Overview

The RSS Feed feature allows you to sync your RSS feed directly into the app. RSS feeds are a common and popular form of displaying news and information. RSS feeds load a web page that constantly updates within the app without any manual changes on your end. 

Updated with current news, links to articles, special offers, and an endless array of useful info, your RSS feed can prove incredibly useful for users, who will check it multiple times a day for new content.

The RSS Feed feature is great for these industries:

• Public figure
• Newspapers/news media
• Schools

Solution

Adding the RSS Feed Feature

1. Go to Create > Build and click +Add. 
   
   

2. Search for the RSS Feed feature from the menu, then click Select.
   
   

3. Name your feature, then click Add. Your new feature will now appear in the left-side menu.
   
   

4. Click on the feature to expand its menu.
   
   

   When the feature menu is expanded, you can do the following:

   • Click the Delete icon () to delete the feature.
   • Use the Arrange icon () to drag (rearrange) the feature up or down.
   • Edit the feature icon by clicking it, then selecting a new image from the fly-up menu.
   • Jump to a specific section (Content or Custom Design) to adjust the feature settings.
   • Important: Use the RSS URL Validator to ensure that you use a proper RSS URL and not a website URL. 

Customizing the RSS Feed Content

You can rename the feature, add a feed, and arrange your posts.

1. Under Screen Info, change your Screen/Feature Name or leave it as is. This is the name that will appear in the app's feature menu (e.g., Our Blog instead of RSS Feed).
   
   

2. Under Settings, check the box to enable specific options.

   • Displaying Your RSS Feed: Select if you would like your posts to be arranged in Ascending or Descending order. Please note that this is arranged based on the publish date.
     
     

3. Under RSS Feed URL, you can add your URL.

   • RSS URL: Add your RSS feed URL here. 
   • Thumbnail: Upload a thumbnail image (140x140px in PNG format) for this feed.
     
     

4. Click Save at the top right when you are done.
   
   

Custom Design

If you would like to create a custom design for this feature instead of using the Global Design, you can do so here. Skip over this section if not.

Video Overview

You can also check the video below for a quick overview of the RSS Feed Feature.

Testing

You will now be able to find your Website feature under the list of active features. Just navigate to Create -> Build -> <name_of_RSS_Feed_feature>.

You can see below an example of the RSS Feed feature from an app:

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