RSS Reader
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Purpose
RSS Reader fetches and parses one RSS feed. It returns a DataFrame with article titles, links, publication dates, and summaries.
When to use it
- Monitor a blog, publication, podcast, or product feed.
- Filter or summarize a feed downstream.
- Give Agent Core a feed-reading tool.
How to use it
Tool Mode
- Enable Tool Mode and connect Toolset to Agent Core.
- Restrict the agent to known public feed URLs.
- Test the feed before relying on it in an agent workflow.
Normal mode
- Enter or connect a known public RSS Feed URL.
- Connect Articles to a DataFrame-compatible component.
- Format selected results for Chat Output, Text Output, or a model.
Configuration
| Setting | What it controls | Recommended starting point |
|---|---|---|
| RSS Feed URL | The RSS feed to fetch. | Use a public feed URL. |
| Timeout | Request timeout. | Leave at 5 seconds. |
Expected result
RSS Reader returns one row per feed item with title, link, published, and summary fields. A valid feed with no items returns an empty DataFrame with those columns. Request and feed errors return an explanatory row.
Reference details
RSS Reader reads RSS <item> elements, not Atom <entry> elements. It does not authenticate to private feeds, normalize every feed format, or guarantee that every publisher supplies a summary or publication date. Do not let an Agent choose arbitrary URLs until the flow has a constrained feed policy.
Related components
- DataFrame Operations filters or sorts feed rows.
- Agent Core can call RSS Reader in Tool Mode for a constrained feed URL.
- Chat Output displays selected feed content.