{
  "id": 11480756,
  "title": "Reddit Is Killing RSS and Public API Access: What Changes and When",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/reddit-is-killing-rss-and-public-api-access-what-changes-and-when",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-02T16:01:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRepublic",
    "slug": "techrepublic",
    "url": "https://www.techrepublic.com/article/news-reddit-rss-public-api-shutdown/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Reddit is transitioning away from RSS and its public Data API access through a series of deadlines set to extend into 2027. The changes aim to curb large-scale scraping and automated abuse by limiting the use of legacy infrastructure. Moderators using RSS feeds to monitor activity within communities they manage will need to migrate to Reddit's Discord Relay Devvit app as a replacement, which can forward moderation alerts to Discord or Slack. However, there is no equivalent replacement for RSS feeds used outside of moderated communities, affecting users who follow subreddits through standalone RSS readers. The first deadline arrives on October 31, when Reddit stops accepting new requests for public API access. Developers should register their existing apps and bots by November 30 to qualify for a $1,000 porting bounty offered under the $1 million Developer Platform App Migration Program and potentially benefit from Reddit Developer Funds and free hosting. While developers with registered apps may continue using the platform, they must determine whether their workflows can operate through the Developer Platform after the legacy API closes in March 2027. Reddit is also tightening its access to Old Reddit, further restricting access to logged-in users who have used the interface within the past six months. These changes fit a broader trend of publishers and infrastructure providers tightening control over automated data access, with organizations encouraged to identify tools reliant on Reddit's RSS feeds or public Data API and plan their migration accordingly.",
  "summary": "Reddit is retiring RSS and its remaining public Data API access, giving moderators, app developers, and organizations several migration deadlines. The post Reddit Is Killing RSS and Public API Access: What Changes and When appeared first on TechRepublic .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}