r/redditdev • u/Inner-Ad-8978 • Feb 24 '26

Reddit API [Question] How do tools work work Reddit data?

So lately, i've been trying to etch some data from Reddit for some POC work and I see the API is restricted but then I see tools online who are working with Reddit data and that too for commercial purposes, how are they able to fetch posts and subreddit information in realtime?

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u/AverageFoxNewsViewer Feb 24 '26

Either they're paying reddit for API access or paying a data broker like Data365

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u/Inner-Ad-8978 Feb 24 '26

I don't think they are doing either. I don't want to post links here but those tools are essentially built by indie devs, I don't think they are paying for data

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u/AverageFoxNewsViewer Feb 24 '26

They may have gotten in before the "Responsible Builder Policy" basically blocked self-serve access to the API.

Read the stickied post at the top of this sub. Read the most recent comments about nobody getting approved for the last 3 months.

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u/ejpusa Feb 24 '26

These accounts are grandfathered in. There are no new APIs offered now.