The Problem
Side project founders need to know if their idea has market fit before investing months of development. Reddit threads where people describe problems and request solutions are the closest proxy to customer interviews, but finding and analyzing them manually is impractical.
How Scavio Helps
- Engagement metrics quantify demand intensity
- Recency filtering shows whether demand is growing or fading
- Subreddit distribution reveals which communities care most
- Comment analysis reveals feature requests and objections
- 250 free searches/month covers ongoing PMF tracking
Relevant Platforms
Community, posts & threaded comments from any subreddit
Quick Start: Python Example
Here is a quick example searching Reddit for "Side project: browser extension for tab management. Reddit search: 'too many tabs need help OR tab management tool'. Results: 15 threads in last 30 days, average 45 upvotes, heaviest in r/productivity and r/chrome. Demand is real and recurring. Build it.":
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 Side project builders, indie hackers evaluating PMF, weekend builders deciding which project to pursue, micro-SaaS founders
Scavio handles the search infrastructure — proxies, CAPTCHAs, rate limits, and anti-bot detection — so you can focus on building your side project reddit market fit 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.