Reddit Link Previews — Extract Post Metadata Instantly
Get post title, subreddit, score, comment count, author, and thumbnail from any public Reddit URL — no OAuth required.
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Why Use Our Reddit Link Preview API?
Skip the Reddit developer portal. Get structured post metadata with a single GET request.
No OAuth or App Registration
No Reddit developer account, no OAuth tokens, no client secrets. Just your OpenGraph.io app_id and a Reddit URL.
Fast & Reliable Extraction
Extract metadata from any public Reddit post in seconds. Cached responses return in milliseconds.
No Rate Limit Headaches
Reddit's API now charges for access and enforces strict rate limits. Our API keeps things simple and predictable.
Works With Any URL
Not just Reddit — the same API works with YouTube, Twitter/X, Instagram, and any other URL. One integration, every platform.
What You Can Extract
A single API call returns rich, structured metadata for any public Reddit post.
Built for Real-World Use Cases
Whether you're building a Slack bot, a content dashboard, or a social analytics tool — our Reddit link preview API fits right in.
- Link unfurling: Show rich Reddit previews in chat apps, Slack bots, Discord bots, and messaging platforms.
- Trend monitoring: Track post scores, comment counts, and subreddit activity for content dashboards.
- Content aggregation: Build curated feeds by pulling metadata from multiple Reddit posts and communities.
- Social analytics: Analyze post performance and engagement patterns across subreddits.
- Community tools: Power moderation dashboards and community management tools with post metadata.
Link Unfurling Bot
Trend Dashboard
How It Works
Pass any public Reddit URL to our endpoint. We return structured metadata — no tokens, no scraping logic to maintain.
- 1Send your request: Pass any Reddit post URL to our site API endpoint with your app_id.
- 2We extract the data: Our infrastructure fetches and parses the Reddit page, extracting title, subreddit, score, comments, and more.
- 3Get structured JSON: Receive a clean JSON response with all the metadata — ready for your app.
https://opengraph.io/api/1.1/site/
:redditUrl?app_id=xxxxxx// Returns title, subreddit, score, comments...// Works with posts, comments, and subredditsWhy Not Use Reddit's Official API?
The official API adds cost and complexity you don't need for metadata extraction.
Reddit API
- Requires OAuth and app registration
- Strict rate limits — 100 requests/minute for OAuth clients
- Recent pricing changes make it expensive at scale
- Complex authentication flow for simple metadata needs
- User-agent requirements and compliance overhead
- Must manage token refresh and error handling
- Only works with Reddit — need separate APIs for other platforms
OpenGraph.io
- Just an app_id — no developer portal or app registration
- No OAuth, no tokens, no client secrets
- Simple, predictable request-based pricing
- Start free — upgrade only when you need to
- Title, subreddit, score, comments — all in one response
- No rate limit headaches or API fee surprises
- Not just Reddit — works with any URL across any platform
Integrate in Minutes
Use the language you love
import fetch from 'node:fetch';
// Site Unfurling API
const unfurlLink = async () => {
// Replace xxxxxx with your app_id or access_key
const url = "https://opengraph.io/api/1.1/site/https://example.com?app_id=xxxxxx";
try {
const response = await fetch(url);
const data = await response.json();
console.log('Link preview:', data);
} catch (error) {
console.error('Error unfurling link:', error);
}
};
unfurlLink();Trusted by Thousands
Over 1B Site Previews!
