Feedbin API

News / OAuth Advanced HTTPS
Varies by plan (check documentation)

Overview

Feedbin is an RSS reader service that exposes a REST API for managing subscriptions, reading articles, and organizing feeds. It uses OAuth for authentication, so you will need a Feedbin account before making any requests. The API is well-documented and great for building custom RSS reader clients or feed aggregation tools.

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Beginner Tip

You need an active Feedbin subscription to use the API; the service is not free but offers a trial period. Use HTTP Basic Auth with your Feedbin email and password to get started quickly before moving to OAuth.

Available Data

Use case: Integrate rss reader data into web and mobile applications
Feedbin data via REST API
JSON-formatted response data
Requires OAuth authentication

Example Response

JSON Response
{
  "status": "success",
  "data": {
    "result": "Data from Feedbin",
    "description": "RSS reader",
    "timestamp": "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z"
  }
}

Field Reference

id Unique identifier for the subscription or entry
feed_url URL of the RSS or Atom feed being subscribed to
site_url URL of the website associated with the feed
title Display title of the feed or article entry
created_at ISO 8601 timestamp of when the subscription was created

Implementation Example

const url = "https://github.com/feedbin/feedbin-api";
// Replace headers or query params with the values required by this API.
const response = await fetch(url, {
  headers: {
  "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
  }
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data);

What Can You Build?

Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.

Common Errors & Troubleshooting

401 Unauthorized Credentials are incorrect or the account subscription has lapsed
Verify your email and password, and ensure your Feedbin subscription is active
404 Not Found on entry ID The entry or feed ID does not exist in your account
First fetch the list of subscriptions or entries to get valid IDs before requesting specific resources
Empty subscriptions array No feeds have been added to the account yet
Add at least one RSS feed to your Feedbin account through the web interface or via the POST /subscriptions endpoint

Matrix Score Breakdown

🌐 Reachability 30/30
⚡ Speed 10/20
🔒 Security 15/15
🛠 Developer XP 3/20
✓ Reliability 10/15

Partially tested on Apr 5, 2026

Technical Specifications

Auth OAuth
HTTPS REQUIRED
CORS UNKNOWN
Category News
Difficulty Advanced
Verified: 2026-04-04

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