get_postGet a Reddit post and its comments by post ID. Returns the post (title, author, body, permalink) and the comment threads (author, body, date). Vote scores aren't available via Reddit RSS.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| post_id | Yes | Reddit post ID (alphanumeric, e.g. "abc123"). |
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| ok | Yes | ||
| post | Yes | ||
| comments | Yes | ||
| comment_count | No |
Changes observed during successful MCP inspections. Dates show when Glama detected each change.
Output schema / descriptionAdded value: +"A single post with its comment thread, served from Reddit RSS."Output schema / oneOfRemoved value: -[
- {
- "properties": {
- "comments": {
- "items": {
- "properties": {
- "author": {
- "description": "Comment author",
- "type": [
- "string",
- "null"
- ]
- },
- "body": {
- "description": "Comment text",
- "type": [
- "string",
- "null"
- ]
- },
- "created_utc": {
- "description": "Creation timestamp (UTC)",
- "type": [
- "number",
- "null"
- ]
- },
- "id": {
- "description": "Comment ID",
- "type": "string"
- },
- "score": {
- "description": "Comment upvote score",
- "type": [
- "number",
- "null"
- ]
- }
- },
- "required": [
- "id",
- "author",
- "body",
- "score",
- "created_utc"
- ],
- "type": "object"
- },
- "type": "array"
- },
- "post": {
- "properties": {
- "author": {
- "description": "Post author",
- "type": "string"
- },
- "created_utc": {
- "description": "Creation timestamp (UTC)",
- "type": "number"
- },
- "flair": {
- "description": "Link flair text",
- "type": [
- "string",
- "null"
- ]
- },
- "id": {
- "description": "Post ID",
- "type": "string"
- },
- "is_self": {
- "description": "Is self-post",
- "type": "boolean"
- },
- "num_comments": {
- "description": "Number of comments",
- "type": "number"
- },
- "permalink": {
- "description": "Full Reddit permalink",
- "type": "string"
- },
- "score": {
- "description": "Upvote score",
- "type": "number"
- },
- "selftext": {
- "description": "Self-post text content",
- "type": [
- "string",
- "null"
- ]
- },
- "subreddit": {
- "description": "Subreddit name",
- "type": "string"
- },
- "title": {
- "description": "Post title",
- "type": "string"
- },
- "url": {
- "description": "Post URL",
- "type": "string"
- }
- },
- "required": [
- "id",
- "title",
- "subreddit",
- "author",
- "score",
- "url",
- "permalink",
- "num_comments",
- "created_utc",
- "is_self",
- "selftext",
- "flair"
- ],
- "type": "object"
- }
- },
- "required": [
- "post",
- "comments"
- ],
- "type": "object"
- },
- {
- "properties": {
- "hint": {
- "description": "Optional hint for recovery",
- "type": "string"
- },
- "message": {
- "description": "Failure message",
- "type": "string"
- },
- "post_id": {
- "description": "Post ID requested",
- "type": "string"
- },
- "reason": {
- "description": "Failure reason",
- "enum": [
- "reddit_blocked",
- "reddit_rate_limited",
- "not_found"
- ],
- "type": "string"
- }
- },
- "required": [
- "post_id",
- "reason",
- "message"
- ],
- "type": "object"
- }
-]Output schema / propertiesAdded value: +{
+ "comment_count": {
+ "type": "number"
+ },
+ "comments": {
+ "items": {
+ "properties": {
+ "author": {
+ "type": "string"
+ },
+ "body": {
+ "type": "string"
+ },
+ "id": {
+ "type": "string"
+ },
+ "permalink": {
+ "type": "string"
+ },
+ "published": {
+ "description": "ISO-8601 timestamp",
+ "type": "string"
+ }
+ },
+ "required": [
+ "id",
+ "author",
+ "body"
+ ],
+ "type": "object"
+ },
+ "type": "array"
+ },
+ "ok": {
+ "type": "boolean"
+ },
+ "post": {
+ "properties": {
+ "author": {
+ "type": "string"
+ },
+ "body": {
+ "description": "Post self-text, separated from the comments",
+ "type": "string"
+ },
+ "id": {
+ "type": "string"
+ },
+ "permalink": {
+ "type": "string"
+ },
+ "subreddit": {
+ "type": [
+ "string",
+ "null"
+ ]
+ },
+ "title": {
+ "type": "string"
+ }
+ },
+ "required": [
+ "id",
+ "title",
+ "author",
+ "permalink"
+ ],
+ "type": "object"
+ }
+}Output schema / requiredAdded value: +[
+ "ok",
+ "post",
+ "comments"
+]Input schema / properties / post_id / descriptionPrevious value: -"Reddit post ID (the alphanumeric ID, e.g. \"abc123\")"New value: +"Reddit post ID (alphanumeric, e.g. \"abc123\")."Input schema / examplesAdded value: +[
+ {
+ "post_id": "abc123def456"
+ }
+]Output schema / (root)Previous value: -nullNew value: +{
+ "oneOf": [
+ {
+ "properties": {
+ "comments": {
+ "items": {
+ "properties": {
+ "author": {
+ "description": "Comment author",
+ "type": [
+ "string",
+ "null"
+ ]
+ },
+ "body": {
+ "description": "Comment text",
+ "type": [
+ "string",
+ "null"
+ ]
+ },
+ "created_utc": {
+ "description": "Creation timestamp (UTC)",
+ "type": [
+ "number",
+ "null"
+ ]
+ },
+ "id": {
+ "description": "Comment ID",
+ "type": "string"
+ },
+ "score": {
+ "description": "Comment upvote score",
+ "type": [
+ "number",
+ "null"
+ ]
+ }
+ },
+ "required": [
+ "id",
+ "author",
+ "body",
+ "score",
+ "created_utc"
+ ],
+ "type": "object"
+ },
+ "type": "array"
+ },
+ "post": {
+ "properties": {
+ "author": {
+ "description": "Post author",
+ "type": "string"
+ },
+ "created_utc": {
+ "description": "Creation timestamp (UTC)",
+ "type": "number"
+ },
+ "flair": {
+ "description": "Link flair text",
+ "type": [
+ "string",
+ "null"
+ ]
+ },
+ "id": {
+ "description": "Post ID",
