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- # Reddit — Scraping & Post Extraction
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- Reddit's "new" web UI (`reddit.com`) is a Lit / web-components SPA built around custom elements (`shreddit-post`, `shreddit-comment`, `faceplate-*`). This makes DOM extraction unusually reliable — the custom element tags are stable and exposed on the element itself (no hashed class names).
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- | Post title | `shreddit-post h1` or `[slot="title"]` | H1 is also the page title. |
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- | Post text body | `shreddit-post [slot="text-body"] .md` | `.md` is the rendered markdown container. For link posts this selector returns null (there is no body). |
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- | Post author name | `[slot="authorName"] a` | Plain text. |
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- | Vote score | `shreddit-post faceplate-number` | Read the `number` attribute (digit string) — `innerText` is abbreviated ("1.2k"). |
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- | Top-level comment | `shreddit-comment[depth="0"]` | Depth is an attribute — `depth="1"` is a reply, etc. |
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- | Comment body | `shreddit-comment [slot="comment"] .md` | Same pattern as post body. |
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- | Comment author / score | `shreddit-comment` attributes: `author`, `score`, `created-timestamp` | Use `getAttribute`, not DOM descendants. |
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-
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- ### Share links
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-
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- `/s/<hash>` URLs redirect before the SPA mounts. You don't need to resolve them manually — just `new_tab(url)` + `wait_for_load()` + `wait(2)`, then read `location.href` for the canonical path.
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- ### Comment tree lazy-loading
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- New Reddit renders only the initial visible comments. To get more, **scroll twice**. `ensureReplies` / `more` placeholders exist but clicking them is brittle; scroll is the most reliable trigger. For a deep thread, loop `scroll + wait` until `shreddit-comment` count stabilizes between passes.
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- ### Login / gate detection
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- ```python
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- state = js("""
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- (()=>{
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- const loginWall = !!document.querySelector('a[href*="/login"], [data-testid="login-button"]');
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- const ageGate = !!document.querySelector('[data-testid="nsfw-gate"], shreddit-interstitial');
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- return {loginWall, ageGate};
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- })()
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- """)
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- ```
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- If `ageGate` is true and you are logged in but haven't opted into NSFW content, the gate blocks extraction — toggle NSFW in account settings, not programmatically.
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- ## Gotchas
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- - **`faceplate-number.innerText` is abbreviated** ("1.2k", "16.6k"). Always prefer `getAttribute('number')` for the exact digit count.
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- - **`shreddit-comment` is a custom element, not a `<div>`.** CSS descendant selectors still work, but older jQuery-style parent traversals may not — stick to standard DOM.
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- - **`depth="0"` is a string attribute.** `[depth="0"]` in a CSS selector works; `depth=0` (no quotes) also works in the newer parser, but the quoted form is safest.
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- - **Collapsed comments render with body still in the DOM, but behind `expando-button`.** The `.md` selector still grabs the text — you don't need to expand.
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- - **Post body can be empty.** For link posts or image posts, `[slot="text-body"]` doesn't exist; null-check before reading `.innerText`.
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- - **`wait_for_load()` is not enough.** Reddit sometimes paints the post skeleton before the content hydrates. Add `wait(2.0)`–`wait(3.0)` after `wait_for_load()` or retry reads on null `shreddit-post`.
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- - **Share URLs (`/s/<hash>`) can't be deep-linked into a comment.** They always land at the post top. If the original raindrop captured `/s/...`, the in-DOM permalink (read from `location.href` after load) is the canonical URL worth storing.
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- - **Old Reddit (`old.reddit.com`) is a separate DOM** — no `shreddit-*` elements, no `faceplate-*`. If your login session was established on new Reddit, `old.reddit.com` will still honor the cookie.
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- - **For NSFW or quarantined subs**, the browser path requires your account to have opted in. The JSON API requires OAuth with appropriate scope.
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- - **`[slot="text-body"] .md .md`** — Reddit occasionally double-wraps; the selector `[slot="text-body"] .md` is the outer one and is what you want. Using `[slot="text-body"]` alone works too, but may include meta text.
