How Redditapis accesses Reddit data
Redditapis is an independent, third-party Reddit data API. It is not affiliated with Reddit, Inc. It returns public Reddit posts, comments, subreddits and profiles as JSON to anyone with a Redditapis key, without a Reddit developer app or Reddit's approval. Reads cost $0.0015 each and are billed only when they return data; paced, failed and timed-out reads are free.
What Redditapis is
- A third-party REST API that returns public Reddit posts, comments, subreddits and user profiles as JSON.
- Usable the day you sign up: one bearer key, no Reddit developer app and no app review.
- Billed per call from a prepaid balance, with free monthly reads and no subscription needed for API calls.
What Redditapis is not
- Not affiliated with, endorsed by or partnered with Reddit, Inc.
- Not a reseller of Reddit's Data API, and it does not hand you Reddit API credentials.
- Not a way into private communities, deleted content or anything a logged-out reader cannot see, unless you connect your own Reddit account for the endpoints that act as you.
What it reads
The read endpoints return content anyone can see on Reddit without logging in: public posts and their comment threads, subreddit details such as rules and flairs, and public user profiles with their posts and comments. Search and listings follow Reddit's own sort orders. Content a moderator or the author removed is returned the way Reddit shows it, as removed or deleted. A small set of endpoints acts as a Reddit account (voting, commenting, messages, your own home feed); those use the Reddit account you connect, and only for the calls you make.
What you are billed for
Every account gets 1,000 free reads each calendar month, and a new account starts with $0.50 in credit. After that a read is $0.0015 and is billed when it returns data. These are never billed:
- a
429because your key sent calls faster than its pace; - a
502or503on a read, and a read that timed out; - a
402when the balance does not cover the call.
Writes, votes and DMs are billed per call at the rates on the pricing page; the rate-limit docs list every response code and whether it is billed.
Reddit's Data API timeline, and what it means here
| Date | What Reddit said happens |
|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2026 | New requests for public Data API access close |
| 12 Jan 2027 | Apps that never registered start losing access |
| Mar 2027 | Public Data API access closes for remaining apps and users |
Dates are from Reddit's 30 September 2026 post on r/redditdev. Redditapis does not need a Reddit Data API app approval, so the October request cutoff and the January registration deadline do not block a customer from calling it. Reddit has not said how March 2027 treats every route to public content, so we do not promise anything past that date. Any change that affects an endpoint goes on the changelog the day it happens. The dated detail is in the October 31 explainer and the Reddit Data API access guide.
Your data
What Redditapis stores about you and for how long, including a connected Reddit account, is on the privacy and data handling page. What you may use the API for is in the acceptable use policy.
Frequently asked
Is Redditapis the official Reddit API?
No. Redditapis is an independent, third-party API and is not affiliated with Reddit, Inc. It returns public Reddit content as JSON over its own REST endpoints, so you do not need a Reddit developer app, an OAuth client or Reddit's approval to call it.
Do I need a Reddit API key to use Redditapis?
No. You sign up, create a Redditapis key in the dashboard and send it as a bearer token. Reddit's own key, app registration and review process are not part of it, which is why the 31 October 2026 request cutoff does not stand between you and a first call.
Which calls am I billed for?
A read is billed at $0.0015 when it returns data. A 429 from pacing, a 502 or 503 on a read, an upstream timeout and a 402 for an empty balance are not billed. Writes, votes and DMs are billed per call at the rates on the pricing page; the docs list the exact cases.
What happens to Redditapis when Reddit closes public Data API access in March 2027?
Reddit has given March 2027 as a month, without a day, and has not published how it will treat every route to public content. Redditapis does not depend on a Reddit Data API app approval. If anything Reddit changes affects an endpoint, it is posted on the changelog the same day, and a read that fails is not billed.
Reviewed 2026-11-05.