[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":76},["ShallowReactive",2],{"help-article-adding-a-news-source":3},{"data":4},{"title":5,"excerpt":6,"content":7,"help_category":8,"seo":11},"Adding a News Source","How do I add a news source in m18t? Paste a feed URL and let the create flow fill in the name and slug. Learn the feed types and what source health means.","\u003Cp>A news source is a feed that \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fhelp\u002Fthe-news-manager-concept\">News Manager\u003C\u002Fa> polls for new articles. Adding one starts with pasting its feed address and letting the create flow fill in the rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>What you'll learn\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Which feed types work today and which are on the roadmap.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>How the URL-first create flow fills in the name and slug for you.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>How to classify a source and what source health means.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>The concept: sources belong to a brand\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Every source you add is tied to the brand you're working in. Its articles only appear in that brand's queue, and nothing it brings in is visible to your other brands. Adding a source is \u003Cstrong>brand-gated\u003C\u002Fstrong> — you pick the brand as part of the flow, and it counts against that brand's source quota.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fastest way to add a source is to start with its feed address and let News Manager derive the details.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Feed types\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>News Manager works with two standard feed formats today, both auto-detected by the parser:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>RSS Feed\u003C\u002Fstrong> — the most common feed format across blogs and news sites. Look for a \u003Ccode>\u002Ffeed\u003C\u002Fcode>, \u003Ccode>\u002Frss\u003C\u002Fcode>, or \u003Ccode>\u002Fatom.xml\u003C\u002Fcode> path, or search "\u003Cem>site name\u003C\u002Fem> rss".\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Atom Feed\u003C\u002Fstrong> — an XML feed format similar to RSS.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>The source-type picker also shows \u003Cstrong>JSON API\u003C\u002Fstrong> and \u003Cstrong>Page Scrape\u003C\u002Fstrong>, each carrying a \u003Cstrong>"Soon"\u003C\u002Fstrong> badge and shown disabled. These need per-source adapters that aren't built yet — they're on the roadmap, not available now. Choose RSS or Atom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>How to add a source\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>Open \u003Cstrong>News Manager\u003C\u002Fstrong> in the Studio sidebar and confirm the right brand is selected in the top navigation.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Click \u003Cstrong>Add Source\u003C\u002Fstrong>. The guided create flow opens with a source-type picker — pick \u003Cstrong>RSS Feed\u003C\u002Fstrong> or \u003Cstrong>Atom Feed\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>In \u003Cstrong>Feed URL\u003C\u002Fstrong>, paste the feed's link. When you move off the field, News Manager \u003Cstrong>suggests a name and slug from the address\u003C\u002Fstrong>, so you rarely type them by hand. Edit either if you want something more recognizable.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Optionally add the \u003Cstrong>Site URL (Homepage)\u003C\u002Fstrong> for the publication.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Under \u003Cstrong>Classification\u003C\u002Fstrong>, set a \u003Cstrong>Category\u003C\u002Fstrong> (your brand's topic tags — labelling a source here makes its articles easy to filter later), plus \u003Cstrong>Language\u003C\u002Fstrong>, \u003Cstrong>Priority\u003C\u002Fstrong>, and \u003Cstrong>Poll Interval (hours)\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Leave \u003Cstrong>Active\u003C\u002Fstrong> on so Scout will poll it, add any internal \u003Cstrong>Notes\u003C\u002Fstrong>, and click \u003Cstrong>Add Source\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Cp>The source is now active and will be picked up the next time \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fhelp\u002Fthe-news-manager-concept\">Scout\u003C\u002Fa> runs, whether you run it by hand or leave it on a \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fhelp\u002Fcron-jobs-overview\">schedule\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Previewing and editing\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Select any source to \u003Cstrong>preview its feed\u003C\u002Fstrong> in the side panel — you'll see recent items, with each marked \u003Cstrong>New\u003C\u002Fstrong> or showing its processing status if News Manager already knows it. That's a quick way to confirm a feed is live and returning articles before you rely on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To change a source later, use its edit action. On edit you can adjust the name, slug, feed URL, category, language, \u003Cstrong>Feed Type\u003C\u002Fstrong> (RSS or Atom), priority, poll interval, active state, and notes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Source health\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Feeds break sometimes — a site moves, a feed URL retires, or a server goes quiet. News Manager watches for this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a source fails repeatedly, it is \u003Cstrong>automatically disabled\u003C\u002Fstrong> (you'll see an "auto" marker) so it stops slowing your runs, and a \u003Cstrong>health indicator\u003C\u002Fstrong> flags what happened. A disabled source is never deleted on its own — it pauses until you decide. When you've confirmed the feed works again, \u003Cstrong>re-enable\u003C\u002Fstrong> it (this resets the failure streak) and it rejoins the next Scout run.