RSS Feed Parser / Validator
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Validate and preview any RSS, RDF, or Atom feed. We detect the format, parse the channel and items, and flag content-type, date, and structure issues that break readers and aggregators.
Enter a feed URL to validate:
How the Validator Works
- Safe fetch, the host is validated before our server requests the feed.
- Detect format, the root element identifies RSS, RDF, or Atom.
- Parse content, the channel title and items are extracted.
- Report issues, content type, dates, and structure are checked.
Why Valid Feeds Matter
- Reliable delivery, valid feeds work in every reader and aggregator.
- Podcast and syndication, broken feeds can drop you from directories.
- Fresh-content signals, correct dates keep entries in the right order.
- Automation, clean feeds power newsletters, alerts, and integrations.
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RSS Feed Validator: FAQ
What does the RSS feed validator do?
It fetches your RSS, RDF, or Atom feed, confirms the feed type, parses the channel and items, and reports the title, item count, and recent entries. It also flags common problems like a wrong content type, missing dates, or an empty feed.
Which feed formats are supported?
It supports RSS 2.0, RSS 1.0 (RDF), and Atom. The validator detects the format automatically from the root element and parses the entries accordingly.
Why does my feed fail to validate?
The most common causes are serving HTML instead of XML, an incorrect content type, unescaped characters that break the XML, or a missing root rss, rdf, or feed element. The tool tells you which of these it detected.
Does the content type matter?
Yes. Feeds should be served as application/rss+xml, application/atom+xml, or application/xml. A type of text/html can stop some readers and aggregators from recognising the feed, so the tool warns when the type looks wrong.
Why should feed items have dates?
Publication dates let readers and aggregators order entries and detect new content. Items without a pubDate or updated element can appear out of order or be missed, so the validator flags missing dates.
Can I validate a podcast feed?
Yes. Podcast feeds are RSS 2.0 with extra tags. This tool validates the core RSS structure and lists episodes as items. For full podcast tag checking, also test in a podcast-specific validator.
Is my feed data private?
Yes. The feed is fetched server-side only to parse it for this report. Nothing is stored or shared.
Is this RSS validator free?
Yes. It is free, requires no signup, and validates any public feed URL.
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