# RSS Feed Discovery — Find RSS & Atom Feeds (`q_services/rss-feed-discovery`) Actor Find RSS, Atom and JSON Feed URLs from websites using HTML discovery tags and common feed paths. - **URL**: https://apify.com/q\_services/rss-feed-discovery.md - **Developed by:** [Q Services](https://apify.com/q_services) (community) - **Categories:** News - **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks - **User rating**: No ratings yet ## Pricing from $0.20 / 1,000 discovered feed or audit rows This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events. Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event ## What's an Apify Actor? Actors are a software tools running on the Apify platform, for all kinds of web data extraction and automation use cases. In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours, and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store. In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server. Actors are written with capital "A". ## How to integrate an Actor? If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects. You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready. The best way to integrate Actors is as follows. In JavaScript/TypeScript projects, use official [JavaScript/TypeScript client](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js.md): ```bash npm install apify-client ``` In Python projects, use official [Python client library](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python.md): ```bash pip install apify-client ``` In shell scripts, use [Apify CLI](https://docs.apify.com/cli/docs.md): ````bash # MacOS / Linux curl -fsSL https://apify.com/install-cli.sh | bash # Windows irm https://apify.com/install-cli.ps1 | iex ```bash In AI frameworks, you might use the [Apify MCP server](https://docs.apify.com/platform/integrations/mcp.md). If your project is in a different language, use the [REST API](https://docs.apify.com/api/v2.md). For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below. For more details, see Apify documentation as [Markdown index](https://docs.apify.com/llms.txt) and [Markdown full-text](https://docs.apify.com/llms-full.txt). # README ## RSS Feed Discovery — Find RSS & Atom Feeds Find RSS, Atom and JSON Feed URLs from websites. Use it to build monitoring inputs, discover competitor content feeds, prepare automation pipelines, or enrich lists before running an RSS monitor. **Example result:** ```json { "siteUrl": "https://www.theverge.com", "status": "found", "feedUrl": "https://www.theverge.com/rss/index.xml", "feedType": "atom", "discoveryMethod": "common-path", "itemCount": 40, "scrapedAt": "2026-07-09T10:30:00.000Z" } ```` ### How to use it 1. Paste websites or page URLs. 2. Keep common path checks enabled for better coverage. 3. Start the Actor and export the discovered feeds. ### Pricing | Event | Price | |---|---| | Run start | $0.005 | | Per discovered feed or audit row | $0.0002 | 1,000 rows cost about $0.205 before Apify platform usage. ### Output fields | Field | Type | Always present | |---|---|---| | `siteUrl` | URL | Yes | | `status` | `found` or `missing` | Yes | | `feedUrl` | URL or null | No | | `feedType` | `rss`, `atom`, `jsonfeed`, or null | No | | `discoveryMethod` | `html-link`, `common-path`, or null | No | | `feedTitle` | string or null | No | | `feedStatusCode` | number or null | No | | `feedContentType` | string or null | No | | `itemCount` | number | Yes | | `scrapedAt` | ISO date | Yes | ### Limitations - It discovers feeds; it does not parse every article. Use an RSS monitor for article extraction. - It validates feed-looking responses only; malformed feeds may be skipped. - It checks the URLs you provide, not an entire site crawl. ### FAQ **How is this different from an RSS parser?** This Actor finds feed URLs. A parser consumes those feeds and extracts articles. **Can I schedule it?** Yes. Schedule it to detect newly added or removed feeds across a portfolio of sites. # Actor input Schema ## `startUrls` (type: `array`): Websites or pages where the Actor should look for RSS, Atom or JSON feeds. ## `checkCommonPaths` (type: `boolean`): Also try common paths such as /feed, /rss.xml, /atom.xml and /index.xml. ## `includeSitesWithoutFeeds` (type: `boolean`): Return one audit row for sites where no feed was found. ## `maxResults` (type: `integer`): The Actor stops and stops charging after this many feed or audit rows. ## `proxyConfiguration` (type: `object`): Proxy configuration. The default Apify Proxy works for most websites. ## Actor input object example ```json { "startUrls": [ "https://www.theverge.com" ], "checkCommonPaths": true, "includeSitesWithoutFeeds": true, "maxResults": 1000, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } } ``` # API You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup. ## JavaScript example ```javascript import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client'; // Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token // Replace the '' with your token const client = new ApifyClient({ token: '', }); // Prepare Actor input const input = { "startUrls": [ "https://www.theverge.com" ], "checkCommonPaths": true, "includeSitesWithoutFeeds": true, "maxResults": 1000, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } }; // Run the Actor and wait for it to finish const run = await client.actor("q_services/rss-feed-discovery").call(input); // Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any) console.log('Results from dataset'); console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`); const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems(); items.forEach((item) => { console.dir(item); }); // 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs ``` ## Python example ```python from apify_client import ApifyClient # Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token # Replace '' with your token. client = ApifyClient("") # Prepare the Actor input run_input = { "startUrls": ["https://www.theverge.com"], "checkCommonPaths": True, "includeSitesWithoutFeeds": True, "maxResults": 1000, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": True }, } # Run the Actor and wait for it to finish run = client.actor("q_services/rss-feed-discovery").call(run_input=run_input) # Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any) print("💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/" + run["defaultDatasetId"]) for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items(): print(item) # 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start ``` ## CLI example ```bash echo '{ "startUrls": [ "https://www.theverge.com" ], "checkCommonPaths": true, "includeSitesWithoutFeeds": true, "maxResults": 1000, "proxyConfiguration": { "useApifyProxy": true } }' | apify call q_services/rss-feed-discovery --silent --output-dataset ``` ## MCP server setup ```json { "mcpServers": { "apify": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "mcp-remote", "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=q_services/rss-feed-discovery", "--header", "Authorization: Bearer " ] } } } ``` ## OpenAPI specification ```json { "openapi": "3.0.1", "info": { "title": "RSS Feed Discovery — Find RSS & Atom Feeds", "description": "Find RSS, Atom and JSON Feed URLs from websites using HTML discovery tags and common feed paths.", "version": "1.0", "x-build-id": "1cLNVncPq0yC9Nz1o" }, "servers": [ { "url": "https://api.apify.com/v2" } ], "paths": { "/acts/q_services~rss-feed-discovery/run-sync-get-dataset-items": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-get-dataset-items-q_services-rss-feed-discovery", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for its completion, and returns Actor's dataset items in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } }, "/acts/q_services~rss-feed-discovery/runs": { "post": { "operationId": "runs-sync-q_services-rss-feed-discovery", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor and returns information about the initiated run in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK", "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/runsResponseSchema" } } } } } } }, "/acts/q_services~rss-feed-discovery/run-sync": { "post": { "operationId": "run-sync-q_services-rss-feed-discovery", "x-openai-isConsequential": false, "summary": "Executes an Actor, waits for completion, and returns the OUTPUT from Key-value store in response.", "tags": [ "Run Actor" ], "requestBody": { "required": true, "content": { "application/json": { "schema": { "$ref": "#/components/schemas/inputSchema" } } } }, "parameters": [ { "name": "token", "in": "query", "required": true, "schema": { "type": "string" }, "description": "Enter your Apify token here" } ], "responses": { "200": { "description": "OK" } } } } }, "components": { "schemas": { "inputSchema": { "type": "object", "required": [ "startUrls" ], "properties": { "startUrls": { "title": "Website URLs", "type": "array", "description": "Websites or pages where the Actor should look for RSS, Atom or JSON feeds.", "default": [ "https://www.theverge.com" ], "items": { "type": "string" } }, "checkCommonPaths": { "title": "Check common feed paths", "type": "boolean", "description": "Also try common paths such as /feed, /rss.xml, /atom.xml and /index.xml.", "default": true }, "includeSitesWithoutFeeds": { "title": "Include sites without feeds", "type": "boolean", "description": "Return one audit row for sites where no feed was found.", "default": true }, "maxResults": { "title": "Maximum rows", "minimum": 1, "maximum": 100000, "type": "integer", "description": "The Actor stops and stops charging after this many feed or audit rows.", "default": 1000 }, "proxyConfiguration": { "title": "Proxy", "type": "object", "description": "Proxy configuration. The default Apify Proxy works for most websites.", "default": { "useApifyProxy": true } } } }, "runsResponseSchema": { "type": "object", "properties": { "data": { "type": "object", "properties": { "id": { "type": "string" }, "actId": { "type": "string" }, "userId": { "type": "string" }, "startedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "finishedAt": { "type": "string", "format": "date-time", "example": "2025-01-08T00:00:00.000Z" }, "status": { "type": "string", "example": "READY" }, "meta": { "type": "object", "properties": { "origin": { "type": "string", "example": "API" }, "userAgent": { "type": "string" } } }, "stats": { "type": "object", "properties": { "inputBodyLen": { "type": "integer", "example": 2000 }, "rebootCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "restartCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "resurrectCount": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "computeUnits": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "options": { "type": "object", "properties": { "build": { "type": "string", "example": "latest" }, "timeoutSecs": { "type": "integer", "example": 300 }, "memoryMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 1024 }, "diskMbytes": { "type": "integer", "example": 2048 } } }, "buildId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultKeyValueStoreId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultDatasetId": { "type": "string" }, "defaultRequestQueueId": { "type": "string" }, "buildNumber": { "type": "string", "example": "1.0.0" }, "containerUrl": { "type": "string" }, "usage": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 1 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } }, "usageTotalUsd": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "usageUsd": { "type": "object", "properties": { "ACTOR_COMPUTE_UNITS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATASET_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_WRITES": { "type": "number", "example": 0.00005 }, "KEY_VALUE_STORE_LISTS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_READS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "REQUEST_QUEUE_WRITES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_INTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "DATA_TRANSFER_EXTERNAL_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_RESIDENTIAL_TRANSFER_GBYTES": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 }, "PROXY_SERPS": { "type": "integer", "example": 0 } } } } } } } } } } ```