A trigger is the event that starts an automation. Currently, automations support one trigger type: New Feed Item — when a new item appears in a connected feed.
Feeds watch a content source — like a blog, YouTube channel, or newsletter — and detect when new items are published. When a new item appears, any automations connected to that feed will run.
Supported Feed Sources
| Source | What It Watches | URL Example |
|---|---|---|
| RSS/Atom | Any standard RSS 2.0 or Atom feed | https://example.com/feed.xml |
| YouTube | Channel uploads or playlists | https://www.youtube.com/@channelname |
| Podcasts | Podcast episodes via RSS or Apple Podcasts | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1438054347 |
| Substack | Newsletter posts | https://example.substack.com |
| Ghost | Ghost blog posts | https://blog.example.com |
| WordPress | WordPress site posts | https://example.wordpress.com |
| Medium | Profile or publication posts | https://medium.com/@username |
| Beehiiv | Newsletter issues | https://rss.beehiiv.com/feeds/yourFeedId.xml |
| Buttondown | Newsletter issues | buttondown.email/username |
| Dev.to | Profile or tag posts | https://dev.to/username |
| GitHub | Repository releases | https://github.com/facebook/react |
| Subreddit or user posts | https://www.reddit.com/r/technology | |
| Tumblr | Blog posts (public blogs only) | https://example.tumblr.com |
| Bluesky | Profile posts (public accounts only) | @postpone.app or username.bsky.social |
| Mastodon | Profile posts or hashtag pages | https://mastodon.social/@username |
Adding a Feed
You can add a feed when creating or editing an automation:
- In the When section of the automation editor, click the feed dropdown.
- Select an existing feed, or click New Feed to create one.
- Choose the feed source type and enter the URL in the expected format.
Each feed source type has its own URL format. The automation editor shows instructions and a placeholder for the selected type.
Feed Statuses
Feeds can have three statuses:
| Status | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Active | The feed is working normally and will trigger automations. |
| Paused | The feed has been manually paused. Automations connected to it will not trigger. |
| Erroring | The feed is experiencing errors (e.g., the URL is unreachable). Automations connected to it will not trigger. |
If an automation isn't triggering as expected, check the feed status first. A warning banner appears on the Automations page when any of your feeds are paused or erroring.
Managing Feeds
You can view and manage all of your feeds in Settings > Feeds. From there you can:
- Pause or resume a feed.
- See the current status and any error details.
- Delete feeds you no longer need.