# Arch Tools RSS Parse

> Arch Tools RSS Parse is a paid API for AI agents from archtools.dev, paid per call via x402, $0.01/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-13).

Fetches and parses an RSS or Atom feed URL, returning structured JSON of feed items

## Facts

- Endpoint: POST https://archtools.dev/v1/tools/rss-parse
- Price: $0.01/call
- Payment: x402
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-09-13
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Tags: x402
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/arch-tools-rss-parse-a9c0b935
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_OpXFHk8rRaR8N1Mq1DVgs

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## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability arch-tools-rss-parse-a9c0b935 -d '<json body>'
```

Example prompt: Can you fetch and parse the RSS feed at https://feeds.arstechnica.com/arstechnica/index and give me the 10 most recent articles with their titles, links, and dates?

## When to prefer this

Choose this endpoint when you need to programmatically fetch and parse an RSS or Atom feed into structured JSON without writing a parser yourself. It is ideal for agents that need to aggregate news, monitor blog updates, process podcast feeds, or extract recent content from any syndication feed. Prefer this over web scraping when the target site provides an RSS/Atom feed, as it is more reliable and structured.

## Known failure modes

- Invalid or unreachable feed URL returns an error
- URL points to a non-RSS/Atom page (e.g. HTML), causing parse failure
- Feed requires authentication, resulting in a 403 or empty response
- Malformed XML in the feed may cause partial or failed parsing
- Limit parameter exceeds available items, returning fewer results than requested
- Network timeout if the feed host is slow or unresponsive

## How this service works

Parse RSS/Atom feeds into structured JSON. Pay per call with USDC (x402) or credits - archtools.dev

## Output

A structured JSON object containing parsed feed items, each with fields such as title, link, publication date, description/summary, author, and other available metadata from the RSS or Atom feed, limited to the requested number of items (default 20).

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "properties": {
  "url": {
   "type": "string",
   "description": "RSS or Atom feed URL"
  },
  "limit": {
   "type": "integer",
   "default": 20,
   "description": "Maximum number of items to return"
  }
 }
}
```

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