Reddit User API
Get a Reddit user's public profile by username: post and comment karma, account creation date, avatar and whether the account is verified, a moderator or has Reddit Premium.
- Endpoint
- POST /reddit/get-user
- Price
- 1 credit per request
- SDK
- client.reddit.getUser()
- MCP tool
- reddit_get_user
curl -X POST "https://api.bridgly.app/reddit/get-user" \ -H "Authorization: Bearer $BRIDGLY_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{ "username": "spez"}'import osimport requestsresponse = requests.post( "https://api.bridgly.app/reddit/get-user", headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['BRIDGLY_KEY']}"}, json={ "username": "spez", },)data = response.json()const response = await fetch("https://api.bridgly.app/reddit/get-user", { method: "POST", headers: { Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.BRIDGLY_KEY}`, "Content-Type": "application/json", }, body: JSON.stringify({ "username": "spez" }),});const data = await response.json();import { Bridgly } from "@bridgly/sdk";const client = new Bridgly({ apiKey: "bgly_YOUR_KEY" });const res = await client.reddit.getUser({ username: "spez"});if (res.type === "success") { console.log(res.data);}What does the Reddit User API return?
Reddit user API: get any Reddit user’s public profile by username as JSON, with post and comment karma, account age, avatar and moderator flags. Every response has the same envelope: the result in data, plus timeMs and the creditsCost of the call.
Request body
usernamestringrequired- Reddit username, with or without the "u/" prefix, or the profile link, e.g. "spez" or "https://www.reddit.com/user/spez/".
Example response
{ "timeMs": 1840, "creditsCost": 1, "data": { "id": "string", "username": "string", "profileUrl": "string", "commentKarma": 0, "linkKarma": 0, "createdUtc": 0, "iconUrl": "string", "isGold": true, "isMod": true, "isEmployee": true, "verified": true, "hasVerifiedEmail": true, "acceptFollowers": true }}What can you build with the Reddit User API?
Check account quality
Use karma and account age to judge whether a user is established.
Moderation tools
Look up a poster’s history before approving their content.
Find creators
Size up active Redditors in your niche before reaching out.
Reddit User API questions
How do I check a Reddit user’s karma and account age?
Send the username, with or without u/. The response has post and comment karma, the account creation date, avatar, and whether the account is verified, a moderator or has Reddit Premium.
Can I use it to spot bots or throwaway accounts?
It gives you the signals: account age and karma. A days-old account with almost no karma posting about your brand is worth a second look.
How do I use the Reddit User API?
Send a POST request to https://api.bridgly.app/reddit/get-user with username in the JSON body and your API key in the Authorization header. In the TypeScript SDK, call client.reddit.getUser(). AI agents connected to Bridgly over MCP can call the reddit_get_user tool.
How much does the Reddit User API cost?
Costs 1 credit per request. Credits cost $2.00 per 1,000 on pay-as-you-go and as low as $1.00 per 1,000 at volume. New accounts on a business email start with 100 free credits, and failed requests are never charged.
Try it with a free tool
Look up a public example in your browser before connecting the API. No account needed.
More Reddit endpoints
The same API key works on every endpoint. See all Reddit API endpoints.
- Reddit User Posts API→Reddit user posts API: list the most recent posts any Reddit user submitted, with title, body, subreddit, score, comment count and link, as JSON.
- Reddit User Comments API→Reddit comment history API: list the latest comments a Reddit user wrote, with text, score and subreddit, plus the title and link of each post.
- Reddit User Activity API→Reddit user activity API: list a Reddit user’s recent posts and comments together, newest first, as on their profile page, in one JSON response.
- Reddit User Search API→Find Reddit accounts by username or keyword. Get usernames, karma, avatars and profile links as JSON through the Reddit User Search API.
Try the Reddit User API
100 free credits on business email, no card. Your first call takes a minute.