Reddit Scraper Interface Issue (Based On Gumloop Template That Also Doesn't Work)

[nicolas]

I’ve created an “Education News Report Generator” interface that’s designed to scrape and analyze Reddit posts from educational subreddits. The flow should allow users to select a subreddit, enter keywords, choose report types, and get back a formatted analysis.

Issue I’m Facing

Despite multiple attempts, I’m unable to get the report to generate based on my chosen subreddits. The Error Shield is being triggered, but I’m not getting useful error information. Specifically:

1. The subreddits aren’t being properly identified/scraped
2. The outputs aren’t giving me the content I expect
3. When the flow does run, it returns minimal content like “Nada. Nuttin’” instead of actual educational posts

Reference Flow

My automation is a slightly tweaked version of the “World News Report Generator” created by the Gumloop team, which also doesn’t seem to work properly:

https://www.gumloop.com/interface/World-News-Report-Generator-cuT6hkVHgBL18ctUNQCjxJ

I’ve tried different subreddits, adding keywords, and checking the format of my inputs, but continue to experience the same issues. Any guidance on how to fix this Reddit scraping functionality would be greatly appreciated.

Run log: https://www.gumloop.com/pipeline?run_id=3DWUoazNicZK8mymQQs58A&workbook_id=uWmPrBfS4ikQd2kHjsFCyo

Workflow: https://www.gumloop.com/pipeline?workbook_id=uWmPrBfS4ikQd2kHjsFCyo

[Gumloop_Bot]

Hey @nicolas! If you’re reporting an issue with a flow or an error in a run, please include the run link and make sure it’s shareable so we can take a look.

1. Find your run link on the history page. Format: https://www.gumloop.com/pipeline?run_id={{your_run_id}}&workbook_id={{workbook_id}}

2. Make it shareable by clicking “Share” → ‘Anyone with the link can view’ in the top-left corner of the flow screen.
   

3. Provide details about the issue—more context helps us troubleshoot faster.

You can find your run history here: https://www.gumloop.com/history

[Wasay-Gumloop]

Hey @nicolas – Really appreciate you flagging this, sent some extra credits to you!

The issue should be fixed now, the input node was just disconnected in the subflow:

Do you mind giving the template a run now? https://www.gumloop.com/interface/World-News-Report-Generator-cuT6hkVHgBL18ctUNQCjxJ

[nicolas]

What a simple solution! I don’t seem to be applying what I learned in the cohort properly. Thanks, Wasay.