Reddit Ends RSS and Moves to Shut Public API Access by March 2027 Over AI Scraping
Summary
Reddit is ending RSS on November 13 and plans to shut public API access by March 2027 to curb AI-driven scraping, forcing researchers, social-listening tools and AI assistants to secure commercial data deals for programmatic access.
Key Points
- Reddit ends RSS support on November 13 and shuts public API access by March 2027, citing large-scale scraping and automated abuse by AI bots.
- Tools for researchers, social listening and AI assistants lose programmatic Reddit access unless their providers secure commercial data deals with Reddit.
- Reddit requires approved third-party app and bot developers to register by January 12, 2027, while Old Reddit access is limited to moderators and users active within the past six months.