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Definition

RSS is a lightweight publish/subscribe format that delivers clean, structured updates about what is new. In n8n, it allows you to ingest a feed, normalize each item, process entries with an LLM, and store the output in Airtable, offering a far more stable approach than scraping.

RSS is often a better choice than web scraping because it delivers structured updates, supports cheap and efficient polling with ETag or Last-Modified, and provides built-in deduplication through GUIDs. It is also far less fragile than scraping, which breaks whenever a site's markup changes.

In this demo, you will go end to end: find or build an RSS feed, trigger and read it in n8n, normalize incoming items, loop through them, use an LLM to generate tweets, and store the results in Airtable.

Step 1 — Get a Feed
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Look for an RSS icon or /feed link on blogs, Google News topics, or YouTube channels. If none exists, use a generator like RSS.app (native feeds are cleaner);

Step 2 — (Optional) Build with RSS.app
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Create a free account, explore by topic, and copy the generated feed URL (XML works fine). Use filters to remove duplicates or limit by keywords;

Step 3 — Connect to n8n
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Add an RSS Trigger (paste the feed URL) to test one item, then an RSS Feed (Read) node to fetch ~25 items;

Step 4 — Normalize Items
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In a Code or LLM node, clean the feed: strip HTML, extract the first image, and standardize fields like title, text, url, and publishedAt. De-dupe near-identical titles;

Step 5 — Generate & Save Tweets
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Loop through items one by one. The LLM writes a short, opinionated tweet per article, which is then saved to Airtable. Run a few items to verify output and tweak filters if needed.

You can now take any RSS feed, process its items, and automatically turn each one into a tweet saved in Airtable. Use simple aggregation for small feeds or normalize plus loop for larger ones. With a clean Code node, controlled batches, and reliable deduplication, you'll have a streamlined, reusable workflow for converting RSS updates into social content.

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Note
Definition

RSS is a lightweight publish/subscribe format that delivers clean, structured updates about what is new. In n8n, it allows you to ingest a feed, normalize each item, process entries with an LLM, and store the output in Airtable, offering a far more stable approach than scraping.

RSS is often a better choice than web scraping because it delivers structured updates, supports cheap and efficient polling with ETag or Last-Modified, and provides built-in deduplication through GUIDs. It is also far less fragile than scraping, which breaks whenever a site's markup changes.

In this demo, you will go end to end: find or build an RSS feed, trigger and read it in n8n, normalize incoming items, loop through them, use an LLM to generate tweets, and store the results in Airtable.

Step 1 — Get a Feed
expand arrow

Look for an RSS icon or /feed link on blogs, Google News topics, or YouTube channels. If none exists, use a generator like RSS.app (native feeds are cleaner);

Step 2 — (Optional) Build with RSS.app
expand arrow

Create a free account, explore by topic, and copy the generated feed URL (XML works fine). Use filters to remove duplicates or limit by keywords;

Step 3 — Connect to n8n
expand arrow

Add an RSS Trigger (paste the feed URL) to test one item, then an RSS Feed (Read) node to fetch ~25 items;

Step 4 — Normalize Items
expand arrow

In a Code or LLM node, clean the feed: strip HTML, extract the first image, and standardize fields like title, text, url, and publishedAt. De-dupe near-identical titles;

Step 5 — Generate & Save Tweets
expand arrow

Loop through items one by one. The LLM writes a short, opinionated tweet per article, which is then saved to Airtable. Run a few items to verify output and tweak filters if needed.

You can now take any RSS feed, process its items, and automatically turn each one into a tweet saved in Airtable. Use simple aggregation for small feeds or normalize plus loop for larger ones. With a clean Code node, controlled batches, and reliable deduplication, you'll have a streamlined, reusable workflow for converting RSS updates into social content.

question mark

Why is the normalize plus loop approach preferred over simple aggregation when processing RSS feeds?

Select the correct answer

Oliko kaikki selvää?

Miten voimme parantaa sitä?

Kiitos palautteestasi!

Osio 4. Luku 1
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