reddit_subreddit_about
Get Reddit subreddit metadata. Returns public metadata and sample posts for a subreddit. Subscriber counts, icons, and banners are omitted because they are not available on anonymous Reddit pages.
This record as markdown: /tools/crawlora-mcp/reddit-subreddit-about.md
What reddit_subreddit_about does on Crawlora
AI agents call reddit_subreddit_about to retrieve information from Crawlora without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
limit | integer | — | Maximum sample posts inspected, defaults to 25 and clamps to 100 |
subreddit | string | Yes | Subreddit name, without r/ |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why reddit_subreddit_about is rated Low
This tool queries and retrieves publicly available information about Reddit subreddits. It has no side effects—it does not create, modify, delete, or execute anything. The explicit mention that 'Subscriber counts, icons, and banners are omitted' further confirms it is read-only data retrieval. Severity is low because misuse would only expose public information that is already freely accessible.
From the tool's definition Tool description states it 'Get[s] Reddit subreddit metadata' and 'Returns public metadata and sample posts for a subreddit.' These are purely informational retrieval operations with no modification, deletion, or execution of code.
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The rule that runs reddit_subreddit_about safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Crawlora, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For reddit_subreddit_about, this is the rule to start with:
reddit_subreddit_about is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Crawlora, apply this rule, and every reddit_subreddit_about call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about reddit_subreddit_about
Get Reddit subreddit metadata. Returns public metadata and sample posts for a subreddit. Subscriber counts, icons, and banners are omitted because they are not available on anonymous Reddit pages. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Crawlora MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
reddit_subreddit_about accepts 2 parameters: limit, subreddit. Required: subreddit. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Crawlora MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for reddit_subreddit_about: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Crawlora. Nothing to install.
reddit_subreddit_about is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the reddit_subreddit_about rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for reddit_subreddit_about. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
reddit_subreddit_about is provided by the Crawlora MCP server (crawlora-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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