No. Octolens handles Reddit API access for you. You just need an Octolens API key (which you can generate in your dashboard). This saves you from dealing with Reddit OAuth flow, rate limits, and API application approval.
Reddit MCP Server
Monitor Reddit With MCP Server
Stop missing Reddit threads about your product. Use Octolens' Reddit MCP Server to get AI-filtered Reddit mentions directly in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code, or any MCP-compatible tool.
5-minute setup • No Reddit API key needed
Loved by 1000+ SaaS & Developer Brands
Why Monitor Reddit with MCP?
Reddit is where developers and technical buyers have honest, in-depth discussions about products. For B2B SaaS companies, Reddit mentions often signal unfiltered product feedback, buying intent, or competitive intelligence. But Reddit discussions happen across thousands of subreddits. Manually checking r/programming, r/devops, r/webdev, and dozens more takes hours daily.
Octolens Model Context Protocol (MCP) solves this by bringing Reddit monitoring directly into your workflow. Instead of manually checking multiple subreddits in browser tabs, you can use Octolens MCP Server to ask Claude, Cursor, or ChatGPT to show you mentions from all relevant subreddits, pre-filtered by AI and actionable.
Track brand & competitor mentions across Reddit
Monitor discussions mentioning your brand or competitors across all subreddits on Reddit
Respond to high-relevance posts early
Catch trending threads before they reach r/all and engage with thousands of potential users
AI filters out spam and low-quality posts
Bots, memes, and irrelevant posts are automatically filtered out
Spot feature requests in technical communities
Find posts where developers ask for features you're building or could build
No Reddit API quota headaches
Octolens handles Reddit API access and rate limits - you just need to setup your keywords
How Reddit MCP Monitoring Works
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Octolens continuously monitors Reddit via official Reddit API for new mentions based on your configured keywords.
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Octolens analyzes and filters all mentions (relevance, sentiment, upvotes, subreddit context).
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You ask your favorite AI assistant: "Show me Reddit mentions from today"
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Your AI assistant formats the response with subreddit tags, upvotes, and comment threads - ready to act on
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What Makes Octolens The Leading Reddit MCP Server Solution
AI filters noise automatically
Only high-signal mentions reach you; spam posts and bot comments are filtered out
Post tagging by AI
AI assesses the relevance and intent of the post and tags it accordingly
Sentiment analysis built-in
Know immediately if a mention is positive, negative, or neutral
Historical data beyond Reddit's limit
Reddit API has a 1-year limit. Octolens stores your data as long as you need it, so you can analyze long-term trends
No Reddit API quota headaches
We handle Reddit API access and rate limits for you
Multi-platform (not just Reddit)
Same MCP server works for Twitter(X), LinkedIn, Hacker News, and multiple other platforms
Setup Reddit MCP Server
Get Reddit monitoring with MCP up and running in 5 minutes. No Reddit API key needed.
Prerequisites
Note: No Reddit API key needed. Octolens handles that.
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Configure Reddit Keywords in Octolens
- Log into Octolens
- Add your keywords:
- Your product name
- Common misspellings
- Relevant subreddits (r/programming, r/devops, etc.)
- Your competitors' names
Pro tip: Add negative keywords to filter noise. For example, if your product is called "Bolt", exclude "Usain Bolt" and "lightning bolt".
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Get API Key
- In Octolens, navigate to Settings → MCP
- Click "Generate New Key"
- Copy the key and save it securely
Security reminder: Keep your API key private. Don't commit it to git or share it publicly.
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Connect Octolens MCP Server
Choose your tool:
1. Run this command
Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your Octolens API key
claude mcp add octolens \
--transport sse \
"https://app.octolens.com/api/mcp?token=YOUR_API_KEY"2. Verify the connection
Inside Claude Code, run the /mcp command:
/mcp⎿ MCP Server Status
• octolens: connected
Scope options: Add --scope user to make it available across all projects, or --scope project to share with your team via .mcp.json
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Test Connection
In your IDE, type:
@octolens list my keywordsYou should see your configured keywords.
Then try:
@octolens show twitter mentions from todayYou should see recent Twitter mentions (if any exist for your keywords).
Troubleshooting
Check that you have the correct MCP server URL with your API token. Make sure you've completely restarted your tool (not just reloaded). Verify your internet connection is working.
