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5 | 5 | Welcome to Reddit’s Developer Platform (or “**Devvit**”)! Before you build, please read these Devvit Rules along with Reddit’s [Developer Terms](https://www.redditinc.com/policies/developer-terms). We want you and your Devvit app(s) to succeed, and our policies and developer documentation are designed to enable you to provide a fun, safe, and trusted experience for all redditors. We expect you to be honest about your app(s), and to respect the privacy, safety, and other rights of redditors. |
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7 | | -You must comply with: these Devvit Rules and Reddit’s [Developer Terms](https://www.redditinc.com/policies/developer-terms), [Developer Data Protection Addendum](https://www.redditinc.com/policies/developer-dpa), and [Data API Terms](https://www.redditinc.com/policies/data-api-terms); our [User Agreement](https://www.redditinc.com/policies/), [Econ Terms](https://www.redditinc.com/policies/econ-terms), [Previews Terms](https://www.redditinc.com/policies/previews-terms), [Privacy Policy](https://www.reddit.com/policies/privacy-policy), [Public Content Policy](https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/26410290525844-Public-Content-Policy), [Reddit Rules](https://www.redditinc.com/policies/reddit-rules) and [Advertising Policy](https://redditinc.force.com/helpcenter/s/article/Reddit-Advertising-Policy-Restricted-Advertisements); and all other policies and developer documentation governing the use of our developer services (collectively, “**Reddit Terms & Policies**”). We may update Reddit Terms & Policies from time to time, so please check in and review them regularly. |
| 7 | +You must comply with: these Devvit Rules and Reddit’s [Developer Terms](https://www.redditinc.com/policies/developer-terms), [Developer Data Protection Addendum](https://www.redditinc.com/policies/developer-dpa), and [Data API Terms](https://www.redditinc.com/policies/data-api-terms); our [User Agreement](https://www.redditinc.com/policies/), [Econ Terms](https://www.redditinc.com/policies/econ-terms), [Previews Terms](https://www.redditinc.com/policies/previews-terms), [Privacy Policy](https://www.reddit.com/policies/privacy-policy), [Public Content Policy](https://support.reddithelp.com/hc/en-us/articles/26410290525844-Public-Content-Policy), [Reddit Rules](https://www.redditinc.com/policies/reddit-rules) and [Advertising Policy](https://business.reddithelp.com/s/article/Reddit-Advertising-Policy-Overview); and all other policies and developer documentation governing the use of our developer services (collectively, “**Reddit Terms & Policies**”). We may update Reddit Terms & Policies from time to time, so please check in and review them regularly. |
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9 | 9 | ## Reddit app review |
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11 | 11 | Your app is subject to our app review and approval. Reddit may reject or remove any app that violates these Devvit Rules or any other Reddit Terms & Policies at our discretion. We may also suspend or ban accounts tied to developers who violate these Devvit Rules or any other Reddit Terms & Policies. |
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13 | | -These Devvit Rules are intended to clarify how we review Devvit apps and streamline the process for you and Reddit. Our goal is to keep redditors safe and enable developers to build fun and useful apps for redditors. This means our Devvit Rules may evolve over time, which you should keep in mind when building or updating your app. Please [reach out](https://developers.reddit.com/docs/help) if you have any questions on these Devvit Rules. Any exceptions to these Devvit Rules or any other Reddit Terms & Policies must be approved in writing by Reddit. |
| 13 | +These Devvit Rules are intended to clarify how we review Devvit apps and streamline the process for you and Reddit. Our goal is to keep redditors safe and enable developers to build fun and useful apps for redditors. This means our Devvit Rules may evolve over time, which you should keep in mind when building or updating your app. Please [reach out](https://developers.reddit.com/docs/guides/faq#help-and-next-steps:~:text=For%20help%20from%20the%20Devvit%20team%20and%20community%3A) if you have any questions on these Devvit Rules. Any exceptions to these Devvit Rules or any other Reddit Terms & Policies must be approved in writing by Reddit. |
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15 | 15 | You can use Devvit and test your app without needing to submit it to Reddit’s App Review. However, to make your app visible in the [Reddit App Directory](https://developers.reddit.com/apps) and publicly available for other mods and admins to install, you’ll need prior app approval. Additionally, if you want to unlock premium features for your app (for example, [payments](./earn-money/payments/payments_overview.md), [fetching](./capabilities/server/http-fetch.mdx), or [using LLMs](#generative-aillm-rules)), you’ll also need prior app approval. |
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44 | 44 | We may require you to provide additional information to us in order to complete our app review. We also may periodically or randomly re-review your app and require you to make changes or otherwise face a suspension or ban of your app if we find it to no longer be compliant with these Devvit Rules and Reddit Terms & Policies. |
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46 | | -If you have questions about Reddit’s app review and approval process or these Devvit Rules, please reach out for [help](https://developers.reddit.com/docs/help). |
