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ChatterAPI is not an archive. It searches live Reddit as far back as Reddit's own search goes, so it can't return deleted posts or comments. PullPush is a Reddit archive with Pushshift-style search endpoints, built on community data dumps. On Oct 14, 2026 its API answered our scripted requests with a rate limit error saying it does not provide free scraping for agents.

What PullPush is

  • PullPush documents two legacy search endpoints, /reddit/search/comment and /reddit/search/submission. Both take Pushshift-style parameters such as q, author, subreddit, after, before, sort and size. source
  • Its docs thank Reddit user Watchful1 for compiling the BitTorrent data for Reddit and say the service would not be possible without it. source
  • The docs page links to a Reddit search page, a Reddit undelete page, a forum, a Discord server and a removals ticket system. Removal requests sent to Pushshift do not carry over to PullPush. source
  • On Oct 14, 2026, a scripted request to the submission search endpoint returned HTTP 429 with the message: "This website does not provide free scraping resources for agents. Please contact the administrator on Discord if you're interested in a paid scraping service." source
  • The same day, pullpush.io answered our non-browser requests with a Cloudflare security check instead of the docs page. source
  • Its terms of service, as archived in February 2026, provide the service as is and name the Russian Federation as the governing law and venue. source
  • In May 2026 a user in r/DataHoarder reported that PullPush returned nothing for threads one to two months old, though year-old threads worked. source
  • In September 2026 a post in r/spezholedesign reported that PullPush had started archiving Reddit data from after May 2025. source
  • In July 2026 Watchful1, whose dumps PullPush credits, took down his Academic Torrents pages at Reddit's request. source

When PullPush is the better choice

  • You need posts or comments that were deleted or removed from Reddit. ChatterAPI reads live Reddit and cannot return them.
  • You already have code written against Pushshift's search endpoints and want the same parameter style.
  • You search by hand in a browser and only need a handful of lookups.
  • You are working with older data, where community reports say its coverage is strongest.

When ChatterAPI fits

  • You need what is on Reddit now: current posts, scores and comment counts, searched across all time with Reddit's own search.
  • You call Reddit from code or an AI agent and need an API key built for that.
  • You want to know the cost up front, which is a fixed number of credits per call.
  • You also need X data with the same key.

Side by side

  • Primary job
    PullPush
    Archive search for Reddit posts and comments (source)
    ChatterAPI
    Live Reddit and X data through one API, plus free tools
  • Platforms
    PullPush
    Reddit (source)
    ChatterAPI
    Reddit and X
  • REST API
    PullPush
    Yes, Pushshift-style endpoints; scripted requests got HTTP 429 on Oct 14, 2026 (source)
    ChatterAPI
    Yes, one key for both platforms
  • MCP server for agents
    PullPush
    Not stated publicly
    ChatterAPI
    Yes, a hosted MCP server
  • Alerts and monitoring
    PullPush
    Not stated publicly
    ChatterAPI
    Not offered yet. You can poll the search endpoint on a schedule
  • Data export formats
    PullPush
    JSON (source)
    ChatterAPI
    JSON from the API. CSV and JSON from the dashboard playground
  • Pricing model
    PullPush
    No public price list; the API error points to a paid scraping service arranged on Discord (source)
    ChatterAPI
    Credits per call, from a monthly plan or top-ups. Free credits on signup
  • Setup needed
    PullPush
    None documented for browser use; automated access is turned away (source)
    ChatterAPI
    Sign up and create an API key. No Reddit app needed
  • Who it suits
    PullPush
    People searching old or removed Reddit content by hand
    ChatterAPI
    Developers and teams building with code or AI agents on current Reddit data

Last checked . Sources: PullPush docs (archived Jul 16, 2026), PullPush terms of service (archived Feb 27, 2026), pullpush.io (checked Oct 14, 2026), PullPush submission search endpoint (checked Oct 14, 2026), r/DataHoarder: PullPush not indexing newer threads, r/spezholedesign: PullPush archiving data past May 2025, r/pushshift: Watchful1 takes down his Academic Torrents pages.

Moving a live search from PullPush

  1. Sort your PullPush calls into two groups: lookups of deleted or old content, and searches for what is live on Reddit.
  2. Keep the first group on an archive. We can't serve deleted content.
  3. Replace submission searches with Reddit search. q maps to q and subreddit maps to subreddit.
  4. Replace after and before with the time window, and replace size with limit and the cursor.
curl "https://chatterapi.com/v1/reddit/search?q=your+search+terms&time=all&sort=relevance" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $CHATTERAPI_KEY"

Questions

Is PullPush down?
Not fully. On Oct 14, 2026 its API returned a rate limit error to scripted requests, saying it does not provide free scraping for agents, and the website put a Cloudflare check in front of non-browser visits. Browser use may still work.
Is PullPush the same as Pushshift?
No. PullPush is a separate service that copies Pushshift's search endpoint style and credits Watchful1's torrent dumps. Pushshift itself is now limited to approved Reddit moderators.
Does PullPush have recent Reddit data?
Community reports disagree depending on when they were posted. A May 2026 post said threads one to two months old were missing, and a September 2026 post said it had started archiving data from after May 2025.
Can ChatterAPI replace PullPush for deleted posts?
No. ChatterAPI searches live Reddit, as far back as Reddit's own search goes. It does not return deleted or removed content.

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