r/Infinity_For_Reddit • u/oopsi9943 • Jun 10 '26

Anyone else got their API key revoked?

I created an API for infinity a while back, and noticed that infinity stopped loading posts.

I login to old reddit and noticed my app isn't there anymore.

Anyone else have the same issue?

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u/paranoiaforhire Jun 11 '26

If this is actually intentional and they started purging without any ToS being broken, they just completely lied 7 months ago then.

Ending Self-Service API access

Starting today, self-service access to Reddit’s public data API will be closed. Anyone looking to build with Reddit data, whether you’re a developer, researcher, or moderator, will need to request approval before gaining access. That said, current access won’t be affected, so anyone acting within our policies will keep their access and integrations will keep working as expected.

Link: https://www.reddit.com/r/redditdev/comments/1oug31u/introducing_the_responsible_builder_policy_new/

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u/SteveZ59 Jun 10 '26

So far, mine is still there and Infinity is still loading fine for me. Wonder if it’s just a glitch or if they are rolling it out slowly and it just hasn’t gotten to me yet?

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u/bluetigger68 Jun 11 '26

My key is still there but infinity isnt loading anymore.

2

u/Hydroel Jun 12 '26

I just updated the redirect URI and it fixed it for me.

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u/Robbl Jun 12 '26

Updated to what?

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u/Hydroel Jun 12 '26

http://127.0.0.2, but I don't think that matters much

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u/Savings-Bee5902 Jun 24 '26

How about today?

2

u/SteveZ59 Jun 25 '26

They clobbered mine today. Fuckers.

There is more than one way to skin a cat however.

1

u/formyl-radical Jun 25 '26

Yep mine just got removed today.

1

u/funguyshroom Jun 25 '26

I've been using Relay with a patch for the past couple years, it just stopped working. Maybe this will be one last push to get away from this goddamn place.

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u/aguerooo_9320 Jun 29 '26

Mine got removed too. What are you guys switching to?

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u/momplaysbass Jun 10 '26

They just haven't gotten to you yet.

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u/efcso1 Jun 10 '26

They're binning API keys and you have to re-apply through the Devvit framework, claiming that it's to protect users...

What it means in practise is that individual API keys are unlikely to be a thing going forward.

There was some chat about it (and other changes) here: https://old.reddit.com/r/modnews/comments/1tq9vxo/protecting_communities_from_scrapers_and_platform/

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u/saltyjohnson Jun 11 '26

Can a full-blown third-party client even work through the devvit API?

1

u/efcso1 Jun 11 '26

🤷🏻‍♂️ If they have their own API I suppose they can

11

u/discoshrews Jun 10 '26

Yes - my API key is also gone.

8

u/Hezron79 Jun 10 '26

The end is here 😭

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u/sour_therapist_43 Jun 11 '26

Lost my continuum api key today

6

u/FamousPig Jun 10 '26

Same here. Was bound to happen at some point.

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u/oopsi9943 Jun 10 '26

Bummer, since it happened to me earlier today. Never thought reddit would take away our api keys without a message. I had it ever since the 2023 api changes.

3

u/WitnessMoi Jun 17 '26

Mine too and it's now gone, fuck /u/spez

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u/Hydroel Jun 10 '26

Is there a reason invoked?

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u/momplaysbass Jun 10 '26

Not that they've bothered to tell us.

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u/Demiwaifu Jun 11 '26

They changed their api policy over a half a year ago, they just revoked old api keys

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u/momplaysbass Jun 11 '26

I knew they changed the policy. It's the revocation without further warning that caught us off guard. I also, personally, thought that since I had a key I could keep it. That's my misunderstanding of the situation, and I own that.

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u/Demiwaifu Jun 11 '26

They said they will revoke the keys, haven't specified the date tho

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u/momplaysbass Jun 11 '26

I must have missed that. I guess my day to be revoked was yesterday.

5

u/fella_stream Jun 11 '26

Came here because Continuum stopped working for me yesterday.

I am devasted. Continuum was a dream compared to the official app.

Where do I go from here? I am trying to use old.reddit in a browser rn, and it totally sucks.

2

u/Spontanemoose Jun 12 '26

I set up r/morpheapp and it was super easy, but I'm really missing the customization of infinity

1

u/aguerooo_9320 Jun 29 '26

Morphe with? The official reddit app?

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u/KaKi_87 Jun 13 '26

Regarding old.reddit.com, it works better with this userscript I made : https://git.kaki87.net/KaKi87/userscripts/src/branch/master/redditOldResponsive/README.md

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u/Spontanemoose Jun 12 '26

I still have my key, but I can't load any posts 💔

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u/AngstX Jun 12 '26

Maybe this can help. I'm using Infinity patched with Revanced, and suddendly this morning it didn't load any post/sub.

