Reddit API guides
Straight answers about getting and using Reddit data, whether you go through Reddit's own API or through Apixstar.
Reddit API shutdown timeline
The dates Reddit set for closing public API access and RSS, who is affected, and the routes that remain.
Reddit .json returns 403
Why the unauthenticated endpoints stopped answering, which fixes do not work, and what does.
How to get a Reddit API key
Where the official key comes from, what the review involves, and the route that needs no Reddit app.
Reddit API pricing
What is free, what Reddit charges for commercial use, and how third-party prices compare.
Reddit API rate limits
The 100 queries per minute limit, the headers that report it, and how to handle a 429.
Does Reddit have an API?
The three ways to get Reddit data today and which one fits your project.
Reddit API in Python
A working script with requests: listings, pagination, threads, search and retries.
Scraping Reddit without the API
What it takes to run your own scraper, what it costs, and when it is worth it.
Reddit data for research
Access routes for academics, building a reproducible dataset, and ethics.
Looking for our own numbers? See Apixstar pricing or the API reference.
Where to start
Pick the guide that matches the question you have right now.
| Your question | Read this |
|---|---|
| Is Reddit shutting its API down, and when? | Reddit API shutdown timeline |
| My script that reads .json or RSS now gets a 403. | Reddit .json returns 403 |
| Can I get Reddit data through an API at all? | Does Reddit have an API? |
| I want to use Reddit's own API. How do I get credentials? | How to get a Reddit API key |
| Will I have to pay Reddit? | Reddit API pricing |
| My requests are being refused with a 429. | Reddit API rate limits |
| I want code I can run today. | Reddit API in Python |
| Should I build my own scraper instead? | Scraping Reddit without the API |
| I need a dataset for a study. | Reddit data for research |
Most of these guides describe Reddit's official API, because that is where most people start. Where Apixstar or another provider is the simpler route, the guide says so and links to the comparison.
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