this post was submitted on 20 Jun 2023
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I'm still in the process of moving old saves off my Reddit account and found this gem today. Reddit HQ is coping hardcore, I can't image regular users actually care about this.

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[–] AlmightySnoo 8 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I got that message and I'm pretty sure I never even knew I had an API key. Could be a randomized A/B campaign.

[–] megane_kun 3 points 2 years ago

Could be. Damn, they're really getting desperate, huh?

[–] vapeloki 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

If you used a 3rd party app, there is an api key in your account.

[–] AlmightySnoo 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

to my knowledge 3rd party apps use the developers' keys

[–] vapeloki 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yes, but they need also a key from your account. That's the way the keep you logged in.

The app key is to authenticate the app, the api key is for authentication

[–] incompetentboob 3 points 2 years ago

The user is given an OAuth token which is different to an API Key.