@sylvia-api/reddit-mcp

MCP server for Reddit data. Subreddits, users, search, live comments, threads, account management, and more. No OAuth required.

Install

npm install -g @sylvia-api/reddit-mcp

Or run directly with npx:

npx @sylvia-api/reddit-mcp --api-key syl_your_key_here

Get an API key

Sign up at sylvia-api.com — the free tier includes 480 req/min.

Configure

Set the API key with a flag or an environment variable:

# flag
npx @sylvia-api/reddit-mcp --api-key syl_your_key_here

# env var
export SYLVIA_API_KEY=syl_your_key_here

Account and format tools need your account token (SV_) too. Set it with a flag or an env var:

# flag
npx @sylvia-api/reddit-mcp --api-key syl_... --account-token SV_...

# env var
export SYLVIA_ACCOUNT_TOKEN=SV_your_token_here

Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sylvia": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@sylvia-api/reddit-mcp", "--api-key", "syl_your_key_here", "--account-token", "SV_your_token_here"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor / Windsurf / VS Code

{
  "sylvia": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["-y", "@sylvia-api/reddit-mcp", "--api-key", "syl_your_key_here"],
    "env": {
      "SYLVIA_ACCOUNT_TOKEN": "SV_your_token_here"
    }
  }
}

Response format

Read tools return raw JSON by default. Set DEFAULT_FORMAT=markdown to match the hosted server, or pass a format argument to any read tool (reddit, minimal, ndjson, csv, markdown, custom(name)).

Tools

Read tools (23):

subreddit_about, subreddit_posts, subreddit_comments_live, subreddit_rules, subreddit_sticky, subreddit_wiki, subreddit_wiki_pages, subreddit_autocomplete, user_about, user_posts, user_comments, user_overview, submission, comment, thread, search, search_advanced, comments_live, domain, duplicates, subreddits, subreddits_search, by_id.

Account tools (7):

account_me, list_keys, create_key, delete_key, create_payment, recent_requests, usage_history.

Format and template tools (5):

list_formats, set_default_format, list_templates, create_template, delete_template.

Account and format tools require the SV_ account token.

Pricing

The MCP server is free and open source. Sylvia API charges per request:

| Request type | Cost | |-------------|------| | Standard (subreddit, user, thread) | $0.0005 | | Premium (search, live comments) | $0.05 |

Free tier: $0.50 credit on signup (1,000 standard requests).

License

MIT