The Problem
Most side projects fail because the founder assumed demand existed without checking. Reddit has thousands of threads where people explicitly describe problems and request solutions, but native Reddit search is poor quality and manual browsing is slow.
How Scavio Helps
- Structured Reddit data with engagement metrics
- Search across all subreddits or filter by specific communities
- Recency filtering finds current demand, not 2-year-old threads
- Score + comment count quantifies demand intensity
- 250 free searches/month covers early-stage validation entirely
Relevant Platforms
Community, posts & threaded comments from any subreddit
Quick Start: Python Example
Here is a quick example searching Reddit for "Idea: 'invoice automation for freelancers'. Search Reddit for 'invoice automation freelancer need tool OR looking for OR anyone built'. Filter to threads from last 30 days with score > 5. Result: 12 threads, 3 with 50+ upvotes requesting exactly this tool.":
import requests
API_KEY = "your_scavio_api_key"
response = requests.post(
"https://api.scavio.dev/api/v1/reddit/search",
headers={
"x-api-key": API_KEY,
"Content-Type": "application/json",
},
json={"query": query, "sort": "new"},
)
data = response.json()
for post in data["data"].get("posts", [])[:5]:
print(f"r/{post['subreddit']} — {post['title']}")
print(f" by u/{post['author']}")Built for Indie hackers, micro-SaaS founders, weekend project builders, product managers validating feature ideas
Scavio handles the search infrastructure — proxies, CAPTCHAs, rate limits, and anti-bot detection — so you can focus on building your reddit demand side project validation solution. The API returns structured JSON that is ready for processing, analysis, or feeding into AI agents.
Start with the free tier (50 credits on signup, no credit card required) and scale to paid plans when you need higher volume.