Hey all,
I use redlib instead of reddit for the info I still need to access on that platform. Recently, and with the API changes, the existing public instances being unreliabile cause of that I was maybe looking to host an instance myself. I don’t know if I wanna keep it private or not but in the scenario that I do make it a public instance, how would I manage this? Is it a good idea to host this in my home, cause I have a residential IP. I dont want to get that banned by reddit, so residential proxies? I assume a random VPN would be blocked. Also what about bot protection? Anubis and crowdsec? What specs would be needed for such an instance?
Thank you!
I host an instance for my own personal use. It lives on my local network and nowhere else. I just use wg-tunnel on my phone to automagically VPN home when I’m out. It’s just not worth the headache to expose it publically IMO.
This is how I do it, and for good reason: Reddit aggressively rate limits API calls. I’ve read they’ve limited us to ~100 requests / 10 minutes. That’s fine if you run an instance just for yourself. If you’re hosting a popular public instance, chances are you’ll run into a brick wall pretty quickly.