Verify your API key has no extra spaces or line breaks. Check that the key hasn't expired in your Octolens dashboard (Settings → MCP). Make sure you replaced YOUR_API_KEY with your actual key in the configuration.
Keywords may need 24 hours to index initially. Try a common keyword like your product name. Check that the keyword is enabled for Twitter in your Octolens dashboard. Verify you have Twitter mentions in your Octolens web dashboard first.
Check your firewall settings to ensure outbound connections to app.octolens.com are allowed. If you're behind a corporate proxy, you may need to configure proxy settings for your tool.
Make sure you're using a compatible version of your tool (Claude Desktop, Cursor, ChatGPT, etc.). Check the tool's documentation for MCP support. Restart the tool completely after adding the configuration.
10 Ways to Use Reddit MCP Monitoring
Real prompts you can copy-paste into Claude, Cursor, or VS Code
1. Cross-Subreddit Digest
Prompt:
Show me Reddit mentions from the last 24 hours across all subreddits, sorted by upvotesWhat Claude returns:
Found 8 mentions across 5 subreddits: r/programming (142 upvotes): • "Just switched to Octolens for API monitoring. Way better than competitors." 💬 23 comments | 🔗 reddit.com/r/programming/comments/abc123 r/devops (89 upvotes): • "Octolens vs CompetitorX - honest comparison after 6 months" 💬 45 comments | 🔗 reddit.com/r/devops/comments/def456 r/webdev (34 upvotes): • "Anyone using Octolens? Worth the price?" 💬 12 comments | 🔗 reddit.com/r/webdev/comments/ghi789 r/SideProject (21 upvotes): • "Built my monitoring dashboard with Octolens API" 💬 8 comments | 🔗 reddit.com/r/SideProject/comments/jkl012 r/SaaS (18 upvotes): • "Octolens has the best developer experience I've seen" 💬 5 comments | 🔗 reddit.com/r/SaaS/comments/mno345
Why this matters: Reddit discussions span dozens of subreddits. This aggregates mentions across all relevant communities so you don't miss important threads.
2. High-Engagement Thread Detection
Prompt:
Alert me if any Reddit post mentioning Octolens gets 50+ upvotesWhat Claude returns:
🚨 TRENDING THREAD: 1 post going viral r/SideProject: "I built Octolens into my workflow and productivity is up 40%" 📊 127 upvotes, 34 comments (in last 3 hours) ⭐ Sentiment: Very positive Top comments: • "This is exactly what I needed!" (23 upvotes) • "How does it compare to CompetitorX?" (18 upvotes) • "Link to try it?" (12 upvotes) 🔗 reddit.com/r/SideProject/comments/xyz
Why this matters: High-upvote posts reach r/all and get massive visibility. Catch them early to engage with thousands of potential users.
3. Technical Support Triage
Prompt:
Show me negative Reddit posts about bugs or errors in the last 12 hoursWhat Claude returns:
Found 2 posts needing attention: ⚠️ URGENT (r/programming): • "Octolens API returning 500 errors all morning" 📊 45 upvotes, 12 comments (posted 2 hours ago) Sentiment: Frustrated 🔗 reddit.com/r/programming/comments/bug123 ⚠️ MEDIUM (r/webdev): • "Can't get Octolens to work with Next.js 14" 📊 8 upvotes, 3 comments (posted 5 hours ago) Sentiment: Confused 🔗 reddit.com/r/webdev/comments/help456
Why this matters: Technical issues get discussed in developer subreddits before they're reported officially. Catch and fix them fast.
4. Competitor Comparison Threads
Prompt:
Find Reddit threads comparing Octolens to CompetitorXWhat Claude returns:
Found 3 comparison discussions: r/devops (67 upvotes): • "Octolens vs CompetitorX - which one for enterprise?" Top sentiment: Split (both have advocates) Key discussion points: - Octolens: Better API, easier setup - CompetitorX: More features, established brand 💬 28 comments | 🔗 reddit.com/r/devops/compare123 r/SaaS (34 upvotes): • "Switched from CompetitorX to Octolens - here's why" Top sentiment: Positive for Octolens 💬 15 comments | 🔗 reddit.com/r/SaaS/switch456 r/programming (22 upvotes): • "Octolens vs CompetitorX API comparison" Top sentiment: Technical analysis (neutral) 💬 9 comments | 🔗 reddit.com/r/programming/api789
Why this matters: Comparison threads are high-intent. Join the discussion with facts and help buyers make informed decisions.
