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Reddit says it will shut down RSS feeds on Nov. 13, 2026, and end remaining public API access in March 2027 as it responds to scraping and automated abuse. Moderators are being directed toward Reddit’s Devvit platform, but the company says it has no replacement for people using RSS outside communities they moderate.
Reddit plans to shut down its RSS feeds on Nov. 13, 2026, and end remaining public API access in March 2027, a move the company says is intended to limit large-scale scraping and automated abuse. The changes will also affect people who rely on feed readers, moderation alerts and third-party software to follow Reddit conversations or manage communities.
Reddit announced the changes on Wednesday, Sept. 30, in a channel for moderators, according to Mashable, which cited reporting by TechCrunch. The company described RSS as a “common surface for large-scale scraping and automated abuse.” RSS, or Really Simple Syndication, allows users to receive updates from websites in a feed reader rather than visiting each site directly.
For moderators, Reddit recommends moving common alerts to Discord Relay, an app on its developer platform, Devvit. But Reddit said it has no replacement for RSS feeds outside communities users moderate. That leaves ordinary readers who use RSS to track posts in subreddits without a direct alternative from the company.
The public API wind-down has several dates. Reddit will stop accepting new access requests on Oct. 31, 2026. Starting Jan. 12, 2027, it plans to remove access for apps and users that have not registered or engaged with Reddit’s outreach. Remaining public access is due to end in March. Reddit says more than 14,000 apps and bots have registered on Devvit, and it is offering migration funding and technical support while addressing gaps in the platform’s capabilities.
Who Loses Access to Reddit Feeds
The RSS shutdown changes how people can keep up with Reddit without opening the site or using its own tools. Readers may use RSS to receive new posts from multiple communities in one place, while moderators and other teams can use feeds to trigger notifications in services such as Discord. Once feeds stop working, those routines may need to change, and Reddit says it has no substitute for non-moderator RSS use.
The API deadlines also matter to developers and community operators whose apps or bots depend on public access. Reddit is directing these projects toward Devvit, but the company’s mention of remaining capability gaps indicates that migration may not be a like-for-like replacement for every tool. Reddit’s stated aim is to restrict scraping and abuse; the changes also narrow the ways users and outside services can access public conversations.
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Reddit’s Shift to Devvit
The new schedule adds dates to a broader shift toward Reddit’s own developer platform. In August, Reddit announced that third-party apps would need to move onto Devvit. The Sept. 30 update sets out milestones for ending RSS and public API access, while offering registered developers support for migration.
Reddit has also limited other routes to its content. In August 2025, it restricted the Internet Archive’s ability to archive Reddit posts, comments and profiles, saying AI companies were collecting material through the Wayback Machine. At the same time, Reddit has content partnerships with Google and OpenAI for AI products. These developments show that access differs by route: the announced shutdown affects public RSS and API access, while the partnerships provide separate arrangements.
““Common surface for large-scale scraping and automated abuse.””
— Reddit, in its moderator announcement, as reported by Mashable
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Which Tools Can Make the Move
It is not yet clear which existing apps, bots and notification workflows can be reproduced on Devvit, or how Reddit will address the capability gaps it says remain. The company has announced migration support, but the supplied information does not identify specific features that will or will not be available after the public API closes.
Reddit’s announcement attributes the changes to scraping and automated abuse, but the available reporting does not quantify how much RSS or API access is being used for those activities. It also does not specify how the shutdown will be implemented for every feed or whether any exceptions will apply. The schedule is planned, not a report that access has already ended.
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The Dates Before Access Ends
The first API milestone is Oct. 31, 2026, when Reddit says it will stop accepting new access requests. RSS feeds are scheduled to stop on Nov. 13. From Jan. 12, 2027, Reddit plans to begin removing API access from apps and users that have not registered or engaged with its outreach; remaining public access is scheduled to end in March.
Developers and moderators will need to check Reddit’s Devvit migration guidance and determine whether their tools can move before those deadlines. Reddit has not provided a replacement for RSS users outside moderated communities, so those readers may have to find another way to monitor posts. The timing and scope of the planned Old Reddit access limits also remain part of the changes: Reddit says that, in coming months, access will be limited to logged-in moderators and logged-in users who have used Old Reddit within the previous six months, with moderators exempt from that recent-use requirement.
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Key Questions
When will Reddit RSS feeds stop working?
Reddit has scheduled the shutdown for Nov. 13, 2026. The announcement does not say the feeds have already been disabled.
Is Reddit providing an RSS replacement?
Reddit recommends Discord Relay on Devvit for common moderator alerts. It says there is no replacement for RSS feeds used outside communities a person moderates.
When does Reddit’s public API close?
Reddit will stop taking new requests for API access on Oct. 31, 2026, plans to begin removing some access on Jan. 12, 2027, and says remaining public access will end in March 2027.
Can community bots continue to operate?
Reddit says community bots can continue through Devvit, and reports that more than 14,000 apps and bots have registered. It has also offered migration funding and technical support, though some capability gaps remain.
Source: fediverse
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