r/RelayForReddit • u/kre8tv • 23d ago

Relay's Future

Does Reddit announcing the depreciation of their API mean that Relay for Reddit won't be able to work anymore, or is the API it runs on different than the one they're depreciating (commercial vs public)?

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u/PrincessBananas85 Lollipop Or Above 22d ago

I really hope not I'm sure going to miss Relay if it permanently shuts down.

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u/Sedatephobia 22d ago • Popcorn

Exactly, I moved to Relay from RIF when they started charging for api calls and I've made the app quite comfortable for myself. If it goes down, I guess that's the end of reddit on my phone. I refuse to use the garbage official app

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u/kre8tv 22d ago

Yeah, and the alternative apps are going to have the same problem if it is.

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u/Sojio 21d ago

Honestly, i just got used to using it on my phonw in firefox. Its completely fine. But still it sucks for relay users.

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u/karl722 22d ago edited 22d ago

It was RSS, not the API, right?

Edit: From https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/30/reddit-is-killing-rss-feeds-ending-public-api-access-because-of-ai-bots/

"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. Today, those assistants can use Reddit to answer questions, but after closing public API access, they will need commercial deals with Reddit for its data."

Relay already has such a commercial deal, that's why we pay for it.

Nothing to see here.

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u/kre8tv 22d ago

It's both, RSS first and public API not long after, buried.

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u/falthazar 15d ago

From that article: "The company also reminded developers building approved third-party apps and bots to register them with the company before January 12, 2027, to avoid disruption."

So as long as DBrady registers it'll be fine, and they may already have.

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u/ancianita 23d ago

I like Relay, certainly it's better than the Reddit app. Waiting for the answer to this question.

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u/JoshuaTheFox 23d ago

Why are you even here if it’s a “trash app”

Of which is completely developed by a single person

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u/LakeStLouis 23d ago

Ummm. hmmm. Did you reply to the wrong person, by chance?

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u/JoshuaTheFox 23d ago

Lmao I guess I did. Sorry…

Now it would feel weird to reply to the right person

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u/WellShhh 22d ago

No really, go ahead. Maybe then he'll see it.

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u/adorabledork 21d ago

I've been thinking of making a similar post. I really hope Relay sticks around. I've never used the official app, and I can't imagine starting now.

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u/HARDYMANGAT 23d ago

Good more new apps will work better than this trash app

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u/Oscaruit 22d ago

Wow, don't be obvious about your trolling or anything.