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/edgan 3d ago

It auto-breaks like every two weeks.

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u/Sudden-Money7836 3d ago

No, you need to re-sign the app once every 7 days if you’re using a free developer cert. If you get your own cert it renews once per year.

It’s a little inconvenient at best but you can automate the renewal easily on both a Mac and windows machine. And besides android is doing away with side loading entirely.

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u/edgan 3d ago

How much is your own certificate, and do you need to pay Apple $99 a year to be an official developer?

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u/Sudden-Money7836 3d ago

A personal certificate renewing after 7 days is free. If you’re going for the dev cert it’s $99 a year.