What is Reddit Dashboarder?

Reddit Dashboarder is an AI-powered monitoring tool that helps you find high-value Reddit posts across multiple subreddits in seconds instead of hours.

Built for:

• ▸ SEO agencies finding clients
• ▸ Sales teams tracking leads
• ▸ Market researchers spotting trends
• ▸ Recruiters finding opportunities
• ▸ Anyone who needs to monitor Reddit efficiently

How It Works

1. 1Authenticate with Reddit — One-click OAuth, secure and fast
2. 2Choose subreddits — Pick your targets (e.g., SEO, smallbusiness, entrepreneur)
3. 3Set your goals — Tell the AI what matters (e.g., "Find SEO consulting opportunities")
4. 4Get ranked results — Posts scored 1-5 by AI, sorted by relevance
5. 5Automate — Optional: Use the Digest API for scheduled updates

Quick Start

# 1. Visit the app
https://reddit-dashboarder.vercel.app

# 2. Click "Authenticate with Reddit"
# 3. Add subreddits (comma-separated):
SEO, smallbusiness, entrepreneur

# 4. Enable AI ranking in Settings
# 5. Paste your OpenRouter API key (get free key at openrouter.ai)
# 6. Set your goals:
"Find people looking for SEO or AI search consulting services"

# 7. Click "Fetch Posts" and watch the magic

Step-by-Step Setup

Step 1: Authenticate with Reddit

Click "Authenticate with Reddit" button. This uses OAuth (PKCE flow) for security.

Step 2: Configure Subreddits

Enter comma-separated subreddit names in the sidebar:

SEO, smallbusiness, entrepreneur, marketing, startups

Step 3: Enable AI Ranking (Optional)

1. 1. Go to Settings → AI Relevance Ranking
2. 2. Toggle Enable AI Ranking
3. 3. Paste your OpenRouter API key
4. 4. Choose a model (default: Gemini 2.0 Flash — fast & free)
5. 5. Set your goals

I run an SEO agency and want to find people asking for SEO help, 
website audits, or search visibility improvement.

Step 4: Fetch & Browse

• ▸ Click "Fetch Posts"
• ▸ Sort by AI Score to see most relevant first
• ▸ Click post titles to open in Reddit
• ▸ Use keyword filters, upvote thresholds to refine

Step 5: Automate (Pro Feature — Coming Soon)

Use the Digest API to get hot leads delivered automatically:

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  "https://reddit-dashboarder.vercel.app/api/v1/leads/latest"

Returns:

{
  "hotLeadCount": 3,
  "hotLeads": [
    {
      "title": "Looking for SEO expert to audit my site",
      "subreddit": "smallbusiness",
      "score": 5,
      "reason": "Direct service request, budget mentioned"
    }
  ]
}

Feature Deep-Dives

AI Ranking

How it works:

1. 1. You set your goals (what you're looking for)
2. 2. AI reads every post's title + body
3. 3. Scores 1-5 based on relevance + buying intent
4. 4. Returns metadata (confidence, reason)

Models available:

• • Gemini 2.0 Flash (fast, free, recommended)
• • Llama 3.3 70B (free)
• • Qwen 2.5 72B (free)
• • Claude 3.5 Sonnet (paid, higher quality)

Three-Pane Layout

Velocity Signals

Upvotes/comments per hour tells you if a post is trending:

• 🔥 Spiking badge if velocity is high
• ▸ Sort by velocity to catch rising posts early
• ▸ Great for breaking news, viral content

Auto-Refresh

Set interval (5-60 minutes) to keep feed fresh automatically. Useful for monitoring live events, launches, crises.

Keyword Filtering

Enter keywords (comma-separated) to only show matching posts:

seo, traffic, ranking, google, backlinks

Case-insensitive, matches title + body.

Export & Backup

• ▸ Download settings as JSON
• ▸ Import on another device/browser
• ▸ Share configs with team

Future: Export posts as CSV, Markdown, JSON.

Real-World Examples

API Reference

Authentication

For digest/automated endpoints:

Authorization: Bearer YOUR_DIGEST_API_KEY

Set DIGEST_API_KEY in environment variables (Vercel secrets).

{
  "success": true,
  "polledAt": "2026-02-13T10:00:00Z",
  "ageMinutes": 15,
  "isFresh": true,
  "hotLeadCount": 2,
  "hotLeads": [
    {
      "id": "abc123",
      "title": "Need SEO help ASAP",
      "subreddit": "smallbusiness",
      "score": 5,
      "reason": "Urgent request, budget mentioned",
      "url": "https://reddit.com/r/smallbusiness/..."
    }
  ]
}

{
  "posts": [
    {
      "id": "xyz",
      "title": "Looking for SEO expert",
      "selftext": "Need help with Google rankings..."
    }
  ],
  "userGoals": "Find SEO consulting opportunities",
  "userContext": "B2B clients preferred"
}

{
  "scores": {
    "xyz": 5
  },
  "metadata": {
    "xyz": {
      "confidence": "high",
      "reason": "Direct service request, business context"
    }
  }
}

Automation & Integrations

GitHub Actions Cron (Current Setup)

File: .github/workflows/poll-reddit.yml

on:
  schedule:
    - cron: '0 */2 * * *'  # Every 2 hours

Calls /api/cron/refresh-leads with secret header.

Digest API Usage

Daily summary via cron:

# crontab -e
0 9 * * * curl -H "Authorization: Bearer $DIGEST_KEY" \
  https://reddit-dashboarder.vercel.app/api/v1/leads/latest \
  | jq '.hotLeads' | mail -s "Reddit Leads Digest" you@example.com

Slack integration:

curl https://reddit-dashboarder.vercel.app/api/v1/leads/latest \
  | jq -r '.hotLeads[] | "🔥 [\(.title)](\(.url)) in r/\(.subreddit) — Score: \(.score)/5"' \
  | xargs -I {} curl -X POST -H 'Content-type: application/json' \
    --data '{"text":"{}"}' YOUR_SLACK_WEBHOOK

Zapier / Make.com Integration

Frequently Asked Questions

Release Notes