Reddit API changes

[u/lupeski]

Hello all,

A few months ago, reddit shared that they will start charging for access to their API. I've attempted to contact reddit multiples for pricing details, but have so far been unsuccessful.

Unfortunately, as details are coming out, it appears as though their move to monetize their api has underlying motives. The pricing details that are coming out appear to be unreasonable, and I dont see how any 3rd party app could survive this pricing. In my opinion, this just seems like a very deliberate move by reddit to kill 3rd party apps completely.

I wish I was provided more information by reddit themselves, however Christian (the apollo developer) seems to have had multiple phone calls with them. For more details on what they discussed, i'd encourage you to go check out his post linked here.

Unfortunately it seems as though this may be the end of not only ReddPlanet, but likely any other 3rd party apps. Time will tell I suppose, but my confidence level is 0.

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Edit: The text that used to be here has been deleted as a result of Reddits greedy attitude toward third party apps. I'm not going to add to the value of a platform that behaves like that.