Reddit rules index · read 2026-10-06
Can you promote on r/SearchAPIs?
Self-promotion restricted Its rules restrict self-promotion. Posts that promote your own work are likely to be removed.
What this page is
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The home for developers building with search APIs. Compare providers, ask technical questions, share integrations, and discover the best APIs for web, AI, news, images, maps, and more.
What its rules say about promotion
No Spam or Excessive Promotion
Don't use the subreddit primarily to promote an API, company, product, service, or project. Sharing your own API is allowed when it contributes meaningfully to a discussion, but promotional posts may be removed.
All 5 rules of r/SearchAPIs
- Stay On Topic
Posts must relate to search APIs, search infrastructure, API-powered search, or building applications with search providers. Discussions about unrelated APIs, general programming, or generic AI tools may be removed. - Technical Discussions Are Encouraged
Questions, comparisons, benchmarks, integrations, implementation experiences, troubleshooting, and technical discussions are welcome. When asking for help, provide enough context for others to understand the problem. - No Spam or Excessive Promotion
Don't use the subreddit primarily to promote an API, company, product, service, or project. Sharing your own API is allowed when it contributes meaningfully to a discussion, but promotional posts may be removed. - No Misleading Comparisons or Benchmarks
Don't manipulate benchmarks, pricing comparisons, feature comparisons, or performance claims to make a provider look better or worse. Include relevant methodology and context when sharing test results. - Moderators Have Final Say
Moderators may remove content that doesn't fit the purpose of r/SearchAPIs, even when it doesn't violate a rule word-for-word. Rules may be updated as the community develops.
What the written rules don't show
- Unpublished minimums. Many communities remove posts from new or low-karma accounts through AutoModerator settings that are not on the rules page, often before a moderator sees them.
- Reddit's own filters. Reddit's site-wide spam filters can remove posts from accounts that mostly share links to their own site, in any community.
- The community's norms. Many communities see themselves as peers, not an audience: post where you already take part, and make the post worth reading without the link.
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