# RSS — Pipedream Connect

> Real Simple Syndication

- API slug: `rss` (use in MCP headers and tool keys)
- Auth: API key (Pipedream-managed)
- Categories: Entertainment
- Website: https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html
- This page (HTML): https://pipedream.com/apps/rss
- Tools: 1 action · 3 triggers

## Connect via MCP (recommended)

- Endpoint: `https://remote.mcp.pipedream.net/v3`
- Headers: `Authorization: Bearer <token>` · `x-pd-project-id` · `x-pd-environment` · `x-pd-external-user-id` · `x-pd-app-slug: rss`

```ts
import { Client } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/index.js"
import { StreamableHTTPClientTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/streamableHttp.js"
import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const accessToken = await pd.rawAccessToken

const transport = new StreamableHTTPClientTransport(
  new URL("https://remote.mcp.pipedream.net/v3"),
  {
    requestInit: {
      headers: {
        Authorization: `Bearer ${accessToken}`,
        "x-pd-project-id": process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
        "x-pd-environment": "production",
        "x-pd-external-user-id": "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
        "x-pd-app-slug": "rss",
      },
    },
  },
)

const mcp = new Client({ name: "my-agent", version: "1.0.0" })
await mcp.connect(transport)

const { tools } = await mcp.listTools()

// e.g. run Merge RSS Feeds:
const result = await mcp.callTool({
  name: "rss-merge-rss-feeds",
  arguments: {
    urls: ["Feed URLs"],
  },
})
```

Docs: [MCP guide](https://pipedream.com/docs/connect/mcp/developers.md)

## SDK

```ts
import { PipedreamClient } from "@pipedream/sdk"

const pd = new PipedreamClient({
  projectId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_PROJECT_ID!,
  clientId: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_ID!,
  clientSecret: process.env.PIPEDREAM_CLIENT_SECRET!,
  projectEnvironment: "production",
})

const result = await pd.actions.run({
  id: "rss-merge-rss-feeds",
  externalUserId: "{external_user_id}", // any stable ID for this user in your system
  configuredProps: {
    rss: { authProvisionId: "apn_xxxxxxx" },
    urls: ["Feed URLs"],
  },
})
```

Docs: [Managed auth guide](https://pipedream.com/docs/connect/managed-auth/quickstart.md) · [Tools guide](https://pipedream.com/docs/connect/components.md)

## Actions (1)

### `rss-merge-rss-feeds` — Merge RSS Feeds (Read-only)

Retrieve multiple RSS feeds and return a merged array of items sorted by date See documentation

Full schema: https://pipedream.com/apps/rss/actions/merge-rss-feeds.md

## Triggers (3)

### `rss-new-item-in-feed` — New Item in Feed (Polling)

Emit new items from an RSS feed

Full schema: https://pipedream.com/apps/rss/triggers/new-item-in-feed.md

### `rss-new-item-from-multiple-feeds` — New Item From Multiple RSS Feeds (Polling)

Emit new items from multiple RSS feeds

Full schema: https://pipedream.com/apps/rss/triggers/new-item-from-multiple-feeds.md

### `rss-random-item-in-multiple-feeds` — Random item from multiple RSS feeds (Polling)

Emit a random item from multiple RSS feeds

Full schema: https://pipedream.com/apps/rss/triggers/random-item-in-multiple-feeds.md

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- All apps: https://pipedream.com/apps — index: https://pipedream.com/llms.txt
- Pipedream docs for agents: https://pipedream.com/docs/llms.txt