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>FAQ\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Why are the Scrape and API source types disabled?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\nJSON API and Page Scrape need per-source adapters that aren't built yet. They're shown with a "Soon" badge so the roadmap is visible. Use RSS or Atom today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>How do I find a site's feed URL?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\nTry the site's \u003Ccode>\u002Ffeed\u003C\u002Fcode>, \u003Ccode>\u002Frss\u003C\u002Fcode>, or \u003Ccode>\u002Fatom.xml\u003C\u002Fcode> path, or search "\u003Cem>site name\u003C\u002Fem> rss". You can paste the feed link into the Feed URL field and News Manager will suggest a name and slug.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>My source got disabled on its own. Why?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\nIt failed to fetch repeatedly, so News Manager auto-disabled it to keep your runs fast. Check the feed in a browser; once it's working, re-enable the source to reset its failure streak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Can two brands follow the same feed?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\nYes. Sources are per-brand, so each brand keeps its own copy and its own dedup record. The same feed in two brands doesn't cross-link.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Does adding a source count against a limit?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\nYes — sources count against the brand's source quota, which is why the create flow is brand-gated and shows a quota meter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>What's next\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Understand the full flow in \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fhelp\u002Fthe-news-manager-concept\">The News Manager Concept\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>See how repeats are prevented in \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fhelp\u002Fthe-dedup-mechanism\">The Dedup Mechanism\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>See how sources feed real workflows in \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fhelp\u002Fnews-manager-use-cases\">News Manager Use Cases\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n",{"slug":9,"title":10},"news-manager-help","News Manager",{"meta_title":12,"meta_description":6,"keywords":13,"canonical_url":14,"og_title":5,"og_description":15,"og_image":16,"robots":17,"json_ld":18},"Adding a News Source | m18t Help","add news source, rss feed, atom feed, feed url, source health, brand scoped, news manager, m18t","https:\u002F\u002Fm18t.com\u002Fhelp\u002Fadding-a-news-source","Add a feed by pasting its address and letting the URL-first create flow fill in the rest. Which feed types work today, classification, and source health.","https:\u002F\u002Fm18t.com\u002Fog-default.png","index, follow",{"@context":19,"@graph":20},"https:\u002F\u002Fschema.org",[21,35,60],{"@type":22,"headline":5,"description":23,"articleSection":10,"inLanguage":24,"datePublished":25,"dateModified":25,"image":16,"author":26,"publisher":30,"mainEntityOfPage":33},"Article","How do I add a news source in m18t? Paste a feed URL and let the create flow fill in the name and slug. Learn which feed types work and what source health means.","en","2026-06-25",{"@type":27,"name":28,"url":29},"Organization","m18t","https:\u002F\u002Fm18t.com",{"@type":27,"name":28,"url":29,"logo":31},{"@type":32,"url":16},"ImageObject",{"@type":34,"@id":14},"WebPage",{"@type":36,"mainEntity":37},"FAQPage",[38,44,48,52,56],{"@type":39,"name":40,"acceptedAnswer":41},"Question","Why are the Scrape and API source types disabled?",{"@type":42,"text":43},"Answer","JSON API and Page Scrape need per-source adapters that aren't built yet. They're shown with a Soon badge so the roadmap is visible. Use RSS or Atom today.",{"@type":39,"name":45,"acceptedAnswer":46},"How do I find a site's feed URL?",{"@type":42,"text":47},"Try the site's \u002Ffeed, \u002Frss, or \u002Fatom.xml path, or search 'site name rss'. You can paste the feed link into the Feed URL field and News Manager will suggest a name and slug.",{"@type":39,"name":49,"acceptedAnswer":50},"My source got disabled on its own. Why?",{"@type":42,"text":51},"It failed to fetch repeatedly, so News Manager auto-disabled it to keep your runs fast. Check the feed in a browser; once it's working, re-enable the source to reset its failure streak.",{"@type":39,"name":53,"acceptedAnswer":54},"Can two brands follow the same feed?",{"@type":42,"text":55},"Yes. Sources are per-brand, so each brand keeps its own copy and its own dedup record. The same feed in two brands doesn't cross-link.",{"@type":39,"name":57,"acceptedAnswer":58},"Does adding a source count against a limit?",{"@type":42,"text":59},"Yes — sources count against the brand's source quota, which is why the create flow is brand-gated and shows a quota meter.",{"@type":61,"itemListElement":62},"BreadcrumbList",[63,67,71,74],{"@type":64,"position":65,"name":66,"item":29},"ListItem",1,"Home",{"@type":64,"position":68,"name":69,"item":70},2,"Help","https:\u002F\u002Fm18t.com\u002Fhelp",{"@type":64,"position":72,"name":10,"item":73},3,"https:\u002F\u002Fm18t.com\u002Fhelp\u002Fcategories\u002Fnews-manager-help",{"@type":64,"position":75,"name":5,"item":14},4,1786312171226]