Reddit User Comments API

Endpoint

GET /v1/reddit/user/comments

Parameters

username

Reddit username, with or without u/ (3-20 characters). Provide exactly one of username or url.

url

Reddit profile URL, e.g. https://www.reddit.com/user/spez (max 500 characters). Provide exactly one of username or url.

sort_by

Sort order: most_recent, hot, top, or controversial (default: most_recent)

posted_ago

Time window for sort_by=top or sort_by=controversial: 1h, 24h, 7d, 30d, 12m, or all (default: all). Rejected with any other sort_by.

pages

Number of pages to fetch, 1-40 (default: 1). Each page returns up to 25 comments.

get_sentiment

Set to true to add AI emotion analysis (+$0.001/page)

Response fields

comments

The user's comments

comment_id

Comment ID

post_id

ID of the post the comment is on

parent_id

ID of the parent comment, or the post ID for a top-level comment

text

Comment text (Markdown)

author

Commenter's Reddit username ([deleted] for a deleted account)

author_url

Link to the commenter's profile (empty for a deleted account)

upvotes

Net upvotes

date

Publication date and time (UTC)

url

Direct link to the comment

subreddit

Subreddit name

is_submitter

Whether the commenter is the post's author

stickied

Whether a moderator pinned the comment

edited

Whether the comment has been edited

source

"Reddit"

domain

"reddit.com"

post_title

Title of the post the comment is on (when available)

post_url

Link to the post the comment is on

sentiment

Emotion analysis: emotions, dominant_emotion, emotional_intensity, polarity (when get_sentiment=true)

username

The username

sort_by

The sort order used

pages

Number of pages returned

count

Number of comments returned

Example Request

curl "https://apidirect.io/v1/reddit/user/comments?username=spez&sort_by=most_recent&pages=2" \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

import requests

response = requests.get(
    "https://apidirect.io/v1/reddit/user/comments",
    headers={"X-API-Key": "YOUR_API_KEY"},
    params={
        "username": "spez",
        "sort_by": "most_recent",
        "pages": 2
    }
)
print(response.json())

Example Response

{
  "comments": [
    {
      "comment_id": "p1wosm9",
      "post_id": "1vgbkge",
      "parent_id": "p1wd2fi",
      "text": "That was the thinking. Otherwise it would be easier to just replicate the UI. ",
      "author": "spez",
      "author_url": "https://www.reddit.com/user/spez",
      "upvotes": 14,
      "date": "2026-08-05 18:31:50",
      "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/u_spez/comments/1vgbkge/modernizing_reddits_infrastructure_with_you/p1wosm9/",
      "subreddit": "u_spez",
      "is_submitter": true,
      "stickied": false,
      "edited": false,
      "source": "Reddit",
      "domain": "reddit.com",
      "post_title": "Modernizing Reddit’s infrastructure with you",
      "post_url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/u_spez/comments/1vgbkge/modernizing_reddits_infrastructure_with_you/",
      "sentiment": {
        "emotions": {
          "joy": 40,
          "trust": 55,
          "fear": 0,
          "surprise": 10,
          "sadness": 0,
          "disgust": 0,
          "anger": 0,
          "anticipation": 30
        },
        "dominant_emotion": "trust",
        "emotional_intensity": 5,
        "polarity": "positive"
      }
    }
  ],
  "username": "spez",
  "sort_by": "most_recent",
  "pages": 2,
  "count": 50
}

Frequently asked questions

How far back can I go?

Reddit lists up to about 1,000 comments per user, so 40 pages of 25 is the deepest.

Why is post_title sometimes empty?

It is filled whenever Reddit includes it; post_url is always set.

How does pricing work?

You only pay for successful requests. The Reddit User Comments API costs $0.003 per page. There are no monthly fees or commitments. You get 50 free requests per endpoint every month.

Do I need a credit card to start?

No. You can sign up and use the free tier (50 requests/endpoint/month) without adding a payment method. You only need to add a card when you want to exceed the free tier.

Are there rate limits?

Yes, there's a concurrency limit of 10 simultaneous requests per endpoint per user. If you need more, just get in touch.