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2.5$ a month for the average user of third party apps isn't really egregious. Especially since you can also use your own API key and have something close to 100

2.5$ a month for the average user of third party apps isn't really egregious. Especially since you can also use your own API key and have something close to 100rq/sec for free.

ryukafalz 3y ago
Except Reddit has said that app developers aren't allowed to let users set their own API keys: https://www.reddit.com/r/Infinity_For_Reddit/comments/14c7v84/if_you_want_to_use_your_own_api_key/jokqfe4/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Infinity_For_Reddit/comments/14c7v8... Obviously for FOSS apps they can't stop someone from recompiling the app with their own API key baked in, but the barrier to entry there is significantly higher.
- shultays 3y ago
  Why reddit is against users using their own api keys?
  - snowe2010 3y ago
    because they don't want the apps to stick around. that's why they're not negotiating, that's why they made the pricing so high (also to take advantage of AI scrapers), that's why they're making a bogeyman out of tpa devs.
  - johnnyanmac 3y ago
    Because this was never about getting a cut in 3rd party app revenue. They want to be the only app in town, one single experience that all ads can flow into. Now it begs the question: why not force 3p apps to show ads to non-premium users? I imagine control is the answer there. Easier to show to adverts how good one app is doing then verifying proper ad placement in every 3p app.
- mardifoufs 3y ago
  Ahhh! Unsurprisingly, It seems like there is already a revanced patch for the Reddit sync app that allows you to use your own API key. So I guess users will just start doing it anyways, but still I wasn't aware of that restriction
kec 3y ago
The reddit API terms are written to imply not allowing users to bring their own key. Given how antagonistic reddit has been to 3rd party apps during this one can assume they would make this explicit if anyone tried.
- snowe2010 3y ago
  they already did make it explicit. https://www.reddit.com/r/Infinity_For_Reddit/comments/14c7v84/if_you_want_to_use_your_own_api_key/jokqfe4/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Infinity_For_Reddit/comments/14c7v8...
denlekke 3y ago
it's 60rq/minute for free not per second https://github.com/reddit-archive/reddit/wiki/API https://github.com/reddit-archive/reddit/wiki/API

2.5$ a month for the average user of third party apps isn't really egregious. Especially since you can also use your own API key and have something close to 100rq/sec for free.

ryukafalz 3y ago

Except Reddit has said that app developers aren't allowed to let users set their own API keys: https://www.reddit.com/r/Infinity_For_Reddit/comments/14c7v84/if_you_want_to_use_your_own_api_key/jokqfe4/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Infinity_For_Reddit/comments/14c7v8... Obviously for FOSS apps they can't stop someone from recompiling the app with their own API key baked in, but the barrier to entry there is significantly higher.

shultays 3y ago
Why reddit is against users using their own api keys?
- snowe2010 3y ago
  because they don't want the apps to stick around. that's why they're not negotiating, that's why they made the pricing so high (also to take advantage of AI scrapers), that's why they're making a bogeyman out of tpa devs.
- johnnyanmac 3y ago
  Because this was never about getting a cut in 3rd party app revenue. They want to be the only app in town, one single experience that all ads can flow into. Now it begs the question: why not force 3p apps to show ads to non-premium users? I imagine control is the answer there. Easier to show to adverts how good one app is doing then verifying proper ad placement in every 3p app.
mardifoufs 3y ago
Ahhh! Unsurprisingly, It seems like there is already a revanced patch for the Reddit sync app that allows you to use your own API key. So I guess users will just start doing it anyways, but still I wasn't aware of that restriction

kec 3y ago

The reddit API terms are written to imply not allowing users to bring their own key. Given how antagonistic reddit has been to 3rd party apps during this one can assume they would make this explicit if anyone tried.

snowe2010 3y ago
they already did make it explicit. https://www.reddit.com/r/Infinity_For_Reddit/comments/14c7v84/if_you_want_to_use_your_own_api_key/jokqfe4/ https://www.reddit.com/r/Infinity_For_Reddit/comments/14c7v8...

denlekke 3y ago

it's 60rq/minute for free not per second https://github.com/reddit-archive/reddit/wiki/API https://github.com/reddit-archive/reddit/wiki/API