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Reddit to Shut Down RSS on November 13 and Its Open API in March 2027
Reddit has announced that it will shut down RSS feeds and open API access. The company attributes the decision to large-scale data collection, AI bots, and automated abuse. Reddit will end RSS support on November 13. Open API access will also be restricted in stages before being shut down completely in March 2027.
RSS is a web feed that delivers new posts from websites to newsreader apps in a standardized format. Moderators are advised to switch to the Discord Relay Devvit app for notifications and update their workflows before November 13. Those who use RSS outside the communities they manage will not be offered an alternative. Users say the decision will make it more difficult to access content on Reddit. Once the open API is shut down, research tools, social media monitoring services, and AI assistants will no longer be able to access Reddit discussions programmatically for free. Developers of approved apps and bots must register them by January 12, 2027. API access for those that are not registered will be revoked that day. All remaining open access will be discontinued in March 2027. AI companies that want to use Reddit data will have to enter into commercial agreements. The rules for accessing Old Reddit are also being tightened. After the change, users will be required to log into an account and to have used Old Reddit within the last 6 months. However, the company's statements contain a discrepancy regarding the period: another statement specifies a requirement to have used it within the last 90 days. According to Reddit, the login requirement has already reduced automated data collection. Logged-in moderators will not be subject to this restriction. Reddit is trying to generate commercial revenue from the data it collects. The company's non-advertising revenue increased by 24% in the second quarter compared with the same period last year. Revenue reached $43 million (approximately 73.1 million manats). Data agreements have been signed with Google and OpenAI to train AI. Anthropic, meanwhile, has been sued over allegations of unauthorized access using bots. The company has also blocked the Internet Archive service's Wayback Machine tool. At the same time, it is developing additional safeguards for moderation systems and the classic interface.
RSS is a web feed that delivers new posts from websites to newsreader apps in a standardized format. Moderators are advised to switch to the Discord Relay Devvit app for notifications and update their workflows before November 13. Those who use RSS outside the communities they manage will not be offered an alternative. Users say the decision will make it more difficult to access content on Reddit. Once the open API is shut down, research tools, social media monitoring services, and AI assistants will no longer be able to access Reddit discussions programmatically for free. Developers of approved apps and bots must register them by January 12, 2027. API access for those that are not registered will be revoked that day. All remaining open access will be discontinued in March 2027. AI companies that want to use Reddit data will have to enter into commercial agreements. The rules for accessing Old Reddit are also being tightened. After the change, users will be required to log into an account and to have used Old Reddit within the last 6 months. However, the company's statements contain a discrepancy regarding the period: another statement specifies a requirement to have used it within the last 90 days. According to Reddit, the login requirement has already reduced automated data collection. Logged-in moderators will not be subject to this restriction. Reddit is trying to generate commercial revenue from the data it collects. The company's non-advertising revenue increased by 24% in the second quarter compared with the same period last year. Revenue reached $43 million (approximately 73.1 million manats). Data agreements have been signed with Google and OpenAI to train AI. Anthropic, meanwhile, has been sued over allegations of unauthorized access using bots. The company has also blocked the Internet Archive service's Wayback Machine tool. At the same time, it is developing additional safeguards for moderation systems and the classic interface.