Switch to OAuth2 authentication (AUGUST 3, 2015 DEADLINE) #4
Description
MUST BE DONE BY AUGUST 3, 2015
Email from reddit:
We've already announced this change on /r/reddidev, but I wanted to personally reach out to all of you to make sure you saw these changes.
https://www.reddit.com/r/redditdev/comments/2ujhkr/important_api_licensing_terms_clarified/
TL;DR from the great /u/kemitche: Cookie-authentication for API use is deprecated; please convert your clients, scripts and apps to OAuth-authentication within 6 months. Also, licensing for API clients has been clarified slightly - please familiarize yourself with the new terms.
OAuth2 authentication is now required - 3rd party apps asking for user's reddit passwords is not safe for users, who we always want to protect.
In addition, compliant apps get benefits such as higher rate limits (e.g., our rate limit for OAuth2 clients is 2x that of non-oauth clients), continued use of the reddit logo, and are eligible for preview access to new APIs.