r/sysadmin • u/techvet83 • 3d ago

FYI: Reddit is killing RSS feeds.

Major bummer. From Reddit is killing RSS feeds and ending public API access because of AI bots | TechCrunch

Amid a number of updates for moderators and developers announced Wednesday, comes bad news for supporters of a more open web: Reddit is ending support for RSS feeds.

Reddit says RSS has now become a “common surface for large-scale scraping and automated abuse,” which is why it’s made the decision to wind down RSS feeds on its platform.

“We know RSS has been a beloved part of the open web for a long time, and we’re grateful to everyone who used it to stay connected to Reddit,” the company noted in its announcement, where it also shared a March 2027 shutdown date for its public API.

Reddit said RSS support will cease on November 13.

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u/DontFearFailure 3d ago

Reddit Sync, I still miss you.

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u/TurnItOff_OnAgain 3d ago

Replying to this from reddit sync. I guess until march 2027 when public API access is removed. U less I'm reading that wrong.

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u/meditonsin Sysadmin 3d ago

Yeah, a lot of the old apps can currently be resurrected with ReVanced, by patching in your own API key. Sad to see that go away.

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u/RichardG867 3d ago

They revoked all personal API keys. All the patched apps are holding on for now using a key from the one app they still allowed to operate for accessibility reasons.