Research guides

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Create an RSS feed from a semantic search

Turn a plain-language semantic search into an RSS feed, validate the XML response, and subscribe through a reader or automation.

Open a live RSS feed

An RSS feed from search follows a subject across available sources instead of following one publisher. The search defines the coverage; the RSS endpoint delivers matching items to software that understands the RSS 2.0 format.

curaft exposes RSS for public semantic searches without requiring an account. The shortest route is to open a focused search, use its RSS link, and subscribe to the resulting URL.

The feed URL

This request follows content marketing as a semantic subject. The query parameter is the research instruction sent to the feed.

https://curaft.com/feeds/by-query?query=Content%20Marketing

Open the URL in a browser to inspect the XML or paste it directly into an RSS reader.

Create and subscribe

  1. 01

    Open a focused public search

    Start from the search directory or create a plain-language query in the app. Review the visible stories before treating the query as a durable feed.

    Completion signal: The current results match one explainable research question.

  2. 02

    Open the RSS alternate

    Use the RSS control on the search page. curaft builds a /feeds/by-query URL and carries the semantic query into the query string.

    Completion signal: The browser receives an XML document with an RSS channel and item entries.

  3. 03

    Add the URL to the destination

    Paste the full URL into an RSS reader or an automation that accepts RSS. Keep the URL unchanged so its encoded query remains intact.

    Completion signal: The destination displays item titles and links back to the original publications.

Combine related research angles

Repeat the query parameter when one feed needs several related searches. Name the combined channel so its purpose remains clear.

https://curaft.com/feeds/by-query?query=AI%20search%20measurement&query=B2B%20AI%20visibility&name=AI%20visibility%20research

Keep combined queries close enough to serve one monitoring decision. Separate them when different people or review rules apply.

Search feeds and publisher feeds are different

Use a publisher feed when you need that publication’s own stream and editorial boundaries. Use a search feed when one research question crosses several publications and related wording matters more than a fixed source list.

A search feed depends on the sources and result window available to the discovery service. It should not be described as a complete archive of every matching article. Preserve the original item link so readers can verify context and attribution at the source.

Validate the response before automating it

Confirm that the response is XML, the channel title identifies the intended research job, and several item links open the expected original pages. Check how the destination handles duplicate links, missing images, and items without author metadata before using the feed in a public surface.

For a durable feed, avoid temporary dates and event-specific wording unless the monitoring job is intentionally short-lived. Describe the subject, audience, and problem so the query can keep working as headlines change.

Format references

  • RSS 2.0 specification

    The RSS Advisory Board specification defines the channel and item structure used by RSS 2.0 feeds.

  • HTML syndication feed links

    The HTML Standard documents feed discovery through rel="alternate" with an RSS or Atom media type.

Continue the research

Use a live topic for current material or move to the guide that owns the next part of the workflow.