# Reddit to shut down RSS feeds and public API access

> A quick take · TechCrunch, September 30, 2026

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> Reddit says RSS has now become a “common surface for large-scale scraping and automated abuse,” which is why it’s made the decision to wind down RSS feeds on its platform.
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> Reddit said RSS support will cease on November 13.
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> Public API access will also end by March 2027, which will impact any tools that used it for programmatic access to Reddit conversations, including social listening products, those used by researchers, and AI products, such as AI assistants.
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> — [TechCrunch · Reddit RSS and public API shutdown](https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/30/reddit-is-killing-rss-feeds-ending-public-api-access-because-of-ai-bots/)

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