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+ # Reddit — Scraping & Post Extraction
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+
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+ Reddit's "new" web UI (`reddit.com`) is a Lit / web-components SPA built around custom elements (`shreddit-post`, `shreddit-comment`, `faceplate-*`). This makes DOM extraction unusually reliable — the custom element tags are stable and exposed on the element itself (no hashed class names).
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+ Use the browser when you're logged in (private subreddits, NSFW gates, rate-limit avoidance). For fully public content, the JSON API path below is faster.
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+
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+ ## URL patterns
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+
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+ - Full post: `https://www.reddit.com/r/<sub>/comments/<id>/<slug>/`
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+ - Share short-link: `https://www.reddit.com/r/<sub>/s/<hash>` — redirects to the full URL once the page loads. `new_tab(short_url)` + `wait_for_load()` is enough; by the time you read `location.href` it will be the canonical one.
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+ - Old Reddit: append `/.json` to any post URL for anonymous JSON: `https://www.reddit.com/r/<sub>/comments/<id>/.json`.
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+ - Old UI (simpler DOM, no web components): `https://old.reddit.com/r/<sub>/comments/<id>/` — useful fallback when `shreddit-*` selectors change.
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+
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+ ## Path 1: JSON API (fastest for public posts)
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+
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+ ```python
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+ from helpers import http_get
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+ import json
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+
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+ url = "https://www.reddit.com/r/cursor/comments/1l0u9y7/claude_code_prompt_to_autogenerate_full_cursor/.json"
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+ data = json.loads(http_get(url, headers={"User-Agent": "Mozilla/5.0"}))
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+ post = data[0]["data"]["children"][0]["data"]
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+ # post fields: title, selftext, author, score, num_comments, created_utc, url, permalink
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+ comments = data[1]["data"]["children"] # list of { kind: "t1", data: {...} } or { kind: "more" }
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+ ```
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+
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+ Fails on:
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+
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+ - Private / quarantined subreddits (401)
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+ - NSFW posts without an authenticated session
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+ - Anti-scraping 429s under load — back off or switch to the browser path
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+
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+ ## Path 2: Browser DOM extraction (logged-in)
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+
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+ Core selector: every post renders inside a single `<shreddit-post>` custom element. Top-level comments are `<shreddit-comment depth="0">`.
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+
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+ ```bash
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+ browser-harness <<'PY'
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+ new_tab("https://www.reddit.com/r/vibecoding/comments/1kwuqpz/")
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+ wait_for_load()
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+ wait(3.0) # SPA still hydrating after readyState=complete
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+
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+ # Scroll to force comment tree lazy-load (twice, ~2000px each)
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+ scroll(500, 500, dy=2000); wait(1.0)
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+ scroll(500, 500, dy=2000); wait(1.0)
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+
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+ data = js(r"""
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+ (()=>{
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+ const postEl = document.querySelector('shreddit-post');
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+ if(!postEl) return null;
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+ const title = (postEl.querySelector('h1, [slot="title"]')||{}).innerText?.trim() || '';
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+ const bodyEl = postEl.querySelector('[slot="text-body"] .md, [slot="text-body"]');
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+ const body = bodyEl ? bodyEl.innerText.trim() : '';
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+ const author = (postEl.querySelector('[slot="authorName"] a, a[data-testid="post_author_link"]')||{}).innerText?.trim() || '';
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+ const subM = location.pathname.match(/^\/r\/([^\/]+)/);
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+ const subreddit = subM ? subM[1] : '';
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+ const scoreEl = postEl.querySelector('faceplate-number');
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+ const score = scoreEl ? scoreEl.getAttribute('number') || scoreEl.innerText : '';
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+ const comments = [];
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+ for(const c of document.querySelectorAll('shreddit-comment[depth="0"]')){
