How to Import and Sync RSS Feed into Notion

Want to bring your favorite blog posts, news updates, or podcast releases directly into Notion? With Note API Connector, you can easily import RSS feeds into Notion and keep them automatically updated, without writing a single line of code.

In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to set up a seamless Notion RSS integration using an RSS feed URL and Note API Connector. This setup works with any standard RSS or XML feed, making it a great way to sync newsletters, changelogs, news headlines, and more into your Notion workspace.

Getting started with Note API Connector

Start syncing your data to Notion in just a few clicks. Connect your Notion workspace, grant the necessary permissions, and you’re ready to create powerful API-based automations, no coding required.

👉 Follow the official setup guide to get started in minutes.

Import RSS Feed into Notion

Open Note API Connector and click Create request .

Name your request (e.g., RSS Feed ), choose the Notion database you want to sync with, and paste your RSS feed URL into the URL field. For example:

https://feeds.finance.yahoo.com/rss/2.0/headline?lang=en-US®ion=US&s=%5EGSPC

After running the API request, your RSS feed data will appear in the Response Field Mapping view. RSS feed items are usually nested inside RSS.channel.item .

If you open Customize Output , you can use Data Selector tool to select RSS Feed data.

Click Save & Import to import the RSS feed content into your Notion database.

Automate RSS Data Updates in Notion

Want your Notion database to stay up to date automatically? Use Note API Connector’s scheduling feature to run the RSS import hourly, daily, or at custom intervals.

This is perfect for setting up a Notion-based reading list, tracking news headlines, or monitoring product announcements without lifting a finger.

Only Add New Data on Refresh

By default, running an import multiple times might re-fetch older items from your RSS feed. To avoid duplicates, switch the Write Mode in Note API Connector to Append.

Append Mode always creates new rows in your Notion database. It never modifies or deletes existing rows, ensuring your database grows over time without overwriting past entries.

RSS feeds don’t support filtering, so Append Mode relies on a Response Field to detect what’s new, usually the publish_date of each article.

• On the first import, all available items are added and the latest publish_date is stored.
• On the next refresh, only items with a newer publish_date are appended to your Notion database.
• Older ones are ignored, no duplicates are created.

With this setup, your Notion database stays clean and up to date, only adding fresh content from your feed while leaving old records untouched.

Conclusion

Setting up an RSS feed integration with Notion is a powerful way to keep your workspace automatically updated with fresh content whether that’s news headlines, blog posts, podcast episodes, or changelogs. If you’d like to go beyond blogs or podcasts, you can also use a news API such as GNews to bring the latest headlines directly into Notion. This makes it easy to create a live-updating news dashboard or research hub.

With Note API Connector, you can import and sync RSS feed data into Notion in just a few clicks, no coding required. Automate data updates, map fields visually, and build a fully custom reading list or content tracker inside your Notion database.

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