Website to RSS Feed Generator Convert any website into an RSS or JSON feed. Auto-detects content, supports JavaScript sites, includes keyword filtering and full-text extraction. ## Table of Contents - Features - Quick Start - Input Parameters - Output - Examples - Use Cases - Pricing - Changelog ## Features - Smart Auto-Detection - Finds articles, posts, and news items automatically - Playwright Support - Handles JavaScript-rendered sites (React, Vue, Next.js) - Multiple Formats - Output as RSS 2.0, JSON Feed 1.1, or both - Keyword Filtering - Whitelist or blacklist items by keyword - Full Content Extraction - Fetch complete article text, not just excerpts - Pay-Per-Use - No monthly subscription, pay only for what you use ## Quick Start ### Basic Usage Just provide a URL. The actor auto-detects content items: json { "url": "https://techcrunch.com" } ### JavaScript Sites For React, Vue, or other JS-heavy sites: json { "url": "https://react-blog.com", "usePlaywright": true, "waitForSelector": "article" } ### With Keyword Filters Include only items containing specific keywords: json { "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com", "keywordWhitelist": ["AI", "startup"], "keywordBlacklist": ["crypto"] } ## Input Parameters | Parameter | Type | Default | Description | |-----------|------|---------|-------------| | url | string | required | URL of the page to convert | | outputFormat | string | rss | Output format: rss, json, or both | | usePlaywright | boolean | false | Enable for JavaScript-rendered sites | | extractFullContent | boolean | false | Fetch full article text from each link | | maxItems | integer | 20 | Maximum items to include (1-100) | | feedTitle | string | auto | Custom feed title | | feedDescription | string | auto | Custom feed description | | keywordWhitelist | array | [] | Only include items with these keywords | | keywordBlacklist | array | [] | Exclude items with these keywords | | itemSelector | string | auto | CSS selector for item containers | | titleSelector | string | auto | CSS selector for item titles | | linkSelector | string | auto | CSS selector for item links | | descriptionSelector | string | auto | CSS selector for descriptions | | dateSelector | string | auto | CSS selector for dates | | imageSelector | string | auto | CSS selector for images | | waitForSelector | string | - | Element to wait for (Playwright only) | | proxyConfiguration | object | - | Apify proxy settings | ## Output The actor saves feeds to the key-value store: | File | Format | Description | |------|--------|-------------| | feed.xml | RSS 2.0 | Standard RSS feed, works with all readers | | feed.json | JSON Feed 1.1 | Modern format, ideal for APIs | | OUTPUT | JSON | Run metadata and extracted items | ### Dataset Output Each feed item is also saved to the dataset with these fields: | Field | Type | Description | |-------|------|-------------| | title | string | Item title | | link | string | URL to the full article | | description | string | Excerpt or summary | | date | string | Publication date (ISO format) | | image | string | Featured image URL | | author | string | Author name | ## Examples ### Monitor a Blog json { "url": "https://blog.example.com", "maxItems": 10, "outputFormat": "rss" } ### News Aggregation with Filters json { "url": "https://news-site.com", "keywordWhitelist": ["technology", "science"], "keywordBlacklist": ["sports", "entertainment"], "maxItems": 50 } ### Full Content for Reading json { "url": "https://medium.com/topic/programming", "usePlaywright": true, "extractFullContent": true, "outputFormat": "both" } ### Custom Selectors When auto-detection doesn't work: json { "url": "https://custom-site.com", "itemSelector": ".post-item", "titleSelector": "h2.title", "linkSelector": "a.read-more", "descriptionSelector": ".excerpt", "dateSelector": ".date" } ## Use Cases - Competitor Monitoring - Track competitor blogs and announcements - News Aggregation - Combine multiple sources in your RSS reader - Research Tracking - Follow publications, reports, and changelogs - Price Monitoring - Watch product pages for updates - Job Tracking - Monitor career pages for new postings ## Pricing This actor uses pay-per-use pricing. Typical costs: | Usage | Monthly Cost | |-------|--------------| | 10 feeds, daily refresh | ~$1.50 | | 50 feeds, hourly refresh | ~$7.50 | | 100+ feeds | ~$15.00 | Compare to RSS.app ($7-99/mo) or FetchRSS ($5-50/mo). ## Changelog ### v2.1.0 - Added output schema for dataset - Improved documentation ### v2.0.0 - Added Playwright support for JavaScript sites - Added JSON Feed output format - Added keyword whitelist/blacklist filtering - Added full content extraction - Improved auto-detection scoring algorithm - Added author extraction ### v1.0.0 - Initial release with auto-detection and RSS output