Users V1
Username Available V1
Check if a Reddit username is available for registration.
GET /api/v1/profiles/check-name
Check if a Reddit username is available for registration.
Query parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
username | string | Yes | Username to check availability for. |
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/profiles/check-name?username=Motor_Tip8865" \
-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/profiles/check-name?username=Motor_Tip8865", {
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/profiles/check-name?username=Motor_Tip8865"
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 200 — captured from a live call to the gateway.
{
"success": true,
"data": {
"available": false
},
"error": null,
"timestamp": "2026-04-29T08:58:53.124164+00:00"
}