Reddit::Posts - Scraper for Reddit Posts
Overview of the Reddit::Posts Scraper
Reddit::Posts - Reddit posts scraper.Collects a list of posts and a set of information for each of them from the service of the same name.
You can use automatic query multiplication, substitution of sub-queries from files, iteration over alphanumeric combinations and lists to get the maximum possible number of results.
A-Parser functionality allows you to save scraping settings for the Reddit::Posts scraper for future use (presets), ), set a scraping schedule, and much more.
Saving results is possible in the format and structure you require, thanks to the powerful built-in templating engine Template Toolkit which allows you to apply additional logic to the results and output data in various formats, including JSON, SQL and CSV.
Data Collected
Array of posts:
- Link to the post
- Title and flair
- Rating, number of comments, and number of awards
- Creation date
- Community where the post was published
- Author and their flair
- Post content: text in markdown, link to media content, and link to external resource
- Whether the post is an ad
Capabilities
- Specify the number of pages for scraping
- Specify the sorting method for results
- Select the time range for results
- Ability to scrape within a specific community
Use Cases
- Any scenarios where data about Reddit messages (posts) needs to be retrieved
Queries
Several query options are supported:
Links to topics
Example:
https://www.reddit.com/t/bitcoin/
https://www.reddit.com/t/kim_kardashian/
By default, a list of links to posts will be output, for example:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/14nbyy2/i_took_out_a_35000_loan_to_buy_bitcoin_1_year/
https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/14guprs/bitcoin_is_up_75_since_jim_cramer_told_investors/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/14opp2t/this_guy_was_paid_32_bitcoin_to_hold_up_this_sign/
https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/14ivx43/nearly_69_of_all_bitcoin_supply_did_not_move_in/
https://www.reddit.com/r/CryptoCurrency/comments/149vy0o/bitcoin_dips_below_25k_for_the_first_time_in_3/
...
Links to communities
Parameters in the links indicating the time and sorting of results are also taken into account; settings defined in the configuration will be ignored. Example:
https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/
https://www.reddit.com/r/OrlandoMagic/top/?t=month
By default, a list of links to posts will be output, for example:
https://www.reddit.com/r/OrlandoMagic/comments/14a5br2/
https://www.reddit.com/r/OrlandoMagic/comments/14nqfk1/keep_mo_or_no_mo/
https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/14nfzki/202324_nba_free_agent_tracker/
https://www.reddit.com/user/Grammarly/comments/14ghtld/verbessere_deine_schreibfertigkeit_auf_englisch/
https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/14r4l4s/vernon_dillon_brooks_took_991_shots_last_year_he/
https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/14ql1es/highlight_matt_devlin_inexplicably_yells_punjabi/
https://www.reddit.com/user/TelekomShop/comments/yqkina/der_highspeedhotspot_zum_mitnehmen_die_speedbox/
https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/14qysvi/michael_jordan_with_the_spin_hanging_onehanded/
https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/14qxrep/dwyane_wade_leads_the_redeem_team_with_27_points/
...
Keywords
Example:
wordpress features
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By default, a list of links to posts will be output, for example:
https://www.reddit.com/r/ShitpostXIV/comments/14511em/i_am_a_proud_grey_parser/
https://www.reddit.com/r/opengl/comments/147sbjk/4_hours_of_my_obj_parser_so_far/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Compilers/comments/14pi9xh/demystifying_pratt_parsers/
https://www.reddit.com/r/ZETTAHOST/comments/11qdg99/how_to_change_the_wordpress_featured_image_size/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Wordpress/comments/14p1k2p/what_features_is_wordpress_missing_i_want_to_help/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Wordpress/comments/13q8g5x/is_it_possible_and_advisable_to_build_a_website/
...
Keywords and links to communities
The scraper supports searching by keyword within a specific community. To do this, you need to specify the keyword in the query followed by a space and a link to the community. Example:
jesus https://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/
stage 3 https://www.reddit.com/r/Audi/
By default, a list of links to posts will be output, for example:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Audi/comments/vi6cs5/thoughts_on_used_stage_3_2017_a3/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Audi/comments/lfvjuo/just_picked_up_this_beauty_stage_3_b5_s4/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Audi/comments/ssr8ui/anyone_else_track_their_audis_ttrs_stage_3_big/
https://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/comments/14lq0y6/heaven_and_hell_are_not_what_jesus_preached/
https://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/comments/13gxzj6/so_jesus_freaks_can_shove_their_religion_onto/
https://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/comments/13b8kl6/chris_pratt_compares_his_struggles_to_jesus/
https://www.reddit.com/r/atheism/comments/137k88b/artwork_of_jesus_surrounded_by_hot_leather/
...
Output Options
A-Parser supports flexible result formatting thanks to the built-in templating engine Template Toolkit, which allows it to output results in an arbitrary form, as well as in structured formats, such as CSV or JSON.
Possible Settings
| Parameter | Default Value | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pages count | 5 | Number of output pages |
| Sort | Relevance | Result sorting |
| Time | All time | Result time range |
| Use HTTP/2 transport | ☑ | Determines whether to use HTTP/2 instead of HTTP/1.1 |