reddit is shutting its public api and rss feeds
reddit is winding down rss on 13 november and set a march 2027 shutdown for its public api. tools that post for you need to check where they stand.
what reddit announced
reddit is ending support for rss feeds and shared a march 2027 shutdown date for its public api.
reddit said rss had become a a common surface for large-scale scraping and abuse.
the dates
- rss feeds: reddit told moderators to migrate before 13 november
- public api: shutdown in march 2027
reddit is pointing moderators to its own app platform for alerts. for rss used outside moderation, reddit said there's no replacement.
why
reddit's data is now a business. techcrunch notes its non-advertising revenue grew as it signs licensing deals.
free access to that data doesn't fit the model anymore.
why it matters for a creator business
plenty of reddit posting, scheduling and monitoring tools run on the public api or rss.
if your tool isn't approved for access, it stops working when the door closes. and your reddit posting stops with it.
the short version
- rss feeds end, moderators were told to migrate before 13 november
- the public api shuts down in march 2027
- reddit is protecting data it now sells
- any tool built on free reddit access needs a plan
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