Power Apps RSS Feed – How to Show

Recently, I worked on a Power Apps project where I created an app that connects to an RSS feed. This app lets users easily see the latest news or updates directly within Power Apps without having to visit different websites.

For example, if there’s a news feed for your company or industry, you can use the app to check the latest headlines and stay informed quickly, all in one place.

In this Power Apps Tutorial, I will explain about Power Apps RSS Feed and its various properties.

Additionally, we will explore how to connect the RSS Feed connector in Power Apps and show the RSS Feed using a Power Apps Gallery and Data table control.

Power Apps RSS Feed Connector

RSS, which stands for Really Simple Syndication, lets users and apps get updates from websites in a simple, easy-to-read format.

An RSS Feed is like a news feed that brings all the latest information to you, so you don’t have to spend time searching the web.

When you use RSS Feeds in Power Apps, it’s called a Power Apps RSS Feed. To show updates from any website in your app, you need to connect an RSS Feed connector.

How to Connect RSS Feed in Power Apps

To connect the RSS in the app, go to the Data tab (from the left navigation pane) -> +Add data -> Search RSS in the search box as shown below.

Click on the RSS connector and click Connect. Without an RSS Feed connector, it is not possible to display any website details in the app. The connector is now ready for use.

Add a Power Apps Control & Fetch Feed URL

Next, we’ll learn how to use an RSS Feed URL to display results in a Power Apps gallery control. You can also use a Power Apps data table control. I’ll show you how to do both.

Display RSS Feed in a Power Apps Gallery

In this example, I’ll show how to display news from the Times of India using its RSS Feed link. The news will appear in a Power Apps Gallery control, as shown in the screenshot below.

1. To do this, first find the RSS feed link from the news website. Copy the link and save it in a notepad for later use.

Then, select the gallery and apply the below code on its Items property as:

Items = RSS.ListFeedItems("https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/rssfeedstopstories.cms")

Where,

“https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/rssfeedstopstories.cms” = This is the RSS Feed link of that specific news site. Just paste this link that you have copied from that website, and it should be present within the inverted comma (” “)

2. As you can see, the gallery control is using a title and subtitle layout, which is why I have displayed only the Title and Summary properties of the RSS.
3. If you want to display more RSS properties in the gallery, you can change the layout property and then add the properties to the respective layout.

Show RSS Feed in a Power Apps Data Table Control

The screenshot below shows a Power Apps Data Table displaying details from my SharePoint guide site using its RSS Feed link.

1. To workaround this, select the data table and set the below code on its Items property as:

Items = RSS.ListFeedItems("https://spguides.com/feed")

Where,

“https://spguides.com/feed” = This is my website link Feed

2. If you want to add more RSS properties to the data table, you can do this through the Edit fields option.
   • Here’s how: Select the Data table → go to the Properties pane → click Edit fields in the Fields section → click + Add field → choose the properties or fields you want → then click Add, as shown in the screenshot below.

3. Once added, these fields will show up in the data table control.

Power Apps RSS Feed Properties

The below table represents all important properties that are available in the PowerApps RSS Feed. Such as:

Name	Path	Type	Description
Feed ID	id	string	Specifies the Feed ID
Feed title	title	string	Specifies the Feed title
Primary feed link	primaryLink	string	Helps to get the Primary feed link
Feed links	links	array of string	Helps to get the Feed links
Feed updated on	updatedOn	string	Defines the date that the Feed has been updated on
Feed published on	publishDate	string	Specifies the Feed published date
Feed summary	summary	string	Represents the Feed item summary
Feed copyright information	copyright	string	Defines the copyright information
Feed categories	categories	array of string	Defines the Feed item categories

Also, you may like the following Power Apps Tutorials:

• Power Apps Data Table Conditional Formatting
• Create Dataverse View
• Pagination in Power Apps Gallery
• Reset Check Boxes in a Power Apps Gallery
• Apply Multiple Filters On Power Apps Gallery
• Increment Number in Power Apps Gallery

In this Power Apps tutorial, we covered what an RSS Feed is and how it works within Power Apps. We also explored the different RSS Feed properties you can use. Additionally, I showed how to connect the RSS Feed connector and display feed data within your app using controls such as Gallery and Data Table.

I hope this guide helps you work efficiently on the Power Apps RSS feed!