RSS tool
Subscribe to feeds and trigger workflows on new content
Connect any RSS or Atom feed. When new items are published, your workflow runs automatically. Monitor blogs, news, podcasts, and product feeds—parse, filter, and act on every new item.
Popular solutions using RSS tool
Real-world automation scenarios
Blog and news monitoring
Monitor industry blogs or news sites. When new article publishes, summarize with AI and share to Slack or email digest.
Podcast episode alerts
Subscribe to podcast RSS feeds. Trigger when new episode drops—post to Slack, update spreadsheet, or notify team.
Competitor price monitoring
Feed product or price RSS from competitors. Parse and compare—alert or update Data when prices change.
Product and inventory feeds
Subscribe to supplier or marketplace feeds. Process new listings, sync to Shopify or Data, trigger fulfillment.
Content aggregation
Aggregate multiple RSS feeds into a digest. Filter, summarize, and email or post to internal channels on schedule.
Social and review feeds
Monitor review sites or social feeds via RSS. Route new reviews to support, flag negative sentiment, or log to CRM.
Getting started with RSS tool
Add RSS as trigger
Add the RSS step. Paste your feed URL (RSS or Atom). Configure how often to check for new items.
Configure poll interval
Set hourly, daily, or custom schedule. MESA only triggers when new items appear—no duplicate runs.
Process each item
Access title, link, description, date in your workflow. Transform, Filter, store in Data, or send via Email or Slack.
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Why choose MESA's RSS tool?
| MESA RSS | Zapier | Make | IFTTT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Included in price | ✓ | Per task | Per op | Limited |
| RSS & Atom support | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Per-item triggers | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Varies |
| Full item payload | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Limited |
| No per-feed fees | ✓ | Per task | Per op | Plan limits |
| Cost | FREE | Per task | Per op | Sub required |
Unlike other platforms, MESA's RSS tool is included free with every plan.
Common questions
What feed formats are supported?
How often does MESA check for new items?
Can I filter items before processing?
What's the difference from Web Request?
Can I process multiple feeds?
Where can I learn more?
Start using the MESA RSS tool today
Included free in all MESA plans
Need help setting up RSS feeds? Our team will help you connect your first feed workflow. Contact us →
