Reddit Communities Search Scraper

Reddit Communities Search Scraper

Extract Reddit communities from search results with comprehensive metadata including member counts, descriptions, and icons. Perfect for community research, trend analysis, and discovering relevant subreddits.

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Reddit Communities Search Scraper 🔍

Advanced Reddit scraper that extracts community information from search results with rich metadata and engagement metrics.

🌟 Features

  • Search and extract subreddit data from Reddit search results
  • Get comprehensive community metadata
  • Advanced filtering options
  • Safe search toggle
  • Configurable maximum items limit

📊 Output Data Structure

Each scraped community includes:

  • Subreddit ID and name
  • Community URL
  • Content flags (NSFW, quarantined)
  • Community icon URL
  • Member statistics (total members, online users)
  • Community description
  • Search result position

💡 Use Cases

  • Community research
  • Trend analysis
  • Market research
  • Audience targeting
  • Content discovery
  • Niche research
  • Community mapping
  • Social media strategy

🔧 Input Parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
queryStringSearch keyword or phrase
safeSearchStringEnable/disable safe search ('0' for safe, '1' for unsafe)
maxItemsIntegerMaximum number of items to scrape
proxyConfigurationObjectOptional proxy settings

Input Example

A full explanation of an input example in JSON.

1{
2    "query": "ai",
3    "safeSearch": "0",
4    "maxItems": 45
5}

Output sample

The results will be wrapped into a dataset which you can always find in the Storage tab. Here's an excerpt from the data you'd get if you apply the input parameters above:

And here is the same data but in JSON. You can choose in which format to download your data: JSON, JSONL, Excel spreadsheet, HTML table, CSV, or XML.

1[
2	{
3		"subreddit_id": "t5_6xtffe",
4		"name": "CharacterAI",
5		"url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/CharacterAI",
6		"nsfw": false,
7		"quarantined": false,
8		"position": 0,
9		"icon_url": "https://styles.redditmedia.com/t5_6xtffe/styles/communityIcon_hacl4m9rlfpa1.png",
10		"members": 1769764,
11		"online": 333,
12		"description": "Character.AI lets you create and talk to advanced AI - language tutors, text adventure games, life advice, brainstorming and much more."
13	},
14	{
15		"subreddit_id": "t5_3j874",
16		"name": "aiArt",
17		"url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/aiArt",
18		"nsfw": false,
19		"quarantined": false,
20		"position": 1,
21		"icon_url": "https://styles.redditmedia.com/t5_3j874/styles/communityIcon_eu4kh15k5ald1.png",
22		"members": 381630,
23		"online": 119,
24		"description": "Welcome to r/aiArt ! A community focused on the generation and use of visual, digital art using AI assistants such as Wombo Dream, Starryai, NightCafe, Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, and more."
25	},
26    ...
27]

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it legal to scrape job listings or public data?

Yes, if you're scraping publicly available data for personal or internal use. Always review Websute's Terms of Service before large-scale use or redistribution.

Do I need to code to use this scraper?

No. This is a no-code tool — just enter a job title, location, and run the scraper directly from your dashboard or Apify actor page.

What data does it extract?

It extracts job titles, companies, salaries (if available), descriptions, locations, and post dates. You can export all of it to Excel or JSON.

Can I scrape multiple pages or filter by location?

Yes, you can scrape multiple pages and refine by job title, location, keyword, or more depending on the input settings you use.

How do I get started?

You can use the Try Now button on this page to go to the scraper. You’ll be guided to input a search term and get structured results. No setup needed!