Reddit tightens Old Reddit access as it closes machine-readable routes into its content
Recent-use rules, an RSS shutdown and the end of the public API narrow who can reach Reddit outside its main interface.
Reddit says Old Reddit will soon be limited to logged-in moderators and accounts that used the interface within the previous six months, after its login requirement reduced but did not stop automated access. It will also end RSS feeds on November 13 and remaining public API access in March 2027, with no replacement for feeds outside communities a user moderates. Together, the controls reduce open distribution paths used by readers, archives and bots, increasing Reddit’s gatekeeping power over community-produced information.