Cannot create installed OAuth app for Reddit Data API — /prefs/apps loops after CAPTCHA
I’m trying to create a Reddit Data API OAuth client for ThreadSift, an external Android app where a user signs in with their own Reddit account and grants OAuth access to read their own saved posts/comments locally on their device.
The app:
- does not post, comment, vote, message, moderate, scrape, train AI, sell data, or automate account activity
- only reads the authenticated user’s own saved posts/comments after explicit OAuth consent
- needs scopes identity and history
- needs access to /user/{username}/saved
- will use a proper User-Agent and respect rate limits
When I try to create an installed app at https://old.reddit.com/prefs/apps/ the CAPTCHA completes, but the app is not created and the page only shows:
“In order to create an application or use our API you can read our full policies here: https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/42728983564564-Responsible-Builder-Policy”
I have already read the policy, but I cannot find the correct registration path for an external user-authorised Android OAuth/Data API app. Is this use case still supported for new developers, and if so, what exact process should I use to get the OAuth client ID?