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Airtable + RSS by Zapier

Add new RSS feed items to Airtable as records

Import your RSS feed directly into your database when you use this RSS by Zapier to Airtable automation. Once set up, Zapier will watch your RSS feed for new entries. When new entries are posted, Zapier will automatically create a new record in Airtable. You'll have an automatic backup of everything posted to your blog, right in Airtable.

Import your RSS feed directly into your database when you use this RSS by Zapier to Airtable automation. Once set up, Zapier will watch your RSS feed for new entries. When new entries are posted, Zapier will automatically create a new record in Airtable. You'll have an automatic backup of everything posted to your blog, right in Airtable.

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    New Item in Feed

    Triggers on new RSS feed items.

    TriggerScheduled
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    Create Record

    Creates a new record with auto-populating fields.

    ActionWrite
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Supported triggers and actions

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    • Feed URLsRequired

      Paste publicly accessible RSS URLs, one per line. Maximum of 10.

    • What Triggers a New Feed Item?

      This is an advanced option. Go with the recommended unless you're a total pro ;)

    Trigger
    Scheduled
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    • Feed URLRequired

      Customize the private URL for this RSS feed. Letters, numbers, and hyphens only, no spaces.

    • Feed Title

      Defaults to "A Feed Called X" where X is the last portion of the feed's url from above.

    • Max Records

      50 is the max, but this allows you to reduce the number of items returned in the feed.

    • Item TitleRequired

      The title of the item to publish.

    • Source URLRequired

      Provide a source URL for where this item is permanently hosted. Most RSS readers turn the title into a clickable link to this URL.

    • ContentRequired

      Provide the plain text or HTML content of the feed item.

    • Automatically Truncate Messages over 10KB?

      Use this field to control whether Zapier will truncate data over the 10kb limit (select Yes), or generate an error if the data is too large (select No). See our Help for more information.

    • Author Name

    • Author Email

    • Author Link

    • Media URL

      Specify a raw download URL for your podcast file, image, or other media file.

    • Media MIME Type

      What is the MIME type for your raw file? Defaults to audio/mpeg.

    • Media Length in Bytes

      Some players require a valid length. Defaults to 0.

    • Pubdate

      Most people would put "now", but you can change it to something like "tomorrow" or "next week monday at 7pm" or "2013-08-23 12:00:00 +0800"! Note, we do not order by pubdate, just by order inserted.

    Action
    Write
    • BaseRequired

    • TableRequired

    • Help Text

      You must have at least one "Last Modified Time" type column in your Table in order to use this Trigger. Learn more about those here.

    • Which timestamp field should this Zap use to check for updates?Required

      When this column changes to a new timestamp, your Zap will trigger on the corresponding record. Note: Must be a Last Modified Time column type.

    • Limit to View

      Filter on updates to a specific View in your Table.

    • Include file contents?

      Returns an extra File field with file contents. Set this field to Yes if you have trouble with Airtable file URLs expiring. File contents greater than 100MB will cause an error.

    Trigger
    Scheduled
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    • BaseRequired

      Base in which to create the record.

    • TableRequired

    Action
    Write
    • Feed URLRequired

      Paste your publicly accessible RSS URL here.

    • Username

      If required to access the feed.

    • Password

      If required to access the feed.

    • What Triggers a New Feed Item?

      This is an advanced option. Go with the recommended unless you're a total pro ;)

    Trigger
    Scheduled
    Try It
    • BaseRequired

    • TableRequired

    • Limit to View

      (Optional) Limit to records added to a specific View, and return records in the View order.

    • Include file contents?

      Returns an extra File field with file contents. Set this field to Yes if you have trouble with Airtable file URLs expiring. File contents greater than 100MB will cause an error.

    Trigger
    Scheduled
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    • BaseRequired

      Base in which to create the record.

    • TableRequired

    Action
    Write
    • BaseRequired

      Pick the Airtable base containing the records you wish to update.

    • TableRequired

      Pick the Airtable table containing the records you wish to update.

    • RecordRequired

      Pick the Airtable record that you wish to update.

    Action
    Write
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