Reddit to Phase Out Public API, Push Developers to Proprietary Devvit Platform

Reddit plans to phase out its public API, gradually restricting new requests and requiring third-party apps to migrate to its proprietary Developer Platform, Devvit. A $1 million fund incentivizes the transition. The move follows paid API access introduced in 2023 and continued scraping defenses — part of Reddit's effort to control how external parties interact with its data.