This workflow follows the HTTP Request → Itemlists recipe pattern — see all workflows that pair these two integrations.
The workflow JSON
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{
"nodes": [
{
"name": "On clicking 'execute'",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
"position": [
240,
300
],
"parameters": {},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Item Lists",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.itemLists",
"position": [
1120,
300
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"fieldToSplitOut": "post"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Extract Posts",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.htmlExtract",
"position": [
900,
300
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"extractionValues": {
"values": [
{
"key": "post",
"cssSelector": ".blog-listing__post-content",
"returnArray": true,
"returnValue": "html"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Fetch Website",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.httpRequest",
"position": [
680,
300
],
"parameters": {
"url": "={{$json[\"base_domain\"]}}/blog/category/release",
"options": {
"timeout": 10000
},
"responseFormat": "string"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Set URL",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
460,
300
],
"parameters": {
"values": {
"string": [
{
"name": "base_domain",
"value": "https://baserow.io"
}
]
},
"options": {}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Complete Link",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.set",
"position": [
240,
500
],
"parameters": {
"values": {
"string": [
{
"name": "link",
"value": "={{$item(0).$node[\"Set URL\"].json[\"base_domain\"]}}{{$json[\"link\"]}}"
}
]
},
"options": {}
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Format Date",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.dateTime",
"position": [
460,
500
],
"parameters": {
"value": "={{$json[\"date\"]}}",
"options": {},
"toFormat": "YYYY-MM-DD",
"dataPropertyName": "date"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Create RSS Items",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.functionItem",
"position": [
680,
500
],
"parameters": {
"functionCode": "return {\n rss_item: \n`<item>\n <title>${item.title}</title>\n <link>${item.link}</link>\n <description>${item.description}</description>\n <pubDate>${item.date}</pubDate>\n</item>`\n}"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Webhook",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.webhook",
"position": [
240,
100
],
"parameters": {
"path": "baserow-releases",
"options": {},
"responseMode": "responseNode"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Respond to Webhook",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.respondToWebhook",
"position": [
1120,
500
],
"parameters": {
"options": {
"responseHeaders": {
"entries": [
{
"name": "content-type",
"value": "application/xml"
}
]
}
},
"respondWith": "text",
"responseBody": "={{$json[\"feed\"]}}"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Prepare Response",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.function",
"position": [
900,
500
],
"parameters": {
"functionCode": "let feed =\n`<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" ?>\n<rss version=\"2.0\">\n\n<channel>\n <title>Baserow Releases</title>\n <link>https://baserow.io/blog/category/release</link>\n <description>Stay up to date with the latest changes and updates of Baserow</description>\n ${items.map(e => e.json.rss_item).join('\\n')}\n</channel>\n\n</rss>`;\n\nreturn [{\n json: {\n feed: feed\n }\n}];"
},
"typeVersion": 1
},
{
"name": "Extract Fields",
"type": "n8n-nodes-base.htmlExtract",
"position": [
1340,
300
],
"parameters": {
"options": {},
"dataPropertyName": "post",
"extractionValues": {
"values": [
{
"key": "date",
"cssSelector": ".blog-listing__post-info > strong"
},
{
"key": "title",
"cssSelector": ".blog-listing__post-title"
},
{
"key": "link",
"attribute": "href",
"cssSelector": ".blog-listing__post-title > a",
"returnValue": "attribute"
},
{
"key": "description",
"cssSelector": ".blog-listing__post-description"
}
]
}
},
"typeVersion": 1
}
],
"connections": {
"Set URL": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Fetch Website",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Webhook": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Set URL",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Item Lists": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Extract Fields",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Format Date": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Create RSS Items",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Complete Link": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Format Date",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Extract Posts": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Item Lists",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Fetch Website": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Extract Posts",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Extract Fields": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Complete Link",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Create RSS Items": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Prepare Response",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"Prepare Response": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Respond to Webhook",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
},
"On clicking 'execute'": {
"main": [
[
{
"node": "Set URL",
"type": "main",
"index": 0
}
]
]
}
}
}
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How this works
Easily generate a custom RSS feed from any website's content, saving you time on manual aggregation and ensuring you never miss updates from sources without built-in feeds. This workflow suits content curators, bloggers, or teams monitoring niche sites, delivering structured XML output ready for syndication or import into tools like Feedly. The key step involves using the htmlExtract node to pull articles, titles, and dates from the fetched HTML via httpRequest, transforming raw web data into feed-ready items.
Use this when scraping dynamic sites like news portals or forums for personal feeds, especially if they lack official RSS. Avoid it for sites with anti-scraping measures or high-traffic needs, where legal compliance or dedicated APIs might be better. Common variations include filtering by keywords in the functionItem node or scheduling via cron for automated updates.
About this workflow
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