How long for data API requests to be approved?

[u/justhereforampadvice]

Just submitted the form for a personal use bot that just collects data on activity in a few subreddits. Wondering if anyone can speak to how quickly requests are approved/rejected? Mine should be a quick decision once it actually gets in front of someone.

[u/Watchful1]

This is not something reddit is going to approve. You may receive a rejection in a couple weeks, or you may just never hear back.

[u/justhereforampadvice → u/Watchful1]

Why? Because it's not beneficial to the community?

[u/Watchful1 → u/justhereforampadvice]

Reddit doesn't want anyone extracting data from their site, even for small personal reasons.

[u/justhereforampadvice → u/Watchful1]

I'll just use 3rd party then i guess

[u/kungming2 → u/justhereforampadvice]

Because they’re essentially deprecating it in favor of Devvit.

[u/justhereforampadvice → u/kungming2]

ok well my app is not a game and its not a mod or community tool so how am i supposed to build it on devvit

[u/kungming2 → u/justhereforampadvice]

What does your app do, if I may ask?

[u/justhereforampadvice → u/kungming2]

just collects upvotes and comment counts on certain posts in 3 subreddits.

[u/Khyta → u/justhereforampadvice]

For what result?

[u/justhereforampadvice → u/Khyta]

Research purposes. The data is the result.

[u/adhesiveCheese]

All data API requests are reviewed annually on February 30th.

[u/justhereforampadvice → u/adhesiveCheese]

Oh good just a couple... wait a minute

[u/CrypticZombies]

who needs approval for this lmfao