5. Buying Intent Detection
Prompt:
Find Reddit posts asking "What tool should I use for monitoring?"What Claude returns:
Found 5 buying-intent threads: r/programming (23 upvotes): • "Best API monitoring tool for a startup? Budget is $200/mo" 💬 18 comments (Octolens not mentioned yet) Posted: 4 hours ago 🔗 reddit.com/r/programming/buying123 r/webdev (15 upvotes): • "Need recommendations for monitoring tools - tired of New Relic" 💬 9 comments (CompetitorX mentioned, not you) Posted: 7 hours ago 🔗 reddit.com/r/webdev/recommend456 r/devops (12 upvotes): • "Looking for affordable monitoring solution for side projects" 💬 6 comments (no tools mentioned yet) Posted: 9 hours ago 🔗 reddit.com/r/devops/search789
Why this matters: These are prospects actively shopping. Jump in with helpful advice (not sales pitches) and you'll win customers.
6. Subreddit-Specific Monitoring
Prompt:
Show me all Octolens mentions in r/programming this weekWhat Claude returns:
r/programming mentions (last 7 days): 12 posts/comments Top posts: 1. "Octolens just saved my team 10 hours of debugging" (89 upvotes) 2. "Anyone else using Octolens for API monitoring?" (34 upvotes) 3. "Octolens vs traditional logging - benchmark results" (56 upvotes) Sentiment breakdown: • 83% positive (10 mentions) • 17% neutral (2 mentions) • 0% negative Average engagement: 43 upvotes per mention Most active thread: • "Show HN: Octolens monitoring setup" (89 upvotes, 23 comments)
Why this matters: Focus on subreddits where your ICP hangs out. r/programming, r/devops, and r/SaaS are goldmines for B2B dev tools.
7. Feature Request Mining
Prompt:
Find Reddit comments where people say "wish Octolens had" or "Octolens should add"What Claude returns:
Found 6 feature requests: 💡 Most requested (3 mentions): • Slack integration Latest: r/devops "Wish Octolens had Slack alerts" Context: 12 upvotes, 4 comments 💡 Also requested: • Dark mode (2 mentions) Latest: r/webdev "Octolens needs dark mode" • Self-hosted option (1 mention) Latest: r/selfhosted "Would love self-hosted Octolens" • Zapier integration (1 mention) Latest: r/SaaS "Octolens + Zapier = perfect" All comments include full thread context and upvote counts.
Why this matters: Reddit users are brutally honest about what they want. Use this to validate your roadmap with real user needs.
8. AMA and Launch Monitoring
Prompt:
Track all Octolens mentions during our r/SideProject AMA todayWhat Claude returns:
📈 AMA Activity Tracking (Live) Your post: 234 upvotes, 67 comments (last 3 hours) Questions asked (need responses): • "How is this different from CompetitorX?" (23 upvotes, 8 replies) • "Do you have a free tier?" (18 upvotes, 5 replies) • "Does it work with self-hosted solutions?" (12 upvotes, 2 replies) Positive feedback: • "This looks amazing, signing up now!" (34 upvotes) • "Finally, a tool that doesn't require a PhD to set up" (28 upvotes) Cross-posted to: • r/programming (67 upvotes, 12 comments) • r/webdev (34 upvotes, 8 comments) Sentiment: 89% positive
Why this matters: Reddit AMAs are high-visibility launches. Monitor questions in real-time and respond while the community is active.
9. Sentiment Trend Analysis
Prompt:
Show me sentiment trend for Octolens on Reddit over the last 3 monthsWhat Claude returns:
📊 Reddit Sentiment Trend (Last 90 Days) Month 1 (Nov): 71% positive, 22% neutral, 7% negative (34 mentions) Month 2 (Dec): 78% positive, 18% neutral, 4% negative (52 mentions) Month 3 (Jan): 85% positive, 13% neutral, 2% negative (67 mentions) 📈 Trend: +14% positive sentiment 💬 Total mentions: 153 (↑ 97% vs previous quarter) Top subreddits: • r/programming (45 mentions, 89% positive) • r/devops (38 mentions, 84% positive) • r/webdev (29 mentions, 79% positive) Sentiment improved after: • API v2 launch (+18 positive mentions) • Free tier announcement (+23 positive mentions) Key drivers of positive sentiment: • "Easy to use" (mentioned 34 times) • "Great documentation" (mentioned 28 times) • "Responsive support" (mentioned 19 times)
Why this matters: Track how Reddit perceives your brand over time. Reddit sentiment is a leading indicator of product-market fit.
