RSS feed subscriptions

Access status page updates through an RSS feed. Add the feed to your RSS reader to stay informed without providing an e-mail address or setting up webhooks.

Access the RSS feed

Add /feed.rss to the end of any status page URL:

https://status.example.com/feed.rss

Copy this URL and add it to your RSS reader.

What's included in the feed

The RSS feed contains:

• New incidents - When incidents are created
• Incident updates - Status changes and update messages
• Scheduled maintenance - Upcoming maintenance windows
• Maintenance updates - Changes to maintenance schedules
• Resolved incidents - When issues are fixed

Each feed item includes:

• Title describing the event
• Full update message
• Publication timestamp
• Link to view details on the status page
• Affected components (when applicable)

Feed format

RSS 2.0 specification

Better Stack status pages use the RSS 2.0 format, compatible with all modern RSS readers. An Atom version of the same feed is available at /feed.atom.

Sample feed structure

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0">
  <channel>
    <title>Incidents | Example Company</title>
    <description>Incidents reported on status page for Example Company</description>
    <link>https://status.example.com/</link>

    <item>
      <title>Database connection issues</title>
      <description>The database connection issue has been resolved. All services are operational.</description>
      <link>https://status.example.com/incident/98765</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2024 11:45:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <guid>https://status.example.com/incident/98765#2d5189bb9c8867826893e51...</guid>
    </item>

    <item>
      <title>Database connection issues</title>
      <description>We're investigating connection issues with the database affecting API responses.</description>
      <link>https://status.example.com/incident/98765</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jan 2024 10:30:00 -0000</pubDate>
      <guid>https://status.example.com/incident/98765#cd34acb5687ee14a0c06b...</guid>
    </item>
  </channel>
</rss>

Update frequency

RSS feeds are generated dynamically and reflect the current state of your status page. Updates appear immediately when:

• New incidents are created
• Updates are posted to existing incidents
• Maintenance windows are scheduled or modified
• Incidents are resolved

Your RSS reader's refresh interval determines how quickly you see updates. Most readers check feeds every 15-30 minutes by default.

Feed item structure

Title format

Feed item titles are the status report title, exactly as it appears on the status page. Automatically created reports use generated titles:

• Website went down when a resource goes down.
• Website recovered when the resource recovers.
• Maintenance completed when a scheduled maintenance ends.

The feed's channel title is Incidents | Example Company, using your status page's company name.

Description content

The description contains the full update message exactly as posted on the status page, including:

• Markdown formatting converted to HTML
• Links to relevant resources
• Technical details and timelines
• Impact assessment

Publication dates

All dates use RFC 822 format with timezone information:

Mon, 15 Jan 2024 10:30:00 -0000

Dates are always in UTC (GMT) regardless of your status page's timezone setting.

Unique identifiers

Each feed item has a unique GUID that prevents duplicate entries in your RSS reader. The GUID is the incident URL followed by a unique hash anchor:

https://status.example.com/incident/98765#2d5189bb...

RSS feeds include all status page updates. To receive updates for specific components only, use e-mail subscriptions instead.

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