# Reddit User Posts API

> List a Reddit user's posts by username, sorted by new, top, hot, or controversial, with cursor pagination.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/reddit/user-posts
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/apis/reddit/user-posts/docs

## Facts

- Provider: Reddit
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/reddit/user-posts`
- Price: From $0.0004 per call
- Capabilities: api, reddit, social media
- Billing: pay per use from one SandBase balance; no provider account or subscription needed

## Call it

`POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/reddit/user-posts` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `username` | string | yes |  |
| `sort` | string | no | new, top, hot, controversial |
| `cursor` | string | no |  |
| `requireFields` | array | no |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the Reddit User Posts API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/reddit/user-posts with your SandBase API key in the Authorization header (Bearer) and the parameters as a JSON body. You can also try it in the Playground on this page without writing code.

### How much does the Reddit User Posts API cost?

From $0.0004 per call, billed from your SandBase balance. You are only charged for calls you make; there is no subscription.

### What parameters does the Reddit User Posts API accept?

Required: username (string). Optional: sort (one of new, top, hot, controversial), cursor (string) and requireFields (array). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the Reddit User Posts API return?

A JSON response returned in the same HTTP request (synchronous).

### Do I need a Reddit developer account or API key?

No. Reddit User Posts runs through SandBase, so one SandBase API key covers this endpoint and every other API and model in the catalog. You do not need to apply for Reddit API access separately.

## README

### Reddit User Posts API

List a Reddit user's posts by username, sorted by new, top, hot, or controversial, with cursor pagination.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/reddit/user-posts" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"username": "spez"}'
```

The result is returned in `outputs[0].data`. A lookup that finds nothing still succeeds and returns `found: false`.

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `username` | string | Yes | Reddit username without the leading u/ prefix (e.g. "spez"). |
| `cursor` | string | No | Opaque pagination cursor from a previous response's nextCursor. Omit for the first page; pass it back to fetch the next page. |
| `requireFields` | array | No | Optional; omit it and routing is unchanged, with the cheapest source serving. Name the output fields this request must be able to return, for example `isArchived` or `isLocked`, and it is served only by a source that ret |
| `sort` | string | No | Sort order for the user's posts. Defaults to new (most recent first). One of: `new`, `top`, `hot`, `controversial`. |

#### Pricing

Billed at the actual cost of each call, usually $0.00038 per request. A call can cost more when the first data source fails and another one answers. Failed calls are not charged. Lookups that find nothing and searches with no results are billed at their actual cost, which is often lower and can be $0.