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Summary
Read and post to Reddit from any AI agent: subreddit listings, post search, comments, user info, submit posts/comments, vote. 12 tools, OAuth2 Bearer auth.
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Example prompts for Reddit
Click any prompt to copy it. Paste into Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Gemini, Copilot or OpenClaw to run it against this connector.
Claude is AI and can make mistakes. Please double-check responses.
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Reddit + Cursor
Read and post to Reddit from any AI agent: subreddit listings, post search, comments, user info, submit posts/comments, vote. 12 tools, OAuth2 Bearer auth.
Prerequisites
See the full setup instructions baked into the connector (visible in the in-app store when you select the connector). The required environment variables for this connector are:
REDDIT_ACCESS_TOKEN
Step 1 — Get credentials
com/dev/api).
Setup:
- Sign in to Reddit → https://www.reddit.com/prefs/apps → Create another app.
- Pick
script(for personal use) orweb app(for OAuth users). - Note the client_id (under the app name) and client_secret.
- Obtain an access token via OAuth2 password grant (for script apps) or auth-code (for web apps). Endpoint:
POST https://www.reddit.com/api/v1/access_tokenwith HTTP Basic (client_id:client_secret). - Set
REDDIT_ACCESS_TOKEN.
Authentication: Authorization: Bearer ${REDDIT_ACCESS_TOKEN}. Access tokens expire after 1 hour — your orchestrator must refresh.
…(continued in the in-app connector instructions)
Step 2 — Install the adapter
git clone https://github.com/HelpCode-ai/anythingmcp.git
cd anythingmcp && docker compose up -d
Step 3 — Add the connector in Cursor
Cursor reads MCP servers from ~/.cursor/mcp.json. Add this entry:
{
"mcpServers": {
"anythingmcp": {
"url": "https://cloud.anythingmcp.com/mcp",
"headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_MCP_API_KEY" }
}
}
}
- Get your MCP API key from AnythingMCP → Profile → MCP API Keys → New Key.
- Save the file and restart Cursor.
- Open Cursor → Settings → MCP to verify
Redditis listed and "Connected". - Start chatting — all
Reddittools are now invokable.
Available tools
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
reddit_me | Return the user the token belongs to (whoami): id, name, link_karma, comment_karma, created_utc, is_gold |
reddit_get_subreddit_about | Fetch a subreddit's info: id, display_name, title, public_description, subscribers, active_user_count, over18, created_utc |
reddit_list_subreddit_posts | List posts in a subreddit, sorted by hot/new/top/rising |
reddit_search | Search posts globally or within a subreddit |
reddit_get_post_comments | Fetch a post with its comment tree |
reddit_get_user_about | Fetch a user's public profile: id, name, link_karma, comment_karma, created_utc, is_gold, verified |
reddit_get_user_posts | List a user's submitted posts |
reddit_submit_post | Submit a new post |
reddit_post_comment | Reply to a post or comment |
reddit_vote | Vote on a post or comment |
reddit_save | Save (bookmark) a post or comment to the user's account |
reddit_my_subreddits | List subreddits the user is subscribed to |
FAQ
Does Cursor support custom MCP servers on the free tier? Yes — MCP is available on Hobby, Pro and Business plans.
Next steps
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