Reddit to shut public Data API in March 2027; 14,000 apps have registered for transition
· 59m ago · Originally reported by PPC Land
Reddit will retire its public Data API by March 2027, cutting off unregistered bots on January 12 and RSS feeds on November 13. Around 14,000 applications have registered for the transition. The move raises questions about whether Reddit's Devvit platform can replace years of community-built Python moderation tools.
Why it matters
Social listening and measurement tools that advertisers and agencies rely on to track brand sentiment on Reddit may lose data access, forcing costly rebuilds or licensing deals.
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It's like a library that used to let anyone photocopy its books for free suddenly locking the doors and only letting pre-approved visitors in.
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