Subreddits V1
Browse Subreddits V1
Browse the community directory. Lists popular, new, or default subreddits.
GET /api/v1/communities/browse/{where}
Browse the community directory. Lists popular, new, or default subreddits.
Path parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
where | enum | Yes | Browse type: popular, new, default. |
Query parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
limit | number | No | Number of results (1-100). Default: 25. |
Authentication
| Header | Value |
|---|---|
X-RapidAPI-Key | Your RapidAPI key |
X-RapidAPI-Host | red-crawler1.p.rapidapi.com |
Example request
cURL
curl -X GET "https://red-crawler1.p.rapidapi.com/api/v1/communities/browse/<where>?limit=25" \
-H "X-RapidAPI-Key: YOUR_RAPIDAPI_KEY" \
-H "X-RapidAPI-Host: red-crawler1.p.rapidapi.com"JavaScript
const res = await fetch("https://red-crawler1.p.rapidapi.com/api/v1/communities/browse/<where>?limit=25", {
method: "GET",
headers: {
"X-RapidAPI-Key": "YOUR_RAPIDAPI_KEY",
"X-RapidAPI-Host": "red-crawler1.p.rapidapi.com"
}
});
const data = await res.json();
console.log(data);Python
import requests
url = "https://red-crawler1.p.rapidapi.com/api/v1/communities/browse/<where>?limit=25"
headers = {
"X-RapidAPI-Key": "YOUR_RAPIDAPI_KEY",
"X-RapidAPI-Host": "red-crawler1.p.rapidapi.com"
}
resp = requests.get(url, headers=headers)
print(resp.json())Example response
HTTP 404 — example error response (this endpoint requires authenticated input we don't supply in docs).
{
"success": true,
"data": {
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