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ForumDataAPI — Community Posts, Thread Search & Comments MCP Server

By forumdataapi.com Verified namespace

Real-time community forum posts, search, nested comments & mentions MCP. OAuth or API key.

WebsiteSearch & web dataSecurity & identity
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Checks passed
12 / 22

2 failed · 8 not measured

Median response
589 ms

Median of successful probes over 7 days

30-day uptime
Not measured

Share of countable probes over 30 days, including daily rollups. Auth challenges are excluded.

Discovered tools
9

Tool definitions returned by this server

Independent monitoring

Health & checks

Status history

Responded

The server completed its last measured handshake. This is an observation, not a guarantee.

Last checked
Check summary by test group
Test areaPassedFailedUnmeasured
ConnectionCan a client connect and discover tools?
410
Reliability & speedDoes it respond consistently and quickly?
004
Access & authenticationWhat is required to use this server?
102
Tool qualityAre the tool definitions usable by an agent?
400
Publisher identityCan the publisher be traced to its source?
312

Unmeasured means there is not enough evidence to decide. How these checks work

Inspect individual checks 22 recorded

Core

  • Pass
    Reachable

    Latest probe returned HTTP 200 in 589 ms.

  • Pass
    Valid handshake

    protocolVersion 2024-11-05, serverInfo.name com.forumdataapi/mcp-server.

  • Pass
    Lists tools

    tools/list returned 9 tools.

  • Fail
    Current protocol

    Negotiated 2024-11-05. The bar is 2025-06-18 or newer.

  • Pass
    HTTPS

    The endpoint URL is https.

Performance

  • Not measured
    Fast (p50)

    Median latency 589 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 1000 ms. Need at least 5 samples.

  • Not measured
    Consistent (p95)

    95th percentile 589 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 3000 ms. Need at least 20 samples.

  • Not measured
    Reliable (uptime)

    1 of 1 attempts returned a tool list in 30 days (100%). The bar is 99%. Need at least 30 samples.

  • Not measured
    Stable tool list

    Fewer than two successful probes in 30 days, so tool-list stability is not measured.

Access

  • Pass
    Open access

    tools/list succeeded with no credential, and the record declares none.

  • Not measured
    Standard auth

    Auth is not required, so the OAuth metadata check does not apply.

  • Not measured
    Free tier cited

    No publisher quote has been checked.

Tools

  • Pass
    Tools described

    Every tool description is at least 20 characters.

  • Pass
    Valid input schemas

    Every inputSchema is a JSON Schema object.

  • Pass
    Parameters documented

    23 of 28 parameters have a description (82%). The bar is 80%.

  • Pass
    Safety hints

    Every tool sets readOnlyHint or destructiveHint.

Publisher

  • Pass
    Verified namespace

    Listed in the Official MCP Registry.

  • Pass
    Website matches publisher

    The website host matches the reverse-domain namespace.

  • Fail
    Source repo linked

    No repository URL is on file.

  • Not measured
    Repo owner matches

    This namespace is not an io.github login, so the owner comparison does not apply.

  • Pass
    Recently updated

    Updated 2026-11-07T17:26:03.560699Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

    No GitHub repository to ask about a licence.

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Connect to this server

Choose your client, copy the configuration, then enable the server in your client’s MCP settings.

Run this command in your terminal, then restart Claude Code.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http forumdataapi-community-posts-thread-search-comments-mcp-server https://api.forumdataapi.com/mcp

Capabilities

Tools 9

reddit_popular_posts

Fetch front-page trending posts from r/popular across all of Reddit. Cost: 1 Credit ($0.0001) per returned post.

Discovered
reddit_post_comments

Extract up to 200 flattened nested comments per call with integer depth, parent_id, author, and upvote score (no recursive MoreComments calls needed). Cost: 1 Credit ($0.0001) per returned comment.

Discovered
reddit_post_detail

Fetch full metadata, selftext body, upvote_ratio, score, and comment count for a single Reddit post by post_id or URL. Cost: 2 Credits ($0.0002).

Discovered
reddit_posts_search

Search Reddit posts globally or within a subreddit using boolean keywords/brand mentions and optional ?since= Unix timestamp polling. Charges 0 Credits when 0 posts match! Cost: 1 Credit ($0.0001) per matched post.

Discovered
reddit_subreddit_info

Get subreddit metadata, subscriber count, active online users, creation date, and community description. Cost: 2 Credits ($0.0002) per lookup.

Discovered
reddit_subreddit_posts

Fetch real-time posts from any public Reddit subreddit (hot, new, top, rising) without Reddit OAuth 100 QPM limits. Cost: 1 Credit ($0.0001) per returned post (min 2 Credits; 0 Credits on error/empty).

Discovered
reddit_user_comments

Fetch public comments posted by a specific Reddit username. Cost: 1 Credit ($0.0001) per returned comment.

Discovered
reddit_user_posts

Fetch public posts submitted by a specific Reddit username. Cost: 1 Credit ($0.0001) per returned post.

Discovered
reddit_user_profile

Fetch public Reddit user profile metadata, link/comment karma, account age, and verification status. Cost: 2 Credits ($0.0002).

Discovered

Recent measurements

Probe history

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Latest stored probes. Raw probe rows are kept for 14 days.
CheckedResultResponseTools
Connected589 ms9

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