Reddit to end RSS feeds and close its public API
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Reddit will stop supporting RSS feeds on November 13 and end public API access by March 2027, TechCrunch reports. The changes affect moderators, social listening teams and people whose AI tools draw on Reddit conversations.
What is changing with Reddit feeds and API access?
Reddit says it will stop supporting RSS feeds on November 13 because the feeds have become a route for large-scale scraping and automated misuse, according to TechCrunch. RSS lets a reading app or other tool collect updates from a website without someone checking the site manually.
TechCrunch also reports that Reddit will end public API access by March 2027. That change affects tools that retrieve Reddit conversations programmatically, including social listening products and AI assistants. The two deadlines matter differently at work: an RSS-based alert may stop receiving updates in November, while a tool that relies on the public API faces a later access change. Reddit has not given an exact public API shutdown day in the source.
Who can use Reddit data after these changes?
Reddit moderators who use RSS for alerts are being directed to the Discord Relay Devvit app, TechCrunch reports. Reddit advises moderator teams to review their existing setups and move those workflows before November 13. The company says it has no replacement for RSS feeds used outside a moderator’s community.
For public API users, TechCrunch says AI assistants seeking Reddit data after public access closes will need commercial agreements with Reddit. Developers of approved third-party apps and bots must register them with Reddit before January 12, 2027, to avoid losing API access for unregistered projects. The source does not give plan details, prices or terms for commercial access, so teams cannot use this announcement alone to budget for continued access.
How do I check a Reddit workflow at work?
Teams that monitor Reddit should first identify whether an alert, social listening report or AI-assisted answer depends on an RSS feed or the public API. A useful first check is a recurring report: compare its recent Reddit items with the conversations the team expects it to cover, then note which connection supplies those items. That establishes what could go missing when access changes.
Moderator teams can assess Reddit’s suggested Discord Relay Devvit app against the alerts they currently receive. Teams using RSS outside a moderator community should not assume that suggestion covers their needs, because Reddit says it offers no replacement for that use. For API-based tools, ask the provider how it expects to maintain access and verify that its answer is backed by a permitted route, rather than assuming today’s results will continue.
Frequently asked questions
When will Reddit RSS feeds stop working?
Reddit says RSS support will end on November 13, according to TechCrunch. Moderator teams that use feeds for alerts should review those workflows before then. Reddit recommends the Discord Relay Devvit app for moderators but says it has no replacement for RSS feeds used outside a moderator’s community.
Will AI assistants still be able to use Reddit conversations?
TechCrunch reports that Reddit will end public API access by March 2027. AI assistants that rely on that access will need commercial agreements with Reddit to continue obtaining its data through that route. The source does not identify which assistants have agreements or give the cost of access.
What should developers of approved Reddit apps do?
Reddit says developers of approved third-party apps and bots should register them before January 12, 2027, according to TechCrunch. Reddit plans to remove API access after that date for developers who have not registered. The announcement does not provide pricing or guarantee continued access for every registered project.
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Source: Reddit is killing RSS feeds and ending public API access because of AI bots, TechCrunch, 30 Sept 2026.