Reddit API Capability

List user comments

List comments publicly visible on a Reddit user's comments feed, newest first, with cursor pagination. May take up to 60 seconds.

Capability ID reddit.user.comments.list

Cost From $1.25 per 1,000 requests · 1 credit

Maximum runtime 60 seconds

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# List user comments

List comments publicly visible on a Reddit user's comments feed, newest first, with cursor pagination. May take up to 60 seconds.

- Platform: [Reddit](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/platforms/reddit)
- Capability ID: `reddit.user.comments.list`
- Cost: 1 credit per request
- Maximum runtime: 60 seconds
- Execute endpoint: `POST https://data.upscrape.com/execute`

## Request

Use the exact public capability ID in the shared execute envelope.

```bash
curl --request POST \
  --url https://data.upscrape.com/execute \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer $UPSCRAPE_API_KEY" \
  --header "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --header "Prefer: wait=30" \
  --data '{
  "input": {
    "limit": 25,
    "username": "reddit"
  },
  "capability": "reddit.user.comments.list"
}'
```

## Input


| Field | Type | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `after` | `string` | No | Opaque cursor from a previous result's next field. |
| `limit` | `integer` | No | Page size (default 50). From 1 to 100. Default: `50`. |
| `username` | `string` | Yes | Public Reddit username, prefixed name, or canonical Reddit user URL. |

### Example input

```json
{
  "limit": 25,
  "username": "reddit"
}
```

## Response

Successful output is returned in `results[0].data`.

Raw platform output is intentionally open-ended and may evolve with the upstream source.

### Illustrative sample output

This example shows one response. Values and optional fields vary with the data available.

```json
{
  "items": [
    {
      "author": "reddit",
      "body": "Thanks! I've sent you the first message here: https://www.reddit.com/message/messages/2y4wpa2 In order for me to send you the rest of the message I'll need you to reply there when you have a chance. To your questions: unfortunately, a lot our tooling doesn't work with modteams of this size, but - no promises here as I don't know what this would take - I will see if there's anything we can do for y…",
      "created_utc": 1749669575,
      "id": "t1_mx9407o",
      "nsfw": false,
      "parent_permalink": "https://www.reddit.com/r/modlimit/comments/1l8ejw1/action_needed_please_read/",
      "parent_title": "ACTION NEEDED: PLEASE READ",
      "permalink": "https://www.reddit.com/r/modlimit/comments/1l8ejw1/action_needed_please_read/mx9407o/",
      "score": 0,
      "score_available": false,
      "subreddit": "modlimit",
      "type": "comment"
    },
    {
      "author": "reddit",
      "body": "It's real, I'm real! Totally appreciate you checking though, thanks in advance if you participate in the study!",
      "created_utc": 1722557733,
      "id": "t1_lg2az5a",
      "nsfw": false,
      "parent_permalink": "https://www.reddit.com/r/ModSupport/comments/1ehvn4d/is_this_a_legitimate_dm_from_reddit_or_is_this_a/",
      "parent_title": "Is this a legitimate DM from Reddit, or is this a phishing scam against Reddit mods?",
      "permalink": "https://www.reddit.com/r/ModSupport/comments/1ehvn4d/is_this_a_legitimate_dm_from_reddit_or_is_this_a/lg2az5a/",
      "score": 0,
      "score_available": false,
      "subreddit": "ModSupport",
      "type": "comment"
    },
    {
      "author": "reddit",
      "body": "legit",
      "created_utc": 1722557557,
      "id": "t1_lg2ai5m",
      "nsfw": false,
      "parent_permalink": "https://www.reddit.com/r/ModSupport/comments/1ehvn4d/is_this_a_legitimate_dm_from_reddit_or_is_this_a/",
      "parent_title": "Is this a legitimate DM from Reddit, or is this a phishing scam against Reddit mods?",
      "permalink": "https://www.reddit.com/r/ModSupport/comments/1ehvn4d/is_this_a_legitimate_dm_from_reddit_or_is_this_a/lg2ai5m/",
      "score": 0,
      "score_available": false,
      "subreddit": "ModSupport",
      "type": "comment"
    }
  ],
  "next": "t1_hngqva3"
}
```
### Illustrative output fields

Derived from the sample above for orientation only. These fields are not a fixed response schema.

| Path | Observed type | Example |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `items` | `array` | 3 items |
| `items` | `array` | 3 items |
| `next` | `string` | t1_hngqva3 |

## Execution behavior

A `200` response completed inline. A `202` response was queued; poll `GET /jobs/{id}` until the job reaches `completed` or `failed`. Use an `Idempotency-Key` when retrying must not create a duplicate logical job.

