Reddit ContentCAUTION
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides tools for fetching and analyzing Reddit content.
Overview
From the repository's own README, as read at the audited commit. Badges and raw HTML are left out.
[](https://smithery.ai/server/@adhikasp/mcp-reddit)
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides tools for fetching and analyzing Reddit content.
Features
- Fetch hot threads from any subreddit
- Get detailed post content including comments
- Support for different post types (text, link, gallery)
Installation
Installing via Smithery
To install Reddit Content for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:
npx -y @smithery/cli install @adhikasp/mcp-reddit --client claude
Manual Installation
{
"reddit": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["--from", "git+https://github.com/adhikasp/mcp-reddit.git", "mcp-reddit"],
"env": {}
}
}Usage
Using mcp-client-cli:
$ llm what are latest hot thread in r/victoria3 I'll fetch the latest hot threads from the Victoria 3 subreddit for you. Tool Calls: fetch_hot_threads Args: subreddit: victoria3 Based on the hot threads, here are the key highlights from the Victoria 3 subreddit: 1. Dev Diary #126 - Update 1.8 Overview - Major updates planned for the game, including: - Political Movement Rework (Ideological Forces) - Discrimination Rework - Food Availability, Famines, and Harvest Incidents - Additional features like Companies owning buildings and Bulk Nationalization 2. Dev Diary #138 - Pivot of Empire Update - Update 1.8 "Masala Chai" has been released - Focuses on India with new Journal Entries, Events, and Immersion Pack - 10 new achievements added - Save games from 1.7.7 are not compatible with 1.8 3. Interesting Community
089b10d7d5d4OBSERVED · 2026-10-01Connect
Built from this server's own package name, version and transport as found in its source — not copied from anyone's documentation, so it cannot drift against a page we do not control. Replace the environment placeholders with a token scoped to the least it needs.
claude mcp add mcp-reddit-server --env REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET=${REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET} --env REDDIT_REFRESH_TOKEN=${REDDIT_REFRESH_TOKEN} -- uvx mcp-reddit-server{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-reddit-server": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"mcp-reddit-server"
],
"env": {
"REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET": "${REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET}",
"REDDIT_REFRESH_TOKEN": "${REDDIT_REFRESH_TOKEN}"
}
}
}
}Exposed tools (2)
1 read · 1 write · 0 destructive.
| Tool | Risk | Description |
|---|---|---|
fetch_reddit_hot_threads | read | |
fetch_reddit_post_content | write |
Trust audit
CAUTIONgrade B · trust 87/100 Install with care. The audit found things worth knowing before you trust its output.
| Layer | What it checks | Result |
|---|---|---|
| L0 | Provenance & inventory | FAIL |
| L1 | Static analysis of the code | PASS |
| L2 | Instruction surface (what it tells the agent) | PASS |
| L3 | Class-specific surface | PASS |
| L4 | Behavioural (sandbox) | SKIPPED |
What the source does
- Filesystem
- none-observed
- Network
- none-observed
- Shell
- none-observed
- Dependencies
- pinned
- Secrets in source
- found
Findings (2)
.env
.env
Gates applied: no_behavioural_pass.
089b10d7d5d4full audit observations/trust-audit/mcp-server/adhikasp__reddit-content.json · Report an issue / request a re-scanAudit history
Every audit this server has had. A grade with a past is a grade somebody is still checking.
| Date | Source | Verdict | Grade | Score | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | 089b10d7d5d4 | CAUTION | B | 87 | first audit |
Questions
What is the Reddit Content MCP server?
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides tools for fetching and analyzing Reddit content.
What tools does Reddit Content expose?
2 in total: 1 read-only, 1 that write, and 0 that can delete or overwrite. Every one is listed on this page with its risk.
Is Reddit Content safe to connect to an agent?
With care. The audit graded it B (87/100) and found 2 things worth knowing before you trust this server, listed below with the exact line each was found on.
What credentials does Reddit Content need?
It reads REDDIT_CLIENT_SECRET and REDDIT_REFRESH_TOKEN from the environment. Give it a token scoped to the least it needs — an agent that can be talked into calling a tool can be talked into calling it with your credentials.
How current is this page?
The grade is for one exact copy of the source (089b10d7d5d4), read on 2026-10-01. The repository is watched and re-audited when it changes.