How difficult is it to get access to the Reddit API, and what kind of things can you actually build or do with it?
I want to get access to the Reddit API mainly to better understand people, behavior, health discussions, emotions, habits, and real-world struggles at scale.
Not trying to spam, scrape aggressively, or build growth hacks.
I’m more interested in questions like:
- how people talk about health and lifestyle problems
- what people actually struggle with consistently
- emotional patterns behind eating, fitness, stress, sleep, motivation, etc.
- how communities influence behavior and decision-making
- what kind of support or tools genuinely help people
For people who’ve gotten API access recently:
- How difficult was the process?
- What kind of explanation/use case worked for approval?
- Are research/behavior-understanding use cases looked at positively?
- What limitations should I expect?
- Is Reddit generally supportive of builders using public conversations to learn from human behavior?
Would appreciate honest experiences from people who’ve gone through it recently.