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Social platforms, one API
One endpoint to access public social data across platforms. Clean JSON, zero maintenance.
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Request
$ curl https://api.fetchlayer.dev/reddit/search \
-H "Authorization: Bearer sk-..." \
-d '{"q": "CRM complaints", "limit": 10}'
Response
{
"results": [{
"title": "What CRM do you hate?",
"subreddit": "sales",
"score": 184,
"comments": 67
}]
} Real-time
No caching, live data
99.5%
Success rate
<3s
Avg. response
3 ways
API · MCP · Apify
Why FetchLayer
Built for developers,
priced for builders.
01 · Fresh
Real-time, never cached
Every call fetches live, publicly available data. No stale results, no database of old posts. See our Reddit Scraper API in action.
02 · Simple
One key. Every endpoint.
Single Bearer token. No OAuth dance, no SDK required. curl it and get JSON back in seconds.
03 · Agent-ready
MCP server included
Your AI agent accesses forum data natively. Works with Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop — no wrapper code.
04 · Scalable
Built for throughput
We handle complexity upstream so you don't have to. Fire requests as fast as your plan allows.
05 · Transparent
Predictable pricing
Flat monthly plans or pay-as-you-go. Know exactly what you'll pay. No surprise bills.
06 · Maintained
We handle the breakage
Platforms change layouts constantly. We adapt so your integration doesn't break.
MCP & agents
Your AI already knows
how to use this.
One config block and every Reddit endpoint becomes a first-class tool inside your agent. No SDK, no wrapper code, no glue logic — just paste and go.
{
"mcpServers": {
"fetchlayer": {
"url": "https://mcp.fetchlayer.dev",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer sk-..."
}
}
}
} Find what people are saying about "Tailwind vs Bootstrap" on Reddit, get the top 5 posts this month.
Using fetchlayer.search
Found 5 posts. The most discussed is "Why I switched back to Tailwind" with 342 comments in r/webdev...
Works with every MCP-compatible tool
Use cases
What developers build with social data.
One API, endless applications. Here's what teams ship on top of it.
Competitor intelligence
Search public forums for any brand or product. Get unfiltered opinions, complaints, and praise from real users.
AI agent context
Feed real user conversations straight into your LLM pipeline. Structured data, zero parsing scripts.
Brand monitoring
New posts, new mentions, new complaints. Sort by recency and run it on a schedule.
Product research
Pull customer pain points from niche communities. Real people, real frustrations, no surveys.
Content pipelines
Trending discussions become blog ideas, newsletters, social content. Automate your content sourcing.
Lead generation
Find people asking for solutions you sell. Identify intent signals in the right communities.
Compare
Honest about the alternatives.
| Feature | FetchLayer That's us | Platform API directly | Build your own | Generic scrapers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real-time data | ✓ | ✓ | depends | often cached |
| No maintenance | ✓ | you manage | ✗ | ✓ |
| MCP / AI-agent ready | ✓ | ✗ | DIY | rare |
| No rate limit headaches | ✓ | strict caps | blocked often | varies |
| Structured JSON | ✓ | ✓ | you parse | varies |
| Apify integration | ✓ | ✗ | DIY | some |
| Setup time | 2 min | 1–2 hours | days–weeks | 30 min |
Coverage
Starting with public forums.
Expanding to every platform.
One unified API surface. Same auth, same JSON shape, same integrations — across every platform we add.
Profiles, tweets, search, threads
Stories, comments, search, users
LinkedIn, Product Hunt, dev forums...
Pricing
Start free. Pay for what you use, or lock in a flat rate.
Credits for flexible, no-commitment usage. Subscriptions for a fixed monthly rate with built-in savings. Subscriptions+ for teams that want volume pricing at scale.
Free plan
30 free requests
A small test drive to verify the API, inspect real responses, and decide whether you want to stay on credits or move to a subscription.
Pay as you go
$1.99 per 1,000 requests
$0.00199 per request
How credits are counted
One credit = one request. No matter how many results come back — replies, comments, search pages — you pay for the call, not the output size.
Your first successful payment unlocks unlimited API keys on the account, including pay-as-you-go credits.
- No monthly commitment — buy only what you need
- Credits never expire — they stay until you use them
- Same API, same MCP access, same data quality
- ∞ req/min
Credits never expire
Buy once, use whenever. There's no monthly reset, no pressure to hit a quota, no wasted credits at the end of a billing cycle.
No strings attached
No subscription to cancel, no seat minimums, no contract to negotiate. Start, pause, or scale whenever you want.
Full access from credit one
Every endpoint, MCP included, is available on credits. You're not on a limited tier — you get the same data as any subscriber.
FAQ
A clearer way to describe FetchLayer.
What is FetchLayer?
FetchLayer is a structured social data API for developers and AI agents. It provides public social platform data as clean JSON through REST and MCP, starting with Reddit and expanding to more platforms over time.
What platforms does FetchLayer support today?
Reddit is live today. Additional public social platforms are planned under the same API surface, auth model, and data conventions.
Who is FetchLayer for?
FetchLayer is for developers building social listening tools, lead generation workflows, research products, monitoring systems, and AI agent integrations that need public platform data without scraper maintenance.
Does FetchLayer work with AI agents?
Yes. FetchLayer supports direct API access and MCP, so tools like Cursor, Windsurf, and Claude Desktop can use social data through native agent workflows.
Ready to build?
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FetchLayer is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Reddit, Inc. or any other platform. We access publicly available data in compliance with applicable law.