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LurkAPI vs Reddit Data API

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LurkAPI compared with Reddit Data API
DetailLurkAPI logo LurkAPIReddit Data API logo Reddit Data API
What it doesClean data from public social pages, in one request. Works inside Claude via MCP. Real-time Reddit data gateway with no OAuth review or rate limits required
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNot given US
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingNot given Free: 12,000 credits ($1.20) with no card required, plus $2.00 bonus. Starter: $19/month or $25 one-time for 250,000 credits. Growth: $69/month or $89 one-time for 1,200,000 credits. Scale: $199/month or $249 one-time for 5,000,000 credits. Base rate: $0.10 per 1,000 posts or comments (1 Credit = $0
Key features
  • Access to 16 social media platforms
  • MCP integration for Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code
  • Real-time posts, ads, and profiles as clean JSON
  • Facebook Ad Library search and company lookup
  • LinkedIn ads and jobs search
  • TikTok videos, ads, and hashtag videos
  • Google News, Maps, and advertisers data
  • eBay listings with prices and shipping info
  • Page scraping and rendering with browser support
  • No proxies or platform accounts required
  • Subreddit posts feed (hot, new, top, rising, controversial)
  • Global keyword and brand mention search
  • Subreddit metadata and community rules
  • Single post metadata and real-time score lookup
  • User profile and karma lookup
  • User submitted posts history
  • User comment history
  • Gateway health and database telemetry
  • MCP Server integration for Claude, Cursor, and Windsurf
What makes it different
  • Faster than ScrapeCreators at 1.12s average answer time vs 3.12s
  • Direct AI integration via MCP without setup hassle
  • Credits never expire and no subscription required
  • Live data access instead of cached or outdated information
  • No OAuth review or 100 QPM token limits required
  • 10x–24x lower unit cost than Official Reddit API
  • 200-comment nested trees in a single ~180ms call
  • Zero charges on empty searches, 404s, and errors
  • Triple-upstream failover with local PostgreSQL mirror
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)16 +7 (up) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)20
Citation Flow (Majestic)220
Referring domains (Majestic)70

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