## Related documentation

- [Authentication](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/authentication)
- [Jobs and results](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/jobs)
- [Errors and retries](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/errors)
- [Idempotency](https://docs.upscrape.com/docs/api/idempotency)

POST /execute Shared execution endpoint

Input parameters

after string optional

Opaque cursor from a previous result's next field.

limit integer optional

Page size (default 50). From 1 to 100. Default: `50`.

Example 25

username string required

Public Reddit username, prefixed name, or canonical Reddit user URL.

Example reddit

Response

Successful output is returned in results[0].data.

Raw platform output is intentionally open-ended and may evolve with the upstream source.

Illustrative sample The example response is shown in the response panel.

Illustrative output fields

Values illustrate one response. Read the guidance above for missing values and limits; fields can vary with the requested operation and the data available.

Path	Observed type	Example
`items`	`array`	3 items
`items`	`array`	3 items
`next`	`string`	t1_hngqva3

Execution behavior

A 200 response completed inline. A 202 response was queued; poll GET /jobs/:id until the job reaches completed or failed.

curl --request POST \ --url https://data.upscrape.com/execute \ --header "Authorization: Bearer $UPSCRAPE_API_KEY" \ --header "Content-Type: application/json" \ --header "Prefer: wait=30" \ --data '{ "input": { "limit": 25, "username": "reddit" }, "capability": "reddit.user.comments.list" }'

import json import os import requests payload = json.loads(r'''{ "input": { "limit": 25, "username": "reddit" }, "capability": "reddit.user.comments.list" }''') response = requests.post( "https://data.upscrape.com/execute", headers={ "Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['UPSCRAPE_API_KEY']}", "Content-Type": "application/json", "Prefer": "wait=30", }, json=payload, ) response.raise_for_status() print(json.dumps(response.json(), indent=2))

{ "items": [ { "author": "reddit", "body": "Thanks! I've sent you the first message here: https://www.reddit.com/message/messages/2y4wpa2 In order for me to send you the rest of the message I'll need you to reply there when you have a chance. To your questions: unfortunately, a lot our tooling doesn't work with modteams of this size, but - no promises here as I don't know what this would take - I will see if there's anything we can do for y…", "created_utc": 1749669575, "id": "t1_mx9407o", "nsfw": false, "parent_permalink": "https://www.reddit.com/r/modlimit/comments/1l8ejw1/action_needed_please_read/", "parent_title": "ACTION NEEDED: PLEASE READ", "permalink": "https://www.reddit.com/r/modlimit/comments/1l8ejw1/action_needed_please_read/mx9407o/", "score": 0, "score_available": false, "subreddit": "modlimit", "type": "comment" }, { "author": "reddit", "body": "It's real, I'm real! Totally appreciate you checking though, thanks in advance if you participate in the study!", "created_utc": 1722557733, "id": "t1_lg2az5a", "nsfw": false, "parent_permalink": "https://www.reddit.com/r/ModSupport/comments/1ehvn4d/is_this_a_legitimate_dm_from_reddit_or_is_this_a/", "parent_title": "Is this a legitimate DM from Reddit, or is this a phishing scam against Reddit mods?", "permalink": "https://www.reddit.com/r/ModSupport/comments/1ehvn4d/is_this_a_legitimate_dm_from_reddit_or_is_this_a/lg2az5a/", "score": 0, "score_available": false, "subreddit": "ModSupport", "type": "comment" }, { "author": "reddit", "body": "legit", "created_utc": 1722557557, "id": "t1_lg2ai5m", "nsfw": false, "parent_permalink": "https://www.reddit.com/r/ModSupport/comments/1ehvn4d/is_this_a_legitimate_dm_from_reddit_or_is_this_a/", "parent_title": "Is this a legitimate DM from Reddit, or is this a phishing scam against Reddit mods?", "permalink": "https://www.reddit.com/r/ModSupport/comments/1ehvn4d/is_this_a_legitimate_dm_from_reddit_or_is_this_a/lg2ai5m/", "score": 0, "score_available": false, "subreddit": "ModSupport", "type": "comment" } ], "next": "t1_hngqva3" }