10. Response Drafting for Reddit
Prompt:
Draft a helpful Reddit comment for this post: "Trying Octolens but confused about the setup. Docs seem incomplete. Anyone got this working with Docker?"What Claude returns:
Suggested comment: "Hey! Octolens founder here. The Docker setup can be tricky—our docs could definitely be clearer (we're updating them this week). Here's what worked for others: 1. Use this Docker compose: [gist link] 2. Set these env vars: API_KEY, BASE_URL 3. Mount config at /app/config If that doesn't work, DM me your error logs and I'll help debug directly. Also - what would make the docs clearer for you? Always looking to improve." --- Tone analysis: Helpful, humble, actionable Estimated karma: 15-30 upvotes (based on similar responses) Alternative shorter version: "Founder here - DM me your Docker setup and I'll help directly. Our docs need work, sorry about that!"
Why this matters: Reddit values authenticity. Get AI help drafting responses that are helpful (not salesy) and you'll build community trust.
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Best Practices for Reddit MCP Monitoring
Get high-signal results without the noise
1. Filter by Intent Tags
Reddit has noise, but our AI assesses the relevance and intent of the post and tags it accordingly.
Example prompt:
Only show Reddit posts with negative product feedbackThis filters out low-quality posts while catching discussions with negative product feedback.
Why this works: A post with negative product feedback might be spam or irrelevant. A post with positive product feedback is a conversation your community cares about.
2. Monitor Specific Subreddits
Don't monitor all of Reddit. Focus on subreddits where your users hangs out.
Configure in Octolens:
Keywords: YourProduct
Subreddits to monitor:
- r/programming
- r/webdev
- r/devops
- r/SideProject
- r/SaaS
Example prompt:
Show me YourProduct mentions in r/programming this weekWhy this matters: r/programming has 7M members, r/devops has 400K. Both are goldmines for B2B dev tools. Generic Reddit search finds noise.
3. Track Comments, Not Just Posts
Reddit discussions happen in comments. Don't miss valuable feedback buried in threads.
Example prompt:
Show me Reddit comments mentioning YourProduct, sorted by upvotesExample scenario:
Post title: "What API monitoring tools do you use?"
Top comment (50 upvotes): "YourProduct is hands down the best. Switched from CompetitorX last month."
That's a valuable endorsement you'd miss tracking posts only.
4. Use Subreddit-Specific Negative Keywords
Reddit has inside jokes, memes, and copypasta that might mention your brand name ironically.
Example: If your product is called "Rocket"
You'll get false positives from:
- "to the moon 🚀" (crypto memes)
- "it's not rocket science" (expression)
- Rocket League (video game)
Configure negative keywords by subreddit:
For r/programming:
Exclude: "rocket science", "rocket ship emoji"
For r/cryptocurrency:
Exclude: "rocket", "moon", "lambo" (if not crypto-related)
Setup in Octolens:
- Keywords → Edit → Negative Keywords
- Add phrases to exclude
- Test with: "Show me Reddit mentions with negative keyword filtering"
Pro tip: Review your mentions regularly and add new negative keywords as patterns emerge. Community-specific memes change over time.
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Why teams choose Octolens for Reddit monitoring via MCP
| Feature | Octolens MCP | Generic Reddit MCP | Reddit API Direct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Setup time | 5 minutes | ⚠️ 30+ minutes | ❌ 2+ hours |
| AI relevance filtering | Built-in | ❌ Manual | ❌ You build it |
| Sentiment analysis | Automatic | ❌ You build it | ❌ You build it |
| Comment analysis | Full threads | ⚠️ Limited | ⚠️ Manual parsing |
| Subreddit context | Included | ❌ No | ⚠️ Extra queries |
| Historical data | Unlimited | ⚠️ Limited | ❌ 1 year (free tier) |
| Multi-platform | 11 platforms | ❌ Reddit only | ❌ Reddit only |
| Rate limits | No limits | ⚠️ You manage | ❌ 60 requests/min |
| Reddit API key needed | No (we handle it) | ❌ Yes | ❌ Yes |
| Cost | $149/month | Your time + dev costs | Free (with rate limits) |
Best for: Octolens
Teams that want a turnkey solution with AI filtering, sentiment analysis, comment analysis, and multi-platform monitoring. Setup in 10 minutes, not 10 hours.
