I’m having trouble with my Zapier automation that monitors a specific subreddit for new posts and sends text messages to my phone. The setup works initially but then breaks after a few hours.
The SMS service part works fine and stays connected without issues. However, the Reddit connection keeps failing. When I try to reconnect it manually, I get an error saying the app connection has expired. The error message shows some weird CSS code that starts with theme-light and CSS variables.
I thought this problem was fixed months ago based on what I read in other discussions, but it seems like the issue is back again. Has anyone else experienced this problem recently? Are there any workarounds or alternative services that work better for monitoring Reddit posts? Any help would be appreciated.
i totally gave up on reddit integrations too. switched to running a python script on my raspberry pi to scrape the subreddit every 10 mins and use twilio to text me. been solid for 3 months now. zapier’s reddit connector is garbage - their support says the oauth issue ain’t gonna be fixed soon.
Had this exact problem two weeks ago with my Reddit-to-Discord setup. That CSS error means Reddit’s OAuth token is dying early - been happening way more lately. I switched to Reddit’s RSS feeds instead of going through Zapier’s API connection. Just add .rss to any subreddit URL and you’re good to go. Way more reliable since there’s no OAuth tokens to expire on you. You lose some post metadata, but for basic monitoring it’s perfect. Mine’s been running over a week with zero disconnects. Use Zapier’s RSS trigger instead of the Reddit one and your connection problems should disappear.
Had the same Reddit API headaches on different platforms. It’s always OAuth tokens expiring or rate limits killing your connection.
Stopped wrestling with these drops and switched to Latenode for Reddit monitoring. Zero disconnections for months now. It handles all the API auth automatically - no more expired connection errors.
Best part? You can build in custom delays and retry logic right in the workflow. When Reddit’s API acts up, your automation just keeps going.
You can hook it straight to SMS or set up backup notification channels. I’ve got mine hitting both SMS and Slack.
10 minute setup and you’re done babysitting connections. Check it out at https://latenode.com
Reddit’s OAuth tokens have been dying constantly on automation platforms lately. Same thing hit my monitoring setup last month - connections would randomly break every 2-6 hours. I fixed it by using IFTTT as backup. When Zapier’s Reddit connection craps out, IFTTT takes over until I can reconnect manually. Not pretty, but it stops me from missing notifications during downtime. You might also try the Pushshift API with webhooks if you need better filtering. The auth is way more stable than Reddit’s OAuth, though you’ll need some tech skills to set it up. I use it to monitor multiple subreddits without the constant connection drops that kill direct Reddit API setups.
That CSS error’s a known bug with Zapier’s Reddit integration - it pops up all the time. I fought with it for months before giving up and switching to Make.com (used to be Integromat). Their Reddit connections actually work. The token refresh doesn’t break every five minutes like Zapier’s does, and I haven’t had a single disconnect in two months. Setup’s basically the same as Zapier, connects to SMS services just fine. Make’s got a free tier that’ll handle basic Reddit monitoring, plus their error handling doesn’t fall apart when Reddit’s API acts up. Seriously worth switching if you’re sick of fixing the connection constantly.
I’ve hit this OAuth mess with tons of APIs, not just Reddit. Most platforms are terrible at token refresh.
Switched my Reddit monitoring to Latenode after getting sick of constant disconnects. Their Reddit setup skips the broken OAuth that’s causing your CSS errors.
What hooked me was the connection monitoring. When Reddit’s API craps out, Latenode auto-retries and keeps everything running. No more missing notifications overnight.
SMS works with all the big providers, plus you can add backup channels. I run SMS and email now.
Takes 5 minutes to set up. Zero connection drops in 4 months. Beats reconnecting Zapier every few hours.