Fetch RSS

Type: fetch_rss • Category: flow • Tags: news, data, rss

Description

Fetch news articles from RSS feeds. Provides direct access to RSS sources with structured article data.

Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Required	Default
rss_urls	array	List of RSS feed URLs	no	["https://www.investing.com/rss/news_1063.rss","https://www.investing.com/rss/news_14.rss","https://feeds.bloomberg.com/markets/news.rss","https://news.yahoo.com/rss/finance","https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/Economy.xml"]
limit	number	Max articles (1-500)	no	100

Help

Fetch RSS retrieves news articles directly from RSS feeds.

Use {{ ... }} in parameters to pull from workflow vars/data.

How It Works:

• Parses RSS feeds using standard XML parsing.
• Extracts article data from feed entries.
• Returns structured article data with titles, content, dates, and sources.

Parameters Guide:

• rss_urls: Array of RSS feed URLs to fetch from. Examples: "https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/rss.xml", "https://rss.cnn.com/rss/edition.rss"
• limit: Maximum articles to return (1-500, default 100).

Usage Examples:

• Single feed: rss_urls=["https://feeds.reuters.com/reuters/topNews"]
• Multiple feeds: rss_urls=["https://feeds.bbci.co.uk/news/rss.xml", "https://rss.cnn.com/rss/edition.rss"]
• From workflow: rss_urls={{vars.feed_urls}}, limit={{vars.article_count}}

Understanding Results:

• title: Article headline
• body: Article summary or description
• date: Publication date (as provided by feed)
• source: Feed title/name
• url: Direct link to article

Tips for Best Results:

• Use reliable RSS feed URLs
• Different feeds may have varying data quality
• Check feed URLs periodically as they can change

Note:

• RSS feeds vary in format and completeness
• Some feeds may not provide full article content
• Date formats may vary between feeds