Reddit MCP: search Reddit from Claude or ChatGPT
Reddit is where people say what they really think about a product. This Reddit MCP connector lets Claude or ChatGPT search posts and read threads live, with no Reddit API key and nothing to install.
Free. No card, no password. We email you a link that sets up your account.
What Claude and ChatGPT can do with it
- Search Reddit for a topic, brand or question, across Reddit or inside one subreddit.
- Read a thread and summarize what people agree and disagree on.
- Combine it with X, Instagram and TikTok search to see one topic across platforms.
Try it
Prompt to try:
Find people on Reddit in the last week asking for an alternative to Mailchimp, and list the threads with what each person wants.
Real recording, 2026-10-09: Claude on Android with Lodestone connected, asked "What is r/espresso saying about the Breville Bambino Plus right now? Keep it short: 4 short lines at most." Nothing on screen is edited.
Set up in one link
Add the connector link to Claude or ChatGPT, then ask. No Reddit account or API key is needed.
- Sign in with your email above. There is no password; you get a link, and your dashboard shows your connector link.
- In Claude: Customize, Connectors, Add, Add custom connector, then paste the link. In ChatGPT: turn on Developer Mode and add a connector with the link.
- Ask your question in a normal chat.
Questions
Is there a Reddit MCP server for Claude?
Yes. Lodestone is a hosted one: add one link and Claude or ChatGPT can search Reddit, with nothing to install or host.
Do I need a Reddit API key?
No. It runs on Lodestone's keys.
Can it post or comment on Reddit?
No. These tools are read-only: search and read.
Does it return comment text?
Search returns posts and their titles; the assistant can open a thread to read it. In the recording above, Claude noted that search returned titles, so it summarized from those.
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Connect it free
No card and no password. Sign in with your email and add the link to Claude or ChatGPT.