How to get Reddit subreddit details
GET request to /v1/reddit/subreddit-details with your input. You get clean JSON back in seconds for 1 credit per call — no OAuth, scraping or platform SDKs. Get a subreddit — title, description, subscribers, and community rules signals as structured JSON.How to get Reddit subreddit details (step by step)
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Get a free API key
Create a free Captapi account (100 credits, no card) and generate an API key from the dashboard.
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Call the Reddit Subreddit Details API
Send an authenticated GET request to /v1/reddit/subreddit-details with your input. No OAuth, no scraping setup.
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Read the JSON response
Parse the clean JSON response. Pass cache=true for a free 24h cache hit; default is always fresh.
Code example
curl "https://api.captapi.com/v1/reddit/subreddit-details?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.reddit.com%2Fr%2Fspace" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer capt_live_..."
# or: -H "x-api-key: capt_live_..."What the response looks like
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"platform": "reddit",
"name": "space",
"url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/space",
"title": "/r/space: news, articles and discussion",
"description": "Share & discuss informative content on:\n\n* Astrophysics\n* Cosmology\n* Space Exploration\n* Planetary Science\n* Astrobiology",
"members": 27931073,
"activeUsers": null,
"category": "Lifestyles",
"language": "en",
"type": "public",
"createdAt": "2008-01-26T06:07:54+00:00",
"nsfw": false,
"icon": "https://styles.redditmedia.com/t5_2qh87/styles/communityIcon_ub69d1lpjlf51.png?width=256&s=920c352b6d0c69518b6978ba8b456176a8d63c25",
"banner": "https://styles.redditmedia.com/t5_2qh87/styles/bannerBackgroundImage_n7bxapsg3kq81.png?width=4000&s=55d7d41785957e640ea6f207a2e688f6603d0d10"
}
}Billing metadata (credits charged, cache hit/miss) is returned in the X-Captapi-Credits and X-Captapi-Cache response headers.
Request parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| url | string | Yes | Subreddit URL, r/name, or bare name, e.g. r/technology. The URL platform must match this endpoint's platform. Do not pass cross-platform URLs, e.g. YouTube to TikTok, Instagram to Facebook, LinkedIn to X/Twitter, or Pinterest to Rumble. |
| cache | boolean | No | Set true to serve from the 24h response cache. Default false — always fetch fresh data. |
Frequently asked questions
What does the Reddit Subreddit Details API do?
The Reddit Subreddit Details API lets you fetch full metadata and key stats from a public Reddit subreddit details using one GET request to /v1/reddit/subreddit-details. It returns clean JSON — no OAuth or infrastructure setup required.
How many credits does the Reddit Subreddit Details API cost?
Each successful call costs 1 credit. Pass cache=true to serve from the 24h shared cache (0 credits on hit); default is always fresh. Failed or empty results are never charged.
Do I need a Reddit API key or OAuth?
No. A single Captapi key works across every platform Captapi supports — YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter/X, Reddit, Threads, Bluesky, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Rumble, Spotify, Kwai, and more. We handle proxies, rate limits, retries, and authentication for you.
Is the Reddit Subreddit Details API suitable for production use?
Yes. It is a stable REST endpoint with predictable JSON and automatic retries. Pass cache=true to serve from the 24h shared cache (0 credits on hit); default is always fresh. Use it for analytics, monitoring, and content automation.
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