POST/api/v1/search-usersSearch

Search Users

Search for Reddit users by username or display name.

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Request Parameters

Send as a JSON body in your POST request.

ParameterTypeRequired
querystringYes
limitnumberNo
afterstringNo

Code Examples

curl

curl -X POST https://subscraper.dev/api/v1/search-users \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer sk-your-api-key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "query": "spez",
    "limit": 5
  }'

TypeScript SDK

const users = await client.searchUsers({
  query: "spez",
  limit: 5
});
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Sample Response

{
  "users": [
    {
      "username": "spez",
      "id": "1w72",
      "karma": {
        "post": 15000,
        "comment": 120000,
        "total": 135000
      },
      "createdUtc": 1118029560
    }
  ],
  "after": "t2_1w72"
}

Common Use Cases

  • Looking up users by partial matches
  • Finding official brand accounts on Reddit
  • User discovery for outreach

Credits

Each call to /api/v1/search-users uses 1 credit. Free tier includes 30 credits. View pricing →

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