts": false,
  "skipCommunity": false,
  "ignoreStartUrls": false,
  "includeMediaLinks": false,
  "scrollTimeout": 40,
  "navigationTimeout": 60,
  "startUrls": []
}

What it costs

About $0.013 for 5 posts

An estimate: 5 × $0.0026 per result (One Reddit post, comment, community or user saved to the dataset). A run is charged for the events it reports, so one that finds fewer posts costs less. Platform usage is included in the event price.

Full pricing

When to use this example

From the Reddit Scraper Lite readme:

How many results can I get?

As many as you set in maxItems, with no fixed ceiling. Reddit's own listings and searches stop at about 1,000 posts each, so split large jobs by community, sort, or time range.

Why is a field empty?

Not every Reddit object has every field. Link posts have no body text, deleted comments have no author, and scores, comment counts, and media only appear with includeMediaLinks.

Other ways to run Reddit Scraper Lite

All examples of Reddit Scraper Lite

About Reddit Scraper Lite

Scrape public Reddit posts, comments, communities, and users from a URL or a search. No login. Each saved row is one result.

Price:
from $2.06 / 1,000 results
Developer:
Echofield
Categories:
Social media, News

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