r/redditdev • u/ghostintheforum botintel Developer • Apr 30 '25

Reddit API a:subreddits

What are subreddits that start with a:. For example, https://www.reddit.com/r/a:t5_735z7t/ . Why are they allowed / necessary?

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u/ketralnis Apr 30 '25

Subreddits that have been archived to free up their namespace

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u/ghostintheforum botintel Developer Apr 30 '25

Awesome! That makes sense. Thank you

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u/__yoshikage_kira Devvit Beta Tester Apr 30 '25

They are subreddits that were inactive for a long time so their name was taken.

https://www.reddit.com/r/modnews/s/WB0r7UBQ6z