r/getnarwhal • u/reverendbeast • May 31 '23

Reddit have quoted the Apollo devs a ridiculous fee to access the API. Third party apps are doomed 🥲

/r/apolloapp/comments/13ws4w3/had_a_call_with_reddit_to_discuss_pricing_bad/
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u/chewwie100 Jun 01 '23

Is it possible to change the app to allow users to input a personal API key? Can't imagine reddit on my phone without this app :(

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u/mbklein Jun 01 '23

Reddit will be making sure their API will be severely limited with a personal or dev key.

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u/chewwie100 Jun 01 '23

100 requests per minute on the free tier if authenticated with OAuth. The Apollo dev said the average user used around 350 requests a day.

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u/mbklein Jun 01 '23

Is that current or announced? I was suggesting that Reddit will have no problem nerfing personal access to the API if it looks like people are using it as a workaround of this type.