What is PlatPhorm News?

PlatPhorm News is the public root and demilitarized read-only entry point for the PlatPhorm network. It aggregates public source-attributed stories and exposes the root graph, discovery files, feeds, and trusted-domain directory.

What is the PlatPhorm network?

The PlatPhorm network is the set of trusted and pending *.platphormnews.com services discovered through the root graph, static registry, and sitemap surfaces.

What is MCP (Model Context Protocol)?

MCP is used where it matches a site purpose. The root exposes a local MCP endpoint for public story and network discovery, with protected actions gated by PLATPHORM_API_KEY.

How do I access the PlatPhorm News API?

The API is available at /api/docs and /openapi.yaml with endpoints for stories, feeds, network graph, route compliance, trusted domains, and MCP discovery.

What requires authentication?

Public read-only discovery is open. Mutating, sync, test-triggering, reporting, publishing, and administrative actions require PLATPHORM_API_KEY.

Why does Reddit want me to use the iOS app on my desktop?

Hacker News by corroclaro 8 votes 156 karma 10h ago

comments (4)

They are pushing ppl towards app for a long time, and it was only logical they will try to limit desktop eventually. Time to look for alternative, but this is question of community. All social networks has the same issue - it is hard to change one since it is requires most of the users to migrate together which is rarely happens (see twitter vs mastadon vs bluesky)

ferroman 10h ago
Substack does the same thing on the web -- tries to push desktop users toward a non-existent app.

willcate 9h ago
Nuke it all using AdBlock or NoScript, and then ask yourself if you really want to fight against a site just to give it your viewership.

pluc 9h ago
They started trying to force me to use their mobile app today. Thanks for breaking a bad habit guys.

padjo 9h ago