MCP Security Index

Is Reddit safe to install?

Hawstein · Search & web · stdio (local process)

Browse Reddit posts, subreddits, and comments via the public API.

Blimited exposureSource
B
Grade
29/100
Blast radius
8
Tools
1
Capabilities

Capabilities

What Reddit declares it can do

A server's blast radius is the most powerful thing each of its tools can do. This grades the tools it declares, read-only, not whether it is secure.

  • Execute0
  • Delete0
  • Write2
  • Read6
  • mediumTool declares a high-privilege capability×2

Tools

Every tool Reddit exposes

8 tools

Control

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8 tools

Installed as-is, all 8 of Reddit's tools are callable by your agent without restriction, including any that write, delete, or execute.

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Install

Add Reddit to your client

Drop this into your MCP client config (Claude Desktop, Cursor, and others).

mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "reddit": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-server-reddit"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Embed

Show the grade in your README

Links back to this page and updates when the grade changes.AxioRank grade for Reddit
[![AxioRank MCP Security Index grade for Reddit](https://axiorank.com/api/badge/mcp/reddit.svg)](https://axiorank.com/mcp-index/reddit)

How it works

About this grade

The grade reflects the blast radius of what Reddit declares it can do, read-only, not whether it is secure or trustworthy, and not a judgment of the vendor. Maintain this server? Claim this listing or request a re-scan. See the methodology.

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Let your agents use Reddit safely

Route this server through AxioRank to allowlist its tools, hold risky calls for approval, and keep a signed audit trail of every action.

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