RSS Feed Tool

The RSS Feed Tool ingests a feed URL (RSS 2.0, Atom, or JSON Feed) and returns a structured representation of the feed metadata and items. It targets developers, editors, and analysts who need to validate feeds, extract data for dashboards, or route content into automation pipelines. Core inputs include the feed URL, optional item limit, and flags to include additional metadata.
Operation is format-agnostic: the tool fetches the feed, detects type, parses entries, and applies optional limits. It produces a canonical record containing feed_title, feed_link, last_updated, and an items array. Each item includes title, link, pubDate, author, summary, categories, and enclosure URLs when present. Outputs can be redirected to JSON or CSV for downstream systems.
Unique value includes robust error handling for invalid URL, unsupported formats, and network errors; supports retry policy; supports non-English content; can expose enclosures for podcasts; can enforce quality checks such as minimum item count.
Use cases include monitoring multiple feeds for editorial calendars, validating partner feeds before ingestion, and powering dashboards showing latest headlines. The tool emphasizes format coverage, consistent schemas, and predictable outputs to simplify integration with content management and analytics pipelines.