// MCP TOOL REFERENCE

REDDIT TOOLS

10 tools from the Reddit MCP Server, categorised by risk level.

// ALL 10 REDDIT TOOLS

READ 5 tools

Read REDDIT_GET_USER_FLAIR Fetches the list of available link flairs (i.e., post flairs, not user flairs) for a given subreddit. Read REDDIT_RETRIEVE_POST_COMMENTS Retrieves all comments for a Reddit post given its article ID (which must be for an existing, public post);... Read REDDIT_RETRIEVE_REDDIT_POST Retrieves the current hot posts from a specified, publicly accessible subreddit. Read REDDIT_RETRIEVE_SPECIFIC_COMMENT Retrieves detailed information for a specific Reddit comment or post using its fullname. Read REDDIT_SEARCH_ACROSS_SUBREDDITS Searches Reddit for content (e.g., posts, comments) using a query, with results typically confined to subre...

WRITE 3 tools

Write REDDIT_CREATE_REDDIT_POST Creates a new text or link post on a specified, existing Reddit subreddit, optionally applying a flair. Write REDDIT_EDIT_REDDIT_COMMENT_OR_POST Edits the body text of the authenticated user's own existing comment or self-post on Reddit; cannot edit li... Write REDDIT_POST_REDDIT_COMMENT Posts a comment on Reddit, replying to an existing and accessible submission (post) or another comment.

DESTRUCTIVE 2 tools

Destructive REDDIT_DELETE_REDDIT_COMMENT Deletes a Reddit comment, identified by its fullname ID, if it was authored by the authenticated user. Destructive REDDIT_DELETE_REDDIT_POST Permanently deletes a Reddit post by its ID, provided the authenticated user has deletion permissions for t...

// RUNNING THIS SERVER

The managed route: connect Reddit through the PolicyLayer gateway — every tool call above is checked against your policy before it runs, with a full audit log.

DIRECT INSTALL (UNMANAGED) npx -y reddit-mcp-server

// FAQ

How many tools does the Reddit MCP server have? +

The Reddit MCP server exposes 10 tools across 3 categories: Read, Write, Destructive.

How do I enforce policies on Reddit tools? +

Route the Reddit server through the PolicyLayer gateway. Define allow, deny, or approval rules per tool in the dashboard; they are enforced on every call before it reaches the server.

What risk categories do Reddit tools fall into? +

Reddit tools are categorised as Read (5), Write (3), Destructive (2). Each category has a recommended default policy.

Enforce policy on every Reddit tool call.

Start from Reddit, add the rest of your stack, and see everything your agents can call. Then put policy on all of it.

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