Reddit Groups | Apinoa

Search Reddit communities, autocomplete a community name, or list the communities a user is active in.

GET | POST /v1/reddit/groups

Send parameters as a query string with GET, or as a JSON body with POST. Both are equivalent.

What to Pass

Pass	Reads	Notes
`query`	A community search
`prefix`	Name autocomplete: communities whose name starts with it	`includeNsfw`; one page
`username`	The communities a user is active in

Pass one source per call. Every identifier also takes the page URL.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Notes
`cursor`	string	Opaque cursor from the previous page's `cursor`. Pass it alone for the next page.
`includeNsfw`	boolean	prefix only: include over-18 communities.
`limit`	integer 1–100	Items per page, 1–100.
`prefix`	string	Autocomplete: communities whose name starts with this (fast, one page).
`query`	string	Search communities by keyword.
`username`	string	The communities a user is active in: username or profile URL.

Request

curl "https://gateway.apinoa.com/v1/reddit/groups?query=photography&limit=3" \
  -H "x-api-key: $APINOA_API_KEY"

Response

Returns Page of Group in data. A real response, shortened: arrays keep their first entries and long text is cut.

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "platform": "reddit",
    "items": [
      {
        "platform": "reddit",
        "kind": "community",
        "id": "2qh2a",
        "name": "photography",
        "url": "https://www.reddit.com/r/photography/",
        "description": "/r/photography is a place to politely discuss the tools, technique, art and culture of photography and to post topics t…",
        "avatarUrl": "https://styles.redditmedia.com/t5_2qh2a/styles/communityIcon_ewee979e9tib1.png?width=256&s=98f37a3e36d9c6c3631fe569571f…",
        "bannerUrl": "https://styles.redditmedia.com/t5_2qh2a/styles/bannerBackgroundImage_quu3wdl77tib1.png?width=4000&s=c4b33e56a54192ba98c…",
        "createdAt": "2008-01-25T05:32:49.000Z",
        "counts": {
          "members": 5668327
        },
        "sensitive": false,
        "ext": {
          "fullname": "t5_2qh2a",
          "title": "Photography",
          "sidebar": "/r/photography is a place to politely discuss the tools, technique, art and culture of photography and to post topics t…",
          "type": "public",
          "language": "en",
          "submissionType": "any",
          "advertiserCategory": "Lifestyles",
          "submitText": "**PLEASE REMEMBER TO FLAIR YOUR POSTS**\n\n* This sub is for discussing photography, not just sharing your work. We have…",
          "settings": {
            "allowImages": false,
            "allowVideos": false,
            "allowVideoGifs": false,
            "allowPolls": false,
            "allowGalleries": false,
            "spoilersEnabled": true,
            "allowDiscovery": true,
            "restrictPosting": true,
            "restrictCommenting": false,
            "allOriginalContent": false,
            "linkFlairEnabled": true,
            "userFlairEnabled": false,
            "crosspostable": false,
            "archivePosts": false,
            "commentScoreHideMins": 180,
            "suggestedCommentSort": "confidence",
            "wikiEnabled": true,
            "allowedMediaInComments": [
              "giphy",
              "static"
            ]
          }
        }
      }
    ],
    "cursor": "RjvzT7CZ0WloEEGA_XTHSRLU2Ia7PEAPgIHxnz5MuTkxEAed4QiaxwGSMV4GjEyZuFRoNHN7XBfL0ccvbyKMrSdBmcbPTkJZWrF51xxHeqeRbGWY1xuM6tm…"
  }
}

Errors

Status	Code	Meaning
400	`INVALID_CURSOR`	The `cursor` is not one this operation returned. Start again without it.
400	`INVALID_PARAMS`	A parameter is missing, unknown or out of range. The message names it.
401	`UNAUTHORIZED`	The `x-api-key` header is missing, or the key is revoked or unknown.
402	`INSUFFICIENT_BALANCE`	The balance does not cover this call. Top up in the dashboard.
404	`NOT_FOUND`	The account, post or group does not exist, or is private, deleted or age-restricted.
429	`MARKETPLACE_SATURATED`	Too many concurrent calls. Retry after the `Retry-After` seconds.
502	`UPSTREAM_ERROR`	The platform answered with something unusable. Retry with backoff.

Every code is listed in Errors. Failed calls are not billed.

Pricing

Price $0.001 per call. List price; the rate steps down above 1,000 calls a day.

Groups