Reddit Subreddit Profile, Rules & Post Filter Scraper: MCP config, n8n workflow and API

{
  "mode": "communities",
  "subreddits": [
    "Python"
  ],
  "discoverMode": "search",
  "discoverSort": "relevance",
  "maxDiscoverResults": 10,
  "includeRules": true,
  "includeWiki": false,
  "maxWikiPages": 20,
  "includeWeeklyStats": false,
  "includePosts": false,
  "maxPosts": 25,
  "sort": "hot",
  "timeFilter": "day",
  "includeNSFW": false,
  "onlyWithFlair": false,
  "excludeStickied": false,
  "excludeRemoved": false,
  "excludeCrossposts": false,
  "excludeSpoilers": false,
  "excludeLocked": false,
  "excludeDeletedAuthor": false,
  "onlyOriginalContent": false,
  "includeComments": false,
  "maxCommentsPerPost": 25,
  "commentSort": "confidence",
  "maxCommentDepth": 3,
  "includePostDetails": false,
  "maxItems": 1
}

---
name: reddit-subreddit-profile-rules-and-post-filter
description: "Community profiles (with rules, wiki and weekly activity), filtered posts and capped comment trees from Reddit's public pages. Records are distinguished by the `dataType` field. Runs the Apify Actor dataspryva/reddit-subreddit-profile-rules-and-post-filter. Use when the user needs Reddit data with fields such as dataType, subreddit_prefixed, title, post_title, author, score and an Apify token is available."
compatibility: "Needs network access, curl, and an APIFY_TOKEN environment variable. Runs are billed to the token owner's Apify account."
metadata:
  actor: "dataspryva/reddit-subreddit-profile-rules-and-post-filter"
  store-url: "https://apify.com/dataspryva/reddit-subreddit-profile-rules-and-post-filter"
---

# Reddit Subreddit Profile, Rules & Post Filter Scraper

Use this skill to fetch Reddit data with the Apify Actor `dataspryva/reddit-subreddit-profile-rules-and-post-filter` and work with the returned rows.

## Before running

1. Check that `APIFY_TOKEN` is set in the environment. Never print it or write it to a file.
2. Build `input.json` from the user's request using the fields below. Keep limits small for a first run.
3. Confirm the search terms or URLs with the user if the request is ambiguous.

## Input fields

| Field | Type | Meaning |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `mode` | one of `communities`, `discover`, `posts`, `comments`, required | Pick the result you want. 'Communities' returns one profile per subreddit (plus optional posts and comments). 'Discover' finds communities by keyword or browse. 'Posts' returns post records only. |
| `subreddits` | array | Subreddit names to scrape. Accepts bare names, r/ names or full URLs. Use the name as shown in the subreddit URL (Reddit redirects are challenged on some networks). Not needed when 'postUrls' is set or when discovery finds enough communities. |
| `discoverMode` | one of `search`, `popular`, `new` | How to find extra communities. 'Keyword search' uses the field below. 'Currently popular' and 'Newest' browse Reddit's curated lists (best-effort: those pages expose only a few communities). |
| `discoverSort` | one of `relevance`, `activity` | How to rank keyword-discovered communities: relevance keeps Reddit's order, activity sorts by weekly active users. |
| `maxDiscoverResults` | integer | Maximum number of communities to add from keyword search or browse (1-100). |
| `includeRules` | boolean | Add posting rules (name, description, priority) to community profiles in communities mode. |
| `includeWiki` | boolean | Fetch the community wiki index and each page's Markdown source. Wiki pages are omitted when the wiki is disabled or empty. |
| `maxWikiPages` | integer | Maximum number of wiki pages to fetch per community when 'Include wiki pages' is on (0-200). |
| `includeWeeklyStats` | boolean | Include Reddit's weekly active users and weekly contributions from the community header. |
| `includePosts` | boolean | Also scrape the community's recent posts, with the full filter set below. |
| `maxPosts` | integer | Maximum posts to collect per subreddit (1-1,000). The global 'Maximum records' cap still applies. |
| `sort` | one of `hot`, `new`, `top`, `rising`, `controversial`, `best` | How to order the post feed. |
| `timeFilter` | one of `hour`, `day`, `week`, `month`, `year`, `all` | Time window used when sorting posts by top or controversial. |
| `includeNSFW` | boolean | Keep posts marked NSFW. NSFW-only communities are gated for signed-out visitors and return nothing regardless of this setting. |

Example `input.json` (the Actor's published prefill):

```json
{
  "mode": "communities",
  "subreddits": [
    "Python"
  ],
  "discoverMode": "search",
  "discoverSort": "relevance",
  "maxDiscoverResults": 10,
  "includeRules": true,
  "includeWiki": false,
  "maxWikiPages": 20,
  "includeWeeklyStats": false,
  "includePosts": false,
  "maxPosts": 25,
  "sort": "hot",
  "timeFilter": "day",
  "includeNSFW": false,
  "onlyWithFlair": false,
  "excludeStickied": false,
  "excludeRemoved": false,
  "excludeCrossposts": false,
  "excludeSpoilers": false,
  "excludeLocked": false,
  "excludeDeletedAuthor": false,
  "onlyOriginalContent": false,
  "includeComments": false,
  "maxCommentsPerPost": 25,
  "commentSort": "confidence",
  "maxCommentDepth": 3,
  "includePostDetails": false,
  "maxItems": 1
}
```

## Run

```bash
curl -sS -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/dataspryva~reddit-subreddit-profile-rules-and-post-filter/run-sync-get-dataset-items" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d @input.json > results.json
```

The call waits for the run to finish and returns the dataset items as a JSON array. If the run needs more than 300 seconds the API answers with HTTP 408; then start the run with `POST /v2/acts/dataspryva~reddit-subreddit-profile-rules-and-post-filter/runs`, poll `GET /v2/actor-runs/{runId}` until `SUCCEEDED`, and read `GET /v2/datasets/{defaultDatasetId}/items`.

## Output

Each item is one record. Published fields include: `dataType`, `subreddit_prefixed`, `title`, `post_title`, `author`, `score`, `num_comments`, `weekly_active_users`, `created_at`, `url`.

Summarise what was found, cite the record URLs when present, and say how many items came back. Do not invent values for empty fields.