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Connect the Reddit MCP to OpenClaw

OpenClaw's agent runtime speaks MCP natively. Add the redditapis-mcp server under mcp.servers in openclaw.json, or run openclaw mcp add, and the runtime discovers 59 live Reddit tools the next time it starts.

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Written by Emma, developer relations at Redditapis. The server is the published redditapis-mcp package, so every field below is verified against the live package and OpenClaw's own docs.

How do you add the Reddit MCP to OpenClaw?

Add the redditapis-mcp server under the mcp.servers key in ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json with your REDDITAPIS_KEY, or run openclaw mcp add reddit --command npx --arg -y --arg redditapis-mcp@latest --env REDDITAPIS_KEY=YOUR_KEY. Note the nesting: mcp, then servers, then your entry. On start, OpenClaw spawns the server and negotiates its 59 tools; openclaw doctor validates the entry.

Set up the Reddit MCP in OpenClaw

OpenClaw keeps MCP servers in openclaw.json under a nested mcp.servers key. You can add an entry by hand or let the CLI write it. Either way the runtime discovers the tools when it starts.

Method: CLI or config fileConfig: ~/.openclaw/openclaw.jsonKey: mcp.servers
The server (same for every client)
$ npx -y redditapis-mcp@latest
~/.openclaw/openclaw.json
// ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json
{
  "mcp": {
    "servers": {
      "reddit": {
        "command": "npx",
        "args": ["-y", "redditapis-mcp@latest"],
        "env": { "REDDITAPIS_KEY": "YOUR_KEY" }
      }
    }
  }
}
add it from the CLI
# one --arg per argument; --env sets the key
openclaw mcp add reddit \
  --command npx \
  --arg -y --arg redditapis-mcp@latest \
  --env REDDITAPIS_KEY=YOUR_KEY
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Add the server entry

In ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json, add reddit under mcp.servers. The nesting matters: the top key is mcp, then servers, then your named entry.

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Or use the CLI

Run openclaw mcp add reddit with --command npx, one --arg per launch argument, and --env for the key. The CLI writes the same JSON entry for you.

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Let the runtime discover tools

When OpenClaw starts, its agent runtime spawns the server, negotiates capabilities, and lists the tools it exposes, with no per-integration glue code.

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Validate with doctor

Run openclaw doctor to confirm the entry is valid. The agent can then call the Reddit tools as naturally as its built-in skills.

Confirm it connected

openclaw doctor validates the entry, and the agent runtime lists the reddit tools on start. If nothing loads, confirm the nesting is mcp then servers, and that the REDDITAPIS_KEY is set in the env block.

The Reddit tools OpenClaw reaches for most

Per our published redditapis-mcp catalog, the server exposes 59 tools; these 11 are the reads agents call most (the full table is on the Reddit MCP hub). The comment, post, vote and DM tools act as your own Reddit account only after you connect it (reddit_connect locally, POST /api/reddit/session for the hosted server), and each is marked as a write so the client asks first. Your key, REDDITAPIS_KEY, authenticates every call.

reddit_searchreddit_subreddit_postsreddit_subreddit_topreddit_postreddit_post_commentsreddit_search_commentsreddit_search_communitiesreddit_search_mediareddit_search_usersreddit_user_profilereddit_user_comments

Same server, a different client?

The redditapis-mcp server runs the same way everywhere; only the config file and key differ per client. Setup for the others:

By the numbers

Reddit MCP access, by the numbers

Every Redditapis figure resolves to our published per-call rates; every external figure is a primary US source.

  • Redditapis bills reads at $0.0015 per call, votes at $0.005, writes at $0.012, and DMs at $0.025, one flat rate for every account with no minimum spend. (Redditapis pricing, 2026)

  • The published redditapis-mcp server exposes 59 tools behind one Bearer key, and every new account starts with $0.50 in free credits, enough for roughly 333 reads before any charge. (Redditapis, 2026)

  • Reddit's own commercial Data API was reported at $0.24 per 1,000 API calls, the rate that ended third-party apps like Apollo in 2023. (The Verge, 2023)

  • Reddit's free Data API access is limited to 100 queries per minute per OAuth client, and traffic without OAuth is blocked, so an MCP client polling at volume needs a managed layer. (Reddit Data API Wiki, 2026)

  • Reddit signed a reported $60 million-a-year deal to license its data for AI training, a sign of how valuable structured Reddit context has become for models. (Reuters, 2024)

Frequently asked questions

OpenClaw reads MCP servers from ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json under a nested mcp.servers key. So the reddit entry sits inside mcp, then servers. You can edit the file directly or let openclaw mcp add write the entry, and openclaw config set can update individual fields.

Run openclaw mcp add reddit --command npx --arg -y --arg redditapis-mcp@latest --env REDDITAPIS_KEY=YOUR_KEY. Each launch argument is its own --arg, and --env sets the API key. The command writes the same JSON entry you could add by hand under mcp.servers.

Yes. OpenClaw's agent runtime is an MCP host with native client support, so it discovers and calls MCP tools alongside its built-in skills. When it starts, it spawns each configured server, runs the capability handshake, and registers the tools the server reports.

Run openclaw doctor, which validates the config entry, including the optional working directory. When the runtime starts it lists the tools each server exposed, so you can confirm the 59 Reddit tools loaded from the reddit server.

The redditapis-mcp server gives OpenClaw 59 tools: Reddit reads such as reddit_search, reddit_subreddit_posts, reddit_post_comments and reddit_user_profile, plus monitor, webhook, credit and feedback tools. The full list is on the Reddit MCP hub.

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