# Real-Time Forums Search - Search Reddit, Quora, Stack Overflow & More

> Fast and reliable Google Forums searches across the web in real-time, on popular forums and communities such as Reddit, Quora, Stack Overflow, and more.

## Overview

Real-Time Forums Search is a fast and reliable API for searching forums and communities across the web in real-time, via Google. It returns forum results as structured JSON via REST.

Who is this API for: developers building social listening, market research, community monitoring, and content discovery tools.

What it returns: forum and community results (Reddit, Quora, Stack Overflow, and more) for a given query.

Need help integrating? Contact support@openwebninja.com.
For high volume / large scale plans, please contact support@openwebninja.com.

## Endpoints

### GET /search - Search Forums
Search in Discussions and Forums across the web.
Parameters: **query**, time, start, country, language
Full URL: `https://api.openwebninja.com/realtime-forums-search/search`

## Base URL and Authentication

- Base URL: `https://api.openwebninja.com/realtime-forums-search`
- Auth: API key in the `x-api-key` header. Get a key by subscribing (free tier available) at https://app.openwebninja.com/api/realtime-forums-search

## Topics

forums search api, reddit search api, quora api, stack overflow search api, social listening api, community search api, discussions api, google forums api

## Links

- API page: https://www.openwebninja.com/api/real-time-forums-search
- Get an API key / subscribe: https://app.openwebninja.com/api/realtime-forums-search
- Pricing & plans: https://app.openwebninja.com/api/realtime-forums-search/pricing
- Website: https://www.openwebninja.com
- OpenAPI spec: https://openwebninja.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/portal/openapi/realtime_forums_search.yaml
- Support: support@openwebninja.com

_Last updated: 2026-05-27_