Feed audit
RSS Feed Validator
Audit a live RSS or Atom feed and find the problems that matter first.
Paste a feed URL to check fetch behavior, XML parsing, required feed fields, and item-level integrity in one readout.
Public RSS and Atom URLs only. FeedInspector fetches the source server-side with timeouts, redirect limits, and private-network safeguards.
Feed audit
Run an audit on a live feed URL
You’ll get an overall verdict, the first issues to fix, and field-level notes for the feed and its items.
What this audit checks
RSS Feed Validator checks whether the feed can be reached, whether the response can be parsed, and whether the core channel and item fields are usable. It also inspects transport details, feed dates, media signals, and the common edge cases that break readers, crawlers, and downstream integrations.
The output is ordered by operational priority. Blocking fetch and parse failures come first, then invalid or missing fields, then completeness notes that are still worth reviewing before you rely on the feed elsewhere.
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Read the result in this order
- Start with the overall status to see whether the feed is usable at all.
- Fix fetch and parsing errors before field-level warnings; downstream tools cannot recover from a broken response.
- Treat missing channel fields and invalid item data as the next layer of work, especially if the feed is public-facing.
- Use RSS Feed Viewer afterward if you want to inspect how the same feed looks in a readable layout.
Questions about feed validation
Use this page when you need a technical read on a live feed URL.
Does this validator accept Atom feeds as well as RSS feeds?
Yes. FeedInspector audits both RSS and Atom feeds and reports the result in one consistent format.
What usually turns a pass into a warning?
Warnings usually mean the feed still works but important fields are weak, missing, inconsistent, or incomplete enough to cause downstream friction.
Will it catch redirects, timeouts, and content-type problems?
Yes. Transport issues such as redirect chains, timeouts, blocked responses, and suspicious content types are part of the audit.
What should I fix first after a failed audit?
Start with the first fetch or parsing failure, then move to missing core fields and invalid item data that affect consumers directly.
Does a clean result guarantee identical behavior in every feed reader?
No. A clean audit means the feed is technically sound, but readers and platforms still differ in how they render optional fields.
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Keep working with this feed
Once the audit is clear, open the viewer to inspect output or convert the same source into JSON.
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