Reddit User Search API
Search Reddit accounts by name and get usernames, karma, and avatars. $0.01 per call.
Search Reddit users by keyword. Each match returns the account id, username, total karma, avatar, and profile URL, with a cursor for further pages. Feed any username into the Reddit User API for the full profile.
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{
"ok": true,
"data": {
"cursor": "eyJjYW5kaWRhdGVzX3JldHVybmVkIjoie1wic2Vj…",
"users": [
{
"icon": "https://styles.redditmedia.com/t5_3k30p/styles/profileIcon_uj015iwx9s7g1.png",
"id": "t2_1w72",
"total_karma": 941367,
"url": "https://www.reddit.com/user/spez/",
"username": "spez"
}
]
}
}Features
Send a partial or full username and get the Reddit accounts that match it.
Each result includes total_karma, so you can tell established accounts from new ones without a second call.
Results carry the account icon and the reddit.com profile URL for display and linking.
Use the returned cursor to page through longer result lists.
Use cases
Username Lookup
Resolve a name a user typed into the exact Reddit account before fetching its profile.
Creator Discovery
Find accounts that match a brand, project, or topic name.
Impersonation Checks
Spot lookalike accounts that use your brand name.
Quick start
Copy this snippet and start making calls.
const res = await fetch('https://api.yepapi.com/v1/reddit/search-users', {
method: 'POST',
headers: {
'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY',
'Content-Type': 'application/json',
},
body: JSON.stringify({
"query": "spez"
}),
});
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);The Reddit User Search API for finding Reddit accounts
The YepAPI Reddit User Search API finds Reddit accounts by name. Send a query to /v1/reddit/search-users and get back matching users with id, username, total karma, avatar, and profile URL, at $0.01 per call.
Use it when you have a name but not an exact username. Once you have the right account, the Reddit User API returns the full profile, and the User Posts and User Comments APIs return its history.
What does the Reddit User Search API return?
A users array where each item has id, username, total_karma, icon, and url, plus a cursor for the next page. The response is deliberately small so it is fast to render in an autocomplete or a picker.
Build a Reddit account lookup
Wire /v1/reddit/search-users to a search box, show the avatar and karma for each match, and when the user picks one, call /v1/reddit/user for the full profile. It is the same pattern people use to build creator databases, moderation tools, and research dashboards.
Reddit User Search API pricing: $0.01 per call
Every call costs a flat $0.01 and failed calls are free. There is no monthly minimum, no seat fee, and no Reddit app to register: you only need a YepAPI key. Results are cached for 15 minutes.
Public data only
The endpoint returns what Reddit shows publicly on its own user search. Suspended or deleted accounts do not appear, and nothing behind a login is exposed.
Try the Reddit User Search API free
Sign up and get $5 in free credit with no card required. That is 500 calls at $0.01 each to test the Reddit User Search API against live Reddit data before you spend anything. Follow up with the profile, posts, and comments endpoints on the same key.
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Frequently asked questions
Search Reddit users by keyword. Each match returns the account id, username, total karma, avatar, and profile URL, with a cursor for further pages. Feed any username into the Reddit User API for the full profile.
Each API call costs $0.01. No monthly minimums or subscriptions — you only pay for what you use.
Sign up for a free API key, then send a POST request to /v1/reddit/search-users. Check the code example above for a ready-to-use snippet in JavaScript, cURL, or Python.
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Subreddit Comments API
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