RSS Bridge

RSS Bridge is a PHP application that turns web pages and platform endpoints into RSS or Atom feeds. It provides a catalog of site-specific “bridges” (scrapers/adapters) and a uniform HTTP interface so feed readers and automations can subscribe to sources that otherwise have no feed.

Key Features

• Large collection of configurable “bridges” that generate RSS/Atom from specific websites and services
• Outputs RSS 2.0 and Atom feeds via simple URLs, suitable for any RSS reader
• Parameterized feeds (e.g., user, tag, search, section) depending on the selected bridge
• Built-in caching to reduce remote requests and speed up repeated feed generation
• Optional authentication and access control options (deploy-time configuration)
• Extensible architecture: create custom bridges by implementing the Bridge interface (project templates and examples in repo)
• Multiple deployment options (classic PHP hosting, Docker image, docker-compose examples)

Use Cases

• Subscribe to updates from websites that do not publish RSS/Atom feeds
• Convert social/profile pages, search pages, or category listings into feeds for a reader or notification system
• Build lightweight automation pipelines (e.g., “new item in feed → webhook/IFTTT/Zapier alternative”) using standard RSS tooling

Limitations and Considerations

• Feed quality depends on each bridge’s scraping logic; upstream website changes can break individual bridges
• Some sources may rate-limit or block scraping, requiring caching/tuning or may not work reliably

RSS Bridge is commonly used as a compatibility layer between modern websites and RSS-based workflows. Its bridge ecosystem and uniform feed endpoints make it practical for personal monitoring, news aggregation, and automation where official feeds or APIs are missing.