Reddit is killing RSS feeds and ending public API access because of AI bots
Reddit is ending support for RSS feeds, as the company continues tightening access to its trove of user-generated content.
TL;DR
- Reddit is ending support for RSS feeds on November 13.
- The company states RSS feeds have become a common surface for large-scale scraping and automated abuse.
- Reddit is also winding down its public API access by March 2027.
- These changes are seen in the context of Reddit's increasing focus on monetizing its user-generated content through AI licensing deals.
- Moderators relying on RSS for alerts are advised to migrate to the Discord Relay Devvit app.
- No replacement is offered for RSS feeds used outside of moderators' communities.
- The end of public API access will affect tools used for programmatic access, including social listening products and AI assistants.
- Reddit is also implementing changes to Old Reddit, limiting access to mitigate abusive scraping and automated traffic.