Acquire
RSS sources
Poll an RSS or Atom URL on an interval.
Type = RSS. Enter the full feed URL (not the site homepage unless that URL is the feed).
Example: BBC World RSS
Use these values in Console → PolyFeed → Sources. They match the placeholders on the form.
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | BBC World |
| Type | RSS |
| Feed URL | https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/world/rss.xml |
| Language | en |
| Category | top-stories |
| Poll interval | 5 minutes |
| Active | On |
After save, items should appear under Feeds for that category. A workflow can filter on the same category string.
Fields
| Field | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Feed URL | Yes | https URL to RSS or Atom. Path must be the feed itself. |
| Language | Yes | Language of items in the feed. |
| Category / Capability | Yes | Maps the source into a Feed API category stream. |
| Poll interval | Yes | Default 5 minutes. |
| Active | Yes | Off = do not poll. |
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