You can fetch feed items and turn them into dynamic lists, cards, or pages, fully controlled from the WeWeb Editor:
Connect to any public RSS feed
Fetch and display feed items as dynamic data
Map RSS fields to WeWeb components
Build custom layouts for feed content
Filter, sort, and limit displayed items
Refresh data to keep content up to date
What WeWeb supports natively
Category
Feature
What it does
Plugin setup
RSS Feed data source plugin
Adds an “RSS Feed” data source in Plugins → Data Sources so you can connect any public RSS/Atom URL without custom code.
Collections
RSS Feed collection
Lets you create a collection whose source is an RSS feed URL, exposing the feed’s items as records you can loop over in the page.
URL config
Static or dynamic feed URL
Allows the RSS URL to be hard-coded or built dynamically from variables (e.g. user-supplied URL, query param, or slug).
Parsing
Built-in RSS parsing to fields
Parses the feed XML into usable fields such as title, description, link, publication date, and author, accessible via bindings.
Binding
Bind feed items to UI
Enables binding the items array to repeaters, cards, or blog layouts so each RSS item becomes a rendered card or list entry.
Navigation
Click-through to original article
Lets you bind each item’s link field to clickable elements so users can open the original article in a new tab or route.
Dynamic usage
Use multiple different feeds
Supports multiple RSS collections in the same project, so you can power different sections/pages from different feeds.
Why use WeWeb with RSS Feeds
With WeWeb, you can treat RSS data like any other backend source and combine it with logic, UI states, and other integrations.
Perfect for:
News or media dashboards pulling from multiple feeds
Product changelog or release note pages
Aggregated blog or content hubs
Internal monitoring tools for external updates
Client portals showing curated industry content
And more…
Integrating RSS Feed with WeWeb
Integrating RSS Feed with WeWeb is straightforward:
Open the WeWeb Editor
Add a new data source
Select RSS Feed as the source type
Paste the RSS feed URL
Configure how often the feed should refresh
Best practices
Limit the number of items for performance
Handle empty or unavailable feeds gracefully
Normalize content display for inconsistent feeds
FAQs
1. How do I connect an RSS feed to a WeWeb project?
Install/enable the RSS data source, then create a new RSS collection and paste the RSS feed URL (for example a blog or podcast feed) into its configuration. The collection will expose the feed’s items as records you can use in the editor.
2. What fields from an RSS feed can I use in my UI?
After parsing, each item typically includes fields like title, description/summary, link, publication date, and sometimes author. These appear in the binding panel so you can connect them to text, images, and buttons in repeaters or card layouts.
3. Can I dynamically choose which RSS feed to display?
Yes, the feed URL can often be bound to a variable, allowing you to switch feeds based on user input, route parameters, or settings. This is useful for dashboards that aggregate content from multiple sources or user‑selectable feeds.
4. How do I build a blog‑style listing from an RSS feed in WeWeb?
Bind the RSS collection’s items array to a repeater or card list, then map title, date, and description fields to text elements. Set the card’s main link or button to the item’s link field so users can open the original article.
5. Can WeWeb generate an RSS feed from my app’s data?
Native RSS support is focused on consuming external feeds, not generating them. To publish your own RSS feed, you typically expose your data via a backend or middleware that emits RSS XML, then public clients subscribe to that URL.