Best for: Generic MCP
Developers who want full control and are willing to build their own filtering, comment parsing, and data pipelines. Good for learning MCP.
Best for: Reddit API
Companies with existing Reddit integrations or very specific use cases that require direct API access. Requires significant development time and rate limit management.
Most teams choose Octolens because setup is 5 minutes instead of hours, and the AI filtering actually works. Generic Reddit MCP servers give you raw data. Octolens gives you insights with subreddit context and AI relevance baked in.
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Loved by 1000s of founders, marketing, and dev-facing teams
Anna Redbond
Head of Marketing, Flagsmith
There's few tools I'd put my name to, Octolens is one of them - it's worth trying
Igor Lamos
Founder, beplus.cloud
Subscribed and already getting relevant posts. Onboarding is simple, I was able to get up & running in few minutes.
Mike Choi
Founder, South Park Commons
Great product! Super useful if you want to know what your customers/competitors are talking about your product. You could do this manually but the amount of time/brain cycles you save from this product is definitely worth it 👍
Guillermo Rauch
CEO, Vercel
Wild AI-native onboarding experience. I literally entered zero input other than `vercel.com` 🫨
Robin Guldener
Co-Founder, Nango (YC W23)
Octolens is very helpful for us to find relevant conversations in social media for our open-source product. Would not want to miss this in my toolchain anymore!
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Developer Relations, Kern AI
At Kern AI, we use Octolens daily. It's a fantastic tool to engage with your community and find content quickly.
Matija Sosic
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This is a really helpful tool for every community builder!
Alex Harris
Founder, Adadot
Here at Adadot we have a daily power-hour during which we use Octolens to surface any community content with commenting on or sharing. Great tool!
Hakim Elakhrass
Co-founder, NannyML
All of our content writers also use Octolens to find relevant mentions to comment on.
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A happy customer since day 1. Octolens helps us keep up with the chatter on all relevant platforms.
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Octolens is part of my daily routine. I save hours a week checking socials for important conversations about PeopleGPT.
Mahmoud Mabrouk
Co-founder, Agenta
I've been using Octolens for a couple of months, and it is really helpful. The AI feature to filter the mentions to the ones relevant to you is very useful and spares me lots of times looking into hundreds of irrelevant posts.
George Novik
Founder, Zerocoder
Octolens is a game changer for DevTool companies! It's great to see a tool that prioritizes genuine engagement over traditional marketing tactics.
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Co-Founder, Kern AI
Octolens allows us to find relevant discussions outside of our own spectrum. It's literally scanning all relevant platforms, and then suggesting where we need to engage with developers to have a high chance to attract new engaged users.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about Reddit monitoring via MCP
Currently read-only for safety. You can monitor and analyze Reddit mentions via MCP, and draft responses in Claude, but you'll need to post manually on Reddit. This prevents accidental automated posting that could get you shadowbanned or violate Reddit's terms of service.
Reddit's API has a 1-year limit for free tier access. With Octolens, we store all historical data for you, so you can analyze trends beyond Reddit's 1-year window and track long-term brand perception.
Yes. In your Octolens dashboard, go to Keywords → Edit → Platforms → Reddit → Subreddits. Add specific subreddits like r/programming, r/devops, etc. This filters out noise from irrelevant communities and focuses on where your ICP actually hangs out.
No. Octolens only monitors public Reddit content. Private or restricted subreddits are not accessible via Reddit's API, even with authentication. Only content visible to the general public can be monitored.
Reddit API allows 60 requests per minute. Octolens manages this for you, queuing requests intelligently to maximize coverage without hitting limits. You don't have to worry about rate limit errors or building retry logic—we handle everything.
Technically possible, but not recommended. You'll get overwhelmed with noise. Instead, configure specific subreddits relevant to your product. Default behavior: We monitor all public subreddits unless you specify otherwise in Settings.
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