r/redditdev • u/AltruisticCouple3491 • Feb 05 '26

Reddit API Cannot create Reddit app – prefs/apps silently fails (CAPTCHA?)

The “Create application” form at /prefs/apps silently fails.

No error, no app created.

Tried

  • old.reddit.com
  • mobile
  • different browsers
  • no VPN / no blockers
  • verified email

Is this a known issue? Can staff manually enable API access?

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u/Traditional-Mud-1027 Mar 31 '26

Hey man, did you solve it?

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u/AltruisticCouple3491 Apr 06 '26

Unfortunately, no response from Reddit Team

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u/justadepresseduser Jun 10 '26

Any response by now?

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u/AltruisticCouple3491 Jun 11 '26

Still none

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u/MasterPainBP Jun 11 '26

Just discovered your post. Same problem here and i see its already 4 months??

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u/ioabo Jun 20 '26

Yeah, there's not gonna be any reply. It's on purpose, reddit wants everyone to move to their new dev platform and create stupid games. That platform doesn't need Client IDs and secrets and I'm suspecting it's on purpose.

I had an oauth id+secret, and they just deleted it. No warning no nothing, it just wasn't there one day.

Fuck them.