Summary
Allow the bot to fetch Reddit posts using public JSON endpoints as an alternative to the official Reddit API, so users don't need to go through the Reddit app approval process.
Is your feature request related to a problem?
🚀 Feature Request
Problem
Reddit's app approval process has become significantly harder to get through. Many users are getting rejected or stuck waiting, which makes it nearly impossible to get the required API credentials to use this bot.
Proposed Solution
Add support for public Reddit scrapers as an alternative to the official Reddit API. Reddit exposes public post data without authentication via URLs like:
https://www.reddit.com/r/{subreddit}/top.json?limit=10
This would allow users to run the bot without needing Reddit API keys at all, as long as they're working with public subreddits.
Benefits
✅ No dependency on Reddit's approval process
✅ Works out of the box for public subreddits
✅ Much faster setup for new users
Describe the solution you'd like
Add an option in the config to use Reddit's public JSON endpoints (e.g. https://www.reddit.com/r/{subreddit}/top.json) as an alternative to the official Reddit API. When this mode is enabled, the bot should fetch post data without requiring any API credentials.
This would let users skip the Reddit app registration and approval process entirely, while still working for any public subreddit.
Describe alternatives you've considered
No response
Additional Context
No response
Summary
Allow the bot to fetch Reddit posts using public JSON endpoints as an alternative to the official Reddit API, so users don't need to go through the Reddit app approval process.
Is your feature request related to a problem?
🚀 Feature Request
Problem
Reddit's app approval process has become significantly harder to get through. Many users are getting rejected or stuck waiting, which makes it nearly impossible to get the required API credentials to use this bot.
Proposed Solution
Add support for public Reddit scrapers as an alternative to the official Reddit API. Reddit exposes public post data without authentication via URLs like:
https://www.reddit.com/r/{subreddit}/top.json?limit=10This would allow users to run the bot without needing Reddit API keys at all, as long as they're working with public subreddits.
Benefits
✅ No dependency on Reddit's approval process
✅ Works out of the box for public subreddits
✅ Much faster setup for new users
Describe the solution you'd like
Add an option in the config to use Reddit's public JSON endpoints (e.g. https://www.reddit.com/r/{subreddit}/top.json) as an alternative to the official Reddit API. When this mode is enabled, the bot should fetch post data without requiring any API credentials.
This would let users skip the Reddit app registration and approval process entirely, while still working for any public subreddit.
Describe alternatives you've considered
No response
Additional Context
No response