Get Reddit Post
Fetch a single Reddit post and its comment tree by permalink. Returns the full post object plus a flattened, depth-ordered list of comments (author, body, score, depth, OP flag). Built-in quality filtering removes deleted/removed comments and (via minScore) downvoted noise, so you get signal not garbage. Ideal for: reading discussion threads, summarizing high-quality comments, sentiment analysis on a post, and extracting community feedback.
Catalog action Social
Fetch a single Reddit post and its comment tree by permalink. Returns the full post object plus a flattened, depth-ordered list of comments (author, body, score, depth, OP flag). Built-in quality filtering removes deleted/removed comments and (via minScore) downvoted noise, so you get signal not garbage. Ideal for: reading discussion threads, summarizing high-quality comments, sentiment analysis on a post, and extracting community feedback.
At a Glance
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Action ID | reddit-get-post |
| Category | Social |
| Connector | Not required |
| Requires gas | No |
| Funds movement | None declared |
| Tags | social, reddit, post, comments, thread, read |
Payload Schema
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
permalink | string | Yes | Relative permalink to the post (e.g. '/r/technology/comments/1ui7kif/title/'). This is the 'permalink' field returned by the post-listing and search actions. |
sort | string | No | Sort order for the comment tree. Default: 'confidence' (Reddit's 'best') |
limit | number | No | Maximum number of top-level comments to fetch; their nested replies are always included in the flattened output. Range: 1-100. Default: 50 |
minScore | number | No | Quality filter: only return comments whose score (net upvotes) is >= this value. Drops downvoted/low-signal noise. Raise it (e.g. 10 or 50) to keep only high-signal comments; set negative to include downvoted ones. Default: 0 (drops net-negative comments). |
excludeRemoved | boolean | No | Quality filter: drop deleted/removed/empty comments (body '[deleted]', '[removed]', or blank). Default: true. |
Result Schema
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
post | object | Yes | - |
comments | array | Yes | Flattened (depth-first) comment tree for the post |
after | string | null | No | Pagination cursor for additional top-level comments, or null when none remain |
Examples
json{ "type": "reddit-get-post", "payload": { "permalink": "example-permalink" }, "children": []}
bashcurl -X POST "https://api.b3os.org/v1/actions/reddit-get-post/test" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "inputs": { "permalink": "example-permalink" }}'
Payload fields can use workflow expressions such as {{$trigger.body.amount}}, {{$nodes.fetch.result.price}}, and {{$props.asset}} when the value should come from a trigger, prior node, or reusable workflow prop.