# RSS & Atom Reader API

> RSS & Atom Reader API on Apizie: 3 endpoints (Read a feed, Discover feeds on a website, Merge feeds into one timeline) returned as clean JSON through one API key. 3 endpoints are live now. Call it over REST at https://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/web-tools:rss-reader/{endpoint} or from Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor through the Apizie MCP server. Free plan: 1,000 requests a month.

- Project key: `web-tools:rss-reader`
- Category: Web Tools
- Status: live
- Source: https://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification
- Page: https://zieapi.vercel.app/api/web-tools/rss-reader
- OpenAPI: https://zieapi.vercel.app/api/web-tools/rss-reader/openapi.json

Turn any public RSS, Atom or RDF feed into clean JSON, find the feeds a website publishes, or merge several feeds into one timeline. Works with any news site, blog, podcast or YouTube channel feed.

## Endpoints

### Read a feed
`GET https://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/web-tools:rss-reader/read`

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| url | string | yes | Feed URL (http or https, public host) |
| limit | integer | no | Number of results |

### Discover feeds on a website
`GET https://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/web-tools:rss-reader/discover`

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| url | string | yes | Website or page URL |

### Merge feeds into one timeline
`GET https://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/web-tools:rss-reader/merge`

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| urls | array | yes | Feed URLs (max 10), as an array or comma-separated |
| limit | integer | no | Number of results |

## Example
```
curl "https://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/web-tools:rss-reader/read" \
  -H "x-api-key: $APIZIE_KEY"
```

## FAQ

### How do I call the RSS & Atom Reader API?
Create a free Apizie key, then send GET https://zieapi.vercel.app/v1/web-tools:rss-reader/read with the header x-api-key. Every endpoint returns { project, data, timestamp }.

### Is the RSS & Atom Reader API free on Apizie?
Yes. The Free plan includes 1,000 requests a month at 100 requests a minute, no credit card.

### Can AI agents use the RSS & Atom Reader API?
Yes. Add the Apizie MCP server (https://zieapi.vercel.app/mcp) to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or VS Code, then ask in plain language. The agent calls run_scraper with project key web-tools:rss-reader.

### What is the status of the RSS & Atom Reader API?
Live: works with just an Apizie key