| 46 | +If you have questions about Reddit’s app review and approval process or these Devvit Rules, please reach out for [help](https://developers.reddit.com/docs/guides/faq#help-and-next-steps:~:text=For%20help%20from%20the%20Devvit%20team%20and%20community%3A). |
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48 | 48 | ## General rules |
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99 | 99 | ### Don’t build restricted apps |
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101 | | -You should not create an app or functionality that promotes or facilitates transactions in a prohibited or regulated industry such as (but not limited to) gambling, healthcare, financial and cryptocurrency products and services, political, alcohol, recreational drugs, or any other restricted category listed in the [Reddit Advertising Policy](https://redditinc.force.com/helpcenter/s/article/Reddit-Advertising-Policy-Restricted-Advertisements). |
| 101 | +You should not create an app or functionality that promotes or facilitates transactions in a prohibited or regulated industry such as (but not limited to) gambling, healthcare, financial and cryptocurrency products and services, political, alcohol, recreational drugs, or any other restricted category listed in the [Reddit Advertising Policy](https://business.reddithelp.com/s/article/Reddit-Advertising-Policy-Overview). |
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103 | 103 | ### No linking out to external apps |
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161 | 161 | - **Using Existing User Content** – your app may copy and display existing Reddit user content and modify it for display, but only in compliance with Reddit’s [Developer Terms](https://www.redditinc.com/policies/developer-terms). User content on Reddit is owned by redditors and not by Reddit, so you must also comply with all requirements or restrictions imposed by the owners of user content. Ask redditors for their permission if you want to use existing user content in ways they might not expect (e.g., by building an in-app pop-up asking for redditor approval). |
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163 | | -- **Generating New User Content** – your app may allow new user content to be created by redditors, but all user content must comply with Reddit’s [User Agreement](https://www.redditinc.com/policies/developer-terms), [Reddit Rules](https://www.redditinc.com/policies/reddit-rules), and [Advertising Policy](https://redditinc.force.com/helpcenter/s/article/Reddit-Advertising-Policy-Restricted-Advertisements). |
| 163 | +- **Generating New User Content** – your app may allow new user content to be created by redditors, but all user content must comply with Reddit’s [User Agreement](https://www.redditinc.com/policies/developer-terms), [Reddit Rules](https://www.redditinc.com/policies/reddit-rules), and [Advertising Policy](https://business.reddithelp.com/s/article/Reddit-Advertising-Policy-Overview). |
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165 | 165 | - _Post or Comment Attribution Rules_ – if your app supports the creation of new posts or comments on Reddit by redditors, then you should create a new post or comment with the content author clearly identified as the author of the submitted content. Until your app is approved by Reddit, new content from your app will be posted from your Devvit app account. If your app is approved, then submitPost will post on behalf of the content author. |
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167 | 167 | - _In-App Content Rules_ – if your app allows users to create new forms of user content within your app (for example, a form submission that modifies the content of your app), your app should limit the available forms of expression to prevent potential abuse. Appropriate examples of limited expression include emojis, symbols (e.g., stock tickers), and predefined, safe dictionaries. If you want to minimize the risk of abuse, avoid allowing users to create new in-app content through free-form text inputs in your app. |
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169 | | -- **Displaying Devvit App Content** – your app may include information, materials, and other content that you provide and make available through your app. Your app content must also comply with these Devvit Rules, Reddit’s [User Agreement](https://www.redditinc.com/policies/developer-terms), [Reddit Rules](https://www.redditinc.com/policies/reddit-rules), and [Advertising Policy](https://redditinc.force.com/helpcenter/s/article/Reddit-Advertising-Policy-Restricted-Advertisements). You may not use external logos or trademarks in your app without express written permission. |
| 169 | +- **Displaying Devvit App Content** – your app may include information, materials, and other content that you provide and make available through your app. Your app content must also comply with these Devvit Rules, Reddit’s [User Agreement](https://www.redditinc.com/policies/developer-terms), [Reddit Rules](https://www.redditinc.com/policies/reddit-rules), and [Advertising Policy](https://business.reddithelp.com/s/article/Reddit-Advertising-Policy-Overview). You may not use external logos or trademarks in your app without express written permission. |
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171 | 171 | If any content created or otherwise displayed through your app violates these Devvit Rules or other Reddit Terms & Policies, then Reddit may remove the content and/or request you remove the content. Failure to do so can result in your app being removed from Devvit. |
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