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Valorant Third-Party Applications: Which Tools Are Allowed?

Riot's framework for acceptable third-party apps vs tools that expose hidden info or automate play.

2026-10-23 · 8 min read

What Are Third-Party Applications in VALORANT?

Not every third-party program is banned. Stats trackers and community tools differ from cheats that modify fairness.

Apps that expose hidden information, bot actions, auto conclusions, or unfair information changes violate integrity rules.

Riot addresses custom models and free asset use (skin hacks) under the same policy umbrella as other unauthorized clients.

Riot evaluates behavior. Approved API-based tools differ from prohibited interactors — commercial sale does not equal approval.

Consult Riot guidance, not only seller claims, before installing anything that touches the client.

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