RSS and Atom sources

Validate your feed sources, keep them in one list

Sosyalasistan actually reads the RSS or Atom address you enter before saving it: it validates the format and shows the feed title and how many items it currently returns.

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Adding a source takes three steps

All three happen on the feeds screen in your panel.

  1. Enter the address

    Paste your RSS or Atom address. Sosyalasistan reads it and tells you right away whether it is a valid source.

  2. Name the source

    If validation succeeds the feed's own title is filled in for you. Type the name you want to see in the list and save.

  3. Keep it in your list

    The saved source appears in your feed list; you can rename it or remove the record.

Checks that run before a source is saved

The address passes four gates before it enters your list.

  • Format validation

    If the root element is not RSS, Atom or RDF the source is not saved, and the error message tells you which step failed.

  • Guarded fetch

    The address is fetched through a single guarded client: only http and https are accepted, requests to internal network addresses are blocked and the download size is capped.

  • Sealed XML parsing

    The source is parsed with external entity resolution turned off, and addresses carrying a username or password are rejected up front.

  • Company-scoped visibility

    Sub-users only see the sources of companies they are granted, and a record cannot be moved to a company outside that grant.

Approval layer

Nothing goes live until you approve it.

  • By default nothing is published automatically — drafts land in the approval queue.
  • Filter out topics you don't want before they enter.
  • Preview the last 3 items before saving.
  • A single emergency-stop toggle; rules are not deleted.

Frequently asked questions

  • Which feed formats are supported?
    RSS 2.0, Atom and RSS 1.0 (RDF). The address must be http or https and at most 2048 characters long.
  • Does adding a source share its items automatically?
    Yes. New items from your source are shared automatically on the social media accounts you select.
  • Why was my address rejected?
    The four most common reasons: the address is not http or https, it contains a username or password, the source returned a status other than 200, or its body is not valid XML.
  • Can I add the same source twice?
    No. If you try to add an address that is already registered on your account you are warned at the validation step.

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