# Reddit research with an AI agent

> Reddit is where buyers ask honest questions and complain when things break. These guides show how to search posts and comments, find the communities where your audience talks, track mentions, and hand the work to your agent.

## What is Reddit research?

Reddit research is the work of finding the subreddits where your audience talks, reading what they ask and complain about, and using those threads to shape product, marketing and support. It covers search, subreddit discovery, keyword alerts, and letting your agent do the reading.

## Guides

- [How to search Reddit and find subreddits with Claude or ChatGPT](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/blog/how-to-search-reddit-with-ai.md): Reddit's search is hard to use well. Here is how to search posts and comments, find the right subreddits for your niche, get keyword alerts, and when to let your agent do the searching and reading for you.

## The data behind these guides

- [Reddit MCP](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/mcp/reddit)
- [Reddit tools in the docs](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/tools/reddit)
- [The reddit prompt](https://www.manifoldmcp.com/docs/tools#prompts)

## Questions

### How do I find the right subreddits?

Search your topic on Reddit and open the Communities tab, check the sidebars of communities you find for related subreddits, and ask in r/findareddit. Free finders such as RedShip suggest communities from a description of your niche.

### Can an AI agent search Reddit for me?

Yes. An MCP server such as Manifold MCP gives your agent direct calls to search posts and comments, find subreddits, read threads and summarise what people said.

### How do I get alerts when someone mentions a keyword?

F5Bot sends free email alerts when your keywords appear in new Reddit posts or comments. Paid plans add advanced filters, AI filtering, and Slack or Discord alerts.