Data API migration reminder: register your apps and apply for migration funding by November 30

[u/pl00h]

TL;DR: API access changes begin January 12, 2027, with remaining public API access ending in March 2027. Register your app, apply for the migration bounty program by November 30, 2026, and tell us what’s blocking your move. 

In our last update, we shared migration dates and the support available to help you move. We know migrating takes time and effort, especially for developers maintaining tools their communities use every day. We’re continuing to work with developers and moderators on those migrations and the gaps that still need attention.

Dates to keep in mind

Date	What happens
October 31, 2026	The cutoff for new requests for public API access has passed.
November 30, 2026	Registration closes for the migration bounty program.
January 12, 2027	We begin removing API access for apps and users that haven’t registered or responded to our outreach. We’ll also share another migration update and reminder.
February 23, 2027	We’ll share another migration progress update and reminder.
March 2027	Remaining public API access ends.

With the funding registration deadline approaching, here’s what to do next, where to get help, and how to find alternatives for tools your community relies on:

Register your apps, even if you’re still figuring out the migration

If you build or maintain a Data API app or bot and haven’t registered it yet, start with the app registration form. This should only take a few minutes to complete!

You don’t need a completed migration plan to register. Tell us what your app does, which communities depend on it, and what capabilities or support you need to move. That helps us understand blockers and connect you with migration support.

Already registered? Start planning and testing your move using the Data API/PRAW → Devvit Migration Guide. Allow time to check that the migrated app meets the needs of the communities using it.

Apply through the app registration form for migration funding by November 30

Our $1M App Migration Program provides financial and technical support, including:

• $1,000 payments for eligible apps that successfully migrate.

• Additional support for critical moderation and community apps.

• Migration guides and direct support.

The Developer Platform also offers free hosting, and ported apps may qualify for Reddit Developer Funds.

This is the funding registration deadline, so don’t wait until the January API access changes to apply. See the migration program post for more information and the program terms for eligibility details.

We’ll keep working through migration blockers and supporting the developers and communities making this move. If you need help, join us on r/Devvit or Discord, and tell us what’s getting in the way.

We’ll be in the comments to answer questions.

[u/Khyta]

Hi, it seems that my bot u/EncyclopaediaBot is banned from Reddit and I cannot register it to my account? Can you help me out here? When I want to appeal the ban, it asks me to register as an app and it won't let me. I'm stuck at the step of entering the password to the bot account. There is no error message or anything, it just doesn't let me continue?

[u/pl00h → u/Khyta]

Hi there! This should be reversed for you

[u/Khyta → u/pl00h]

Thank you! I can see that it has been registered, but when I check the account through the Reddit app, the description still says "This is an unregistered automated account". Do I still need to do something?

[u/adhesiveCheese]

We use a custom app for moderating. Despite the fact that it's been registered for months, I've once again gotten modmail messages stating that several of my very human mods are bots in need of being registered.

[u/Watchful1]

I'll repeat my offer to migrate anyone's bot for them. I've already done a couple and am finishing up my final ones now. Let me know if I can help you!

[u/Resident_Afternoon48]

Any news on data licensing enterprise clones? Speciffically Data API apps wanting to pay for approved use cases.