How It Works
- Enter URL and optional DOM selector (CSS/XPath) to monitor
- Receive custom RSS feed URL to track changes
- Just-in-time scraping when your RSS reader polls (60-min cooldown)
- Feeds expire when updates aren't requested for 7 days
Premium Features (Coming Soon)
- Proactive monitoring with real-time updates
- Batch URL monitoring
- Advanced conditional monitoring
- Faster refresh rates (sub-15 minutes)
Use cases
- Blog Updates: Follow any blog or news site that doesn't offer native RSS feeds.
- Price Tracking: Monitor product prices on e-commerce sites that don't offer price change notifications.
- Job Listings: Create feeds for company career pages that don't provide RSS feeds for new job postings.
- Research Updates: Track changes to specific sections of academic papers or research repositories.
- Local Government Announcements: Follow municipal websites that post updates without offering subscription options.
- Software Documentation Changes: Monitor updates to documentation pages for libraries or frameworks you use.
- Conference Speaker Announcements: Get notified when new speakers are added to event websites.
- Limited Edition Product Availability: Track inventory status for collectibles or limited releases.
- Real Estate Listings: Follow property websites for new listings in your desired location.
FAQ
What's a DOM selector?
CSS selectors and XPath are query languages that identify specific elements within a webpage's structure. By using them with FeedForge, users can monitor only the content they care about (like article text or price changes), create cleaner feeds by excluding ads and navigation elements, and get notified only when those specific parts of a website change rather than when unimportant sections update.
How do I find the correct CSS selector or XPath for the element I want to monitor?
Is there a limit to how many feeds I can create?
You can create as many feeds as you need, though current rate limiting is in place to prevent abuse.
Can I monitor multiple sections of the same website at once?
XPath and CSS selectors can target multiple elements at once, but currently only the first matching element is monitored for changes. You can create separate feeds to track different elements.
Can I track changes on websites that require login?
No. This will be possible in the coming weeks as a premium feature.
How often does FeedForge check for updates on websites?
FeedForge doesn't proactively monitor sites for changes. Rather, monitoring for changes is done when your RSS reader fetches the last version of your feed.
Does FeedForge work with dynamically loaded content (JavaScript-heavy sites)?
Yes, FeedForge properly loads and processes dynamic elements that require JavaScript, just as you would see when browsing normally.