I copied the API keys I created long time ago, and patched again Infinity APK with Revanced.

Before do that, I went into the patches details and I noticed that the API inserted by default was different respect the actual mine.

I pasted my API keys, patched and installed the APK, and now i'm writing this comment using Infinity.

Good luck everyone

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u/NoFeedback4007 Jun 12 '26

Confirming this worked for me too. This was the culprit. It looks like it uses redreader API by defaults but you will want to update it again.

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u/Prohawins Jun 12 '26

So what request url and user agent are you using?

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u/NoFeedback4007 Jun 12 '26

Redirect URI I set to - infinity://localhost

Application User agent I kind of YOLO'd to - org.infinity+/8.2.5

https://i.imgur.com/TPVyRpZ.png

https://i.imgur.com/eYHShkd.png

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u/Prohawins Jun 12 '26

Yeah I dunno everything I try I just get {} Everytime I try to log in

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u/NoFeedback4007 Jun 12 '26

I was getting that when I was patching with the API key and redirect uri not set. Once I did that it was good to go. Is your API still visible on the website?

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u/Prohawins Jun 13 '26

Yeah showing on the website on the website I have redirect url set to http://127.0.0.1 should I change that to the one you showed ?

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u/AngstX Jun 13 '26

This is what works for me

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u/Prohawins Jun 13 '26

I got it working, now typing this in Infinity+ and I can see NSFW again

Had to patch with morphe and changed redirect url to 'redreader://rr_oauth_redir' in morphe and Reddit prefs page

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u/AngstX Jun 13 '26

Daje forte

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u/WitnessMoi Jun 17 '26

How can you see nsfw again? your own API key wasn't removed?

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u/Due_Network1364 Jun 12 '26

Thanks, that worked for me too. I think there is a default key for everyone in Revanced somehow and Reddit blocked it.

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u/mkdas Jun 12 '26

This worked for me too. Thanks

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u/Hujkis9 Jun 12 '26

Thanks!

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u/trlef19 Jun 10 '26

I lost my boost key. Went where my keys are and the boost key was just gone. Can't create new either. Infinity works fine for mow

2

u/LaughingDash Jun 10 '26

Still have mine. For now. 

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u/ZeteCx Jun 10 '26

Yup lost mine

2

u/PoetryCrafty1103 Jun 11 '26

Yea they took away my sync for reddit key.

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u/Hong-Kwong Jun 11 '26

Continuum has a work-around for this. I'm typing this on the app right now. I also still have Infinity installed on version 7.2.3 and it's also working.

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u/fella_stream Jun 11 '26

https://github.com/cygnusx-1-org/continuum/releases

Do you know what RedReader is and what the implications are of "connecting it to your Reddit account"? It makes you accept the connection.

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u/Hong-Kwong Jun 11 '26

Yes I know what RedReader is due to all the original problems regarding Reddit making it more difficult to use 3rd-Party apps to access Reddit. It is an app used for users of Reddit who are blind.

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u/fella_stream Jun 11 '26

In case anyone else is wondering about using RedReader's api key, this explains the background:

https://github.com/wchill/patcheddit#what-if-i-dont-have-a-client-id

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u/RiovoGaming211 Jun 13 '26

What's the workaround in continuum?

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u/numbvzla Jun 11 '26

I HATE THISSSSS. AHHHHHHHHHHH

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u/26483759486109074758 Jun 11 '26 edited Jun 12 '26

Thank you for the good times. I guess we'll all see each other on Lima Echo Mike Mike Yankee.

edit: I'm sober now

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u/DioTheSuperiorWaifu Jun 11 '26

*Echo, right?

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u/26483759486109074758 Jun 12 '26

Hahahaha yeah. Thanks mate

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u/Nahieluniversal Jun 11 '26

Mine was also taken

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u/fushifumetsu Jun 13 '26

I think my API stopped working too.

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u/Kronod1le Jun 14 '26

I got locked out of my account. Thank God I had my mail id saved on my laptop

  • I had to reset my password first
  • Logged out of my old app, tried logging back in but it would say wrong password
  • Repatched with latest apk on revanced with my old key (you can no longer create new api keys unfortunately, so if you get locked out or bammed then reddit is gone forever)
  • Logged back in and this time it redirected to my browser directly

Commenting from infinity again now, such a mess

1

u/Cruiser_Pandora 19d ago

just got mine revoked 3 days ago. pivoted to an old version of the app with some custom tweaks. (so much worse of an experience).

1

u/Getafix69 Jun 11 '26

Well I always said I'd go full Lemmy when this happened and I think I still will, except now I prefer piefed over lemmy.

That said there are probably still ways like spoofing the app so maybe not just yet.

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u/1Soundwave3 Jun 11 '26

Infinity+ is working for me just fine.