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# Search users

> Searches public Reddit users across the platform.

## What it does

Searches public Reddit users across the platform.

## Tool details

| Field         | Value                         |
| ------------- | ----------------------------- |
| Tool name     | `reddit_search_users`         |
| Platform      | Reddit                        |
| REST endpoint | `GET /v1/reddit/search/users` |
| Result type   | Collection tool               |

## Parameters

| Parameter           | Type       | Required | Description                                                                                    |
| ------------------- | ---------- | -------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `q`                 | `string`   | Yes      | Search query                                                                                   |
| `count`             | `integer`  | No       | Number of users to fetch (maximum: 100) Default: `25`.                                         |
| `cursor`            | `string`   | No       | Pagination cursor                                                                              |
| `projection_preset` | `string`   | No       | Defaults to `minimal`. Allowed values: `full`, `minimal`, `identity`, `engagement`, `content`. |
| `data_fields`       | `string[]` | No       | Adds top-level keys from `data` on top of the selected `projection_preset`.                    |
| `item_fields`       | `string[]` | No       | Adds keys from `data.orderedItems[]` on top of the selected `projection_preset`.               |

## Example

```json theme={null}
{
  "name": "reddit_search_users",
  "arguments": {
    "q": "<q>",
    "count": 25,
    "projection_preset": "minimal",
    "data_fields": [
      "orderedItems",
      "nextCursor",
      "cursor",
      "itemCount"
    ],
    "item_fields": [
      "entityId",
      "name",
      "preferredUsername",
      "published",
      "summary"
    ]
  }
}
```

## Available data fields

* `@context`
* `type`
* `partOf`
* `totalItems`
* `cursor`
* `nextCursor`
* `next`
* `itemCount`
* `orderedItems`

## Available item fields

* `type`
* `id`
* `url`
* `entityId`
* `preferredUsername`
* `name`
* `icon`
* `role`
* `summary`
* `published`
* `isVerified`
* `isEmployee`
* `isMod`
* `isPremium`
* `isSearchable`
* `isFollowable`
* `isAdult`
* `score`
* `postScore`
* `commentScore`
* `awarderScore`
* `awardeeScore`
* `status`
* `image`

## Response notes

Successful calls return a JSON object with a top-level `data` field and, when
available, `metadata.creditsUsed` and `metadata.creditsRemaining`. See
[response format](/getting-started/response-format),
[pagination](/getting-started/pagination), and [credits](/getting-started/credits).