Reddit is killing RSS feeds and ending public API access because of AI bots
Reddit will shut RSS feeds on November 13 and end public API access in March 2027 over AI scraping.
Reddit said it will end RSS support on November 13 because feeds have become a common surface for large-scale scraping and automated abuse. Public API access will end by March 2027, affecting social listening tools, researchers, and AI assistants unless they obtain commercial data deals. The company reported $43 million in non-advertising revenue in the second quarter, up 24% year over year, and will also restrict Old Reddit to recent logged-in users.
- RSS feeds end on November 13.
- Public API access ends by March 2027.
- Q2 non-ad revenue was $43 million, up 24%.
- Old Reddit will be limited to recent logged-in users.
- Developers must register apps before January 12, 2027.
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- Reddit RSSReddit APIOld Reddit
- Organizations
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Reddit is ending support for RSS feeds, as the company continues tightening access to its trove of user-generated content.
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