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RSS Reader

What and how it can be used:

The RSS Reader component fetches and parses content from RSS/Atom feeds, allowing AI agents to access regularly updated content from websites, blogs, news sources, and podcasts.

When/how the component should be used:

  • Ideal for aggregating news, blog posts, or updates from multiple sources
  • Use for monitoring blogs or feeds.
  • Use Chat Input to enter the RSS feed URL(s) from hospital sources.
  • Can connect directly to Chat Output to get structured feed items (title, link, date, summary).
  • Or Connect to Language Model or Parser to generate insights or structured updates.

Connections with other components:

  • Chat Input
  • Chat Output
  • Batch Run
  • DataFrame Operations
  • Parser
  • Save File
  • Split Text
  • Type Convert
  • Loop
  • Notify
  • ChromaDB
In tool mode: 
  • Agent Core
  • Human-in-the-loop

Configurable settings: 

  • RSS Feed URL (Add URL)

Default settings:

  • RSS Feed URL

Control Section:

  • RSS Feed URL
  • Timeout
  • In tool mode, there are actions
Default values:
  • Timeout = 5
  • Actions =  READ_RSS

Desired Behaviour: 

  • Limited, relevant results
  • Clear attribution

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