Create an RSS feed based on a website's content

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2/3/2026

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This workflow parses content from a website (for this example, Baserow's release page) and creates an RSS feed based on the extracted data.

Prerequisites

Some familiarity with HTML and CSS selectors

Nodes

Webhook node triggers the workflow when new content (a new Baserow release) is published on a website.
Set nodes set the required URLs and links for the RSS feed.
HTTP Request node fetches data from a specified website page.
HTML Extract nodes extract the posts and their fields (such as date, title, description, and link) from the website.
Item Lists node iterates over each post on the page.
Date & Time node converts the date of the post to a different format.
Function Item node creates RSS items for each post.
Function node creates the response code for the RSS feed.
Respond to Webhook node returns the RSS feed in response to the Webhook node.

The result of this workflow would look like this:

Create an RSS Feed from Website Content

This n8n workflow allows you to generate a custom RSS feed by scraping content from a specified website. It's ideal for tracking updates on websites that don't offer their own RSS feeds, or for consolidating specific information into a single feed.

What it does

This workflow automates the following steps:

Triggers on Demand: The workflow is manually triggered or can be configured to run on a schedule.
Fetches Website Content: It makes an HTTP request to a specified URL to retrieve the HTML content of the webpage.
Extracts Relevant Data: Using HTML Extract, it parses the fetched HTML to pull out specific elements like titles, links, and descriptions based on CSS selectors.
Formats Data: It processes the extracted data, potentially cleaning it up or transforming it into a structured format suitable for an RSS feed. This includes adding current timestamps.
Generates RSS Feed XML: It dynamically constructs an RSS feed XML string from the processed data.
Responds with RSS Feed: The generated RSS feed XML is then returned as the response to a webhook, making it accessible via a URL.

Prerequisites/Requirements

n8n Instance: A running instance of n8n.
Target Website: The URL of the website you want to scrape for content.
CSS Selectors: Knowledge of CSS selectors to identify the specific elements (titles, links, descriptions) on the target website you wish to include in your RSS feed.

Setup/Usage

Import the Workflow: Import the provided JSON into your n8n instance.
Configure the HTTP Request Node:
- Set the URL to the website you want to scrape.
Configure the HTML Extract Node:
- Define the CSS selectors to extract the desired data (e.g., article titles, links, summaries). You will likely need to inspect the target website's HTML to find the correct selectors.
Configure the Function and Function Item Nodes:
- These nodes contain JavaScript code to process the extracted data and format it for the RSS feed. You may need to adjust this code based on the specific structure of the data extracted by the HTML Extract node and the desired RSS feed structure.
Activate the Workflow: Once configured, activate the workflow.
Access the RSS Feed: The Webhook node will provide a unique URL. When you access this URL, the workflow will execute and return the generated RSS feed XML. You can then use this URL in any RSS reader.

Note: Be mindful of the website's robots.txt and terms of service when scraping content. Excessive or unauthorized scraping can lead to your IP being blocked.

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