Reddit Research

Use these tools in this order for research quality:

Requirements

• Hyper MCP installed and connected. https://app.hyperfx.ai/mcp
• Reddit scraper toolkit enabled at https://app.hyperfx.ai/apps.

1. scrape_reddit_leads (precision first)
2. scrape_reddit (expand recall second)

Default Workflow

Step 1: Precision pass with scrape_reddit_leads

Start with focused keyword + subreddit pairs:

• searches: list of { "keyword": "...", "subreddit": "..." }
• hours_back: set a clear recency window
• search_posts=true
• search_comments=true only when comment evidence is needed
• sort="new" for monitoring or sort="top" for stable discussions
• negative_keywords to suppress spam/noise

Use 1-3 specific keywords first. Avoid broad single words.

Step 2: Expand with scrape_reddit

If precision results are too narrow:

• run scrape_reddit with subreddit start_urls
• add adjacent keyword variants in searches
• tune sort and time for recency vs quality
• keep skip_comments=true when only post-level signal is needed

Query Quality Rules

• Prefer scoped subreddits before global search.
• Include negative filters (e.g. onlyfans, porn, nsfw, promo, buy now) when results are noisy.
• Increase specificity before increasing max_items.
• If results are sparse, widen subreddits and add semantically related keywords.

Output Requirements

Return:

• top findings with short rationale
• source URLs
• subreddit distribution
• repeated themes/pain points
• recommended follow-up keywords

Do not return unfiltered dumps. Prioritize relevance and evidence.