• CaptThax@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    Third party apps that are still working are most likely going to get hit with a bill on August 1st they were not prepared for. Reddit knows which applications are using the API keys so they know where to send the bill. But the changes took effect on July 1st. The apps that shut down before the first did so because the developer killed their API key so they wouldn’t occur any charges.

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      1 year ago

      My understanding is that the new API required a new key to use. But the old keys have not been blocked.

      I am sure a good contract lawyer would have a field day if reddit tried to charge 3rd parties for themselves not doing the job of cutting off access.