rssapi
GoodBotCommunity-sourcedA dedicated service that converts websites and social media pages into structured RSS feeds for consumption by feed readers and automated workflows. Operated by RSSAPI.net.
What is rssapi?
RSSAPI is a specialized utility operated by RSSAPI.net that enables users to generate RSS feeds for websites that do not natively provide them. By parsing HTML content and monitoring for updates, the service allows subscribers to aggregate disparate web sources into a single feed reader or automation platform. It functions as a bridge between static web pages and modern syndication standards, facilitating efficient content tracking.
Identification
Why it crawls your site
The bot crawls target websites to detect new content, extract metadata, and update the generated RSS XML files accordingly. It operates on behalf of users who have explicitly requested a feed for a specific URL, ensuring that the information remains current. Site administrators can verify the bot's activity by checking for the 'rssapi' user-agent in their server logs and can manage its access via standard robots.txt directives.
IP ranges
Requests from rssapi originate from these published ranges. For strict verification, match the source IP against this list in addition to checking the user-agent and reverse-DNS.
Block or allow rssapi
Add a Disallow rule for rssapi in your robots.txt file. You can also block at the server level using your web server configuration or CDN firewall rules to filter requests matching the user-agent string.
# Block rssapi from crawling your entire site User-agent: rssapi Disallow: / # Allow rssapi full access User-agent: rssapi Allow: /
Ensure your robots.txt allows rssapi. Verify requests by checking the user-agent string.
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