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+ const cBodyEl = c.querySelector('[slot="comment"] .md, [slot="comment"]');
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+ const cBody = cBodyEl ? cBodyEl.innerText.trim() : '';
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+ if(!cBody) continue;
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+ comments.push({
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+ author: c.getAttribute('author') || '',
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+ score: c.getAttribute('score') || '',
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+ body: cBody
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+ });
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+ if(comments.length >= 10) break;
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+ }
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+ return {subreddit, title, author, score, body, comments, url: location.href};
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+ })()
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+ """)
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+ print(data["title"], "·", len(data["body"]), "chars ·", len(data["comments"]), "comments")
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+ PY
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+ ```
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+
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+ ### Key selectors
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+
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+ | Target | Selector | Notes |
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+ | ---------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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+ | Post container | `shreddit-post` | One per post page. Attributes include `post-title`, `post-id`, `subreddit-name`, `author`. |
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+ | Post title | `shreddit-post h1` or `[slot="title"]` | H1 is also the page title. |
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+ | Post text body | `shreddit-post [slot="text-body"] .md` | `.md` is the rendered markdown container. For link posts this selector returns null (there is no body). |
85
+ | Post author name | `[slot="authorName"] a` | Plain text. |
86
+ | Vote score | `shreddit-post faceplate-number` | Read the `number` attribute (digit string) — `innerText` is abbreviated ("1.2k"). |
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+ | Top-level comment | `shreddit-comment[depth="0"]` | Depth is an attribute — `depth="1"` is a reply, etc. |
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+ | Comment body | `shreddit-comment [slot="comment"] .md` | Same pattern as post body. |
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+ | Comment author / score | `shreddit-comment` attributes: `author`, `score`, `created-timestamp` | Use `getAttribute`, not DOM descendants. |
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+
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+ ### Share links
92
+
93
+ `/s/<hash>` URLs redirect before the SPA mounts. You don't need to resolve them manually — just `new_tab(url)` + `wait_for_load()` + `wait(2)`, then read `location.href` for the canonical path.
94
+
95
+ ### Comment tree lazy-loading
96
+
97
+ New Reddit renders only the initial visible comments. To get more, **scroll twice**. `ensureReplies` / `more` placeholders exist but clicking them is brittle; scroll is the most reliable trigger. For a deep thread, loop `scroll + wait` until `shreddit-comment` count stabilizes between passes.
98
+
99
+ ### Login / gate detection
100
+
101
+ ```python
102
+ state = js("""
103
+ (()=>{
104
+ const loginWall = !!document.querySelector('a[href*="/login"], [data-testid="login-button"]');
105
+ const ageGate = !!document.querySelector('[data-testid="nsfw-gate"], shreddit-interstitial');
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+ return {loginWall, ageGate};
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+ })()
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+ """)
109
+ ```
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+
111
+ If `ageGate` is true and you are logged in but haven't opted into NSFW content, the gate blocks extraction — toggle NSFW in account settings, not programmatically.
112
+
113
+ ## Gotchas
114
+
115
+ - **`faceplate-number.innerText` is abbreviated** ("1.2k", "16.6k"). Always prefer `getAttribute('number')` for the exact digit count.
116
+ - **`shreddit-comment` is a custom element, not a `<div>`.** CSS descendant selectors still work, but older jQuery-style parent traversals may not — stick to standard DOM.
117
+ - **`depth="0"` is a string attribute.** `[depth="0"]` in a CSS selector works; `depth=0` (no quotes) also works in the newer parser, but the quoted form is safest.
118
+ - **Collapsed comments render with body still in the DOM, but behind `expando-button`.** The `.md` selector still grabs the text — you don't need to expand.
119
+ - **Post body can be empty.** For link posts or image posts, `[slot="text-body"]` doesn't exist; null-check before reading `.innerText`.
120
+ - **`wait_for_load()` is not enough.** Reddit sometimes paints the post skeleton before the content hydrates. Add `wait(2.0)`–`wait(3.0)` after `wait_for_load()` or retry reads on null `shreddit-post`.
121
+ - **Share URLs (`/s/<hash>`) can't be deep-linked into a comment.** They always land at the post top. If the original raindrop captured `/s/...`, the in-DOM permalink (read from `location.href` after load) is the canonical URL worth storing.
122
+ - **Old Reddit (`old.reddit.com`) is a separate DOM** — no `shreddit-*` elements, no `faceplate-*`. If your login session was established on new Reddit, `old.reddit.com` will still honor the cookie.
123
+ - **For NSFW or quarantined subs**, the browser path requires your account to have opted in. The JSON API requires OAuth with appropriate scope.
124
+ - **`[slot="text-body"] .md .md`** — Reddit occasionally double-wraps; the selector `[slot="text-body"] .md` is the outer one and is what you want. Using `[slot="text-body"]` alone works too, but may include meta text.