+ "type": "string"
+ },
+ "is_self": {
+ "description": "Is self-post",
+ "type": "boolean"
+ },
+ "num_comments": {
+ "description": "Number of comments",
+ "type": "number"
+ },
+ "permalink": {
+ "description": "Full Reddit permalink",
+ "type": "string"
+ },
+ "score": {
+ "description": "Upvote score",
+ "type": "number"
+ },
+ "selftext": {
+ "description": "Self-post text content",
+ "type": [
+ "string",
+ "null"
+ ]
+ },
+ "subreddit": {
+ "description": "Subreddit name",
+ "type": "string"
+ },
+ "title": {
+ "description": "Post title",
+ "type": "string"
+ },
+ "url": {
+ "description": "Post URL",
+ "type": "string"
+ }
+ },
+ "required": [
+ "id",
+ "title",
+ "subreddit",
+ "author",
+ "score",
+ "url",
+ "permalink",
+ "num_comments",
+ "created_utc",
+ "is_self",
+ "selftext",
+ "flair"
+ ],
+ "type": "object"
+ }
+ },
+ "required": [
+ "post",
+ "comments"
+ ],
+ "type": "object"
+ },
+ {
+ "properties": {
+ "hint": {
+ "description": "Optional hint for recovery",
+ "type": "string"
+ },
+ "message": {
+ "description": "Failure message",
+ "type": "string"
+ },
+ "post_id": {
+ "description": "Post ID requested",
+ "type": "string"
+ },
+ "reason": {
+ "description": "Failure reason",
+ "enum": [
+ "reddit_blocked",
+ "reddit_rate_limited",
+ "not_found"
+ ],
+ "type": "string"
+ }
+ },
+ "required": [
+ "post_id",
+ "reason",
+ "message"
+ ],
+ "type": "object"
+ }
+ ],
+ "type": "object"
+}Input schema / examplesRemoved value: -[
- {
- "id": 1
- },
- {
- "id": 42
- }
-]Input schema / examplesAdded value: +[
+ {
+ "id": 1
+ },
+ {
+ "id": 42
+ }
+]Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?
Annotations already declare readOnlyHint=true and idempotentHint=true, so the safety profile is covered. The description adds transparency by specifying the returned fields (title, author, body, permalink, and comment threads with author, body, date) and disclosing the limitation about vote scores not being available via Reddit RSS, which is useful context beyond annotations.
Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.
Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?
Two sentences, front-loaded with the core action. The first sentence states what it does and returns; the second adds a relevant limitation. No wasted words.
Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.
Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?
For a simple get-by-ID tool with strong annotations and an output schema, the description covers the purpose, return structure, and a key limitation. It's sufficient for an agent to select and invoke the tool correctly in most contexts.
Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.
Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?
The schema provides full coverage of the single parameter post_id with type and example. The description restates the parameter's role ('by post ID') but doesn't add new semantic details beyond what the schema already provides, so a baseline of 3 applies.
Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.
Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?
The description uses a specific verb 'Get' and identifies the resource as 'a Reddit post and its comments' by post ID. It distinguishes from siblings like get_subreddit and search_posts by focusing on a single post and its comment threads.
Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.
Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?
The description implies usage when you have a specific post ID and need the post plus comments. It notes the limitation that vote scores aren't available, which signals a situation where this tool is insufficient, but it doesn't explicitly name alternative tools or provide when-not-to-use guidance.
Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.
Add one secure layer between your agents and this server.
The set has several near-duplicate tools: ask_pipeworx and ask_pipeworx_beta are explicitly designed to be identical right now, and ask_pipeworx_grounded, deep_research, and bet_research all overlap on routed data lookup. The three Reddit tools are distinct, but they are dwarfed by a large cluster of unrelated Pipeworx/Polymarket tools, making the actual purpose of the set hard to pin down.
Naming conventions are wildly mixed: some tools use verb_noun (get_post, subscribe, suggest_questions), some use noun phrases (entity_profile, recent_alerts, pipeworx_trending), and some use ad-hoc names (ask_pipeworx, bet_research, scan_dependency). Within sub-families (polymarket_*, ask_pipeworx_*) names are consistent, but overall there is no single predictable pattern.
34 tools is excessive for a server named 'Reddit' when only 3 of them (get_post, get_subreddit, search_posts) actually relate to Reddit. The remaining 31 tools cover unrelated domains like Pipeworx data routing, Polymarket betting, memory management, and npm dependency scanning—an extreme scope mismatch for the advertised server name.
The Reddit surface is severely incomplete: it offers read-only post/subreddit/search functionality with no create, edit, delete, vote, comment, or user-profile operations. Conversely, the Pipeworx tooling is over-complete relative to the 'Reddit' name, covering data lookups, prediction markets, subscriptions, and memory—none of which belong in a Reddit server.