Using Plone RSS Feeds in IFTTT Applets

To learn how to create an IFTTT applet using an RSS feed, follow the example below. This applet will add a new row to a Google Spreadsheet each time an item is published on an RSS feed. You can change this configuration to suit your own requirements.


  • Signup for a free IFTTT account.
  • Navigate to your username in the upper right corner.
  • Select New Applet from the dropdown menu.
  • Click the blue ‘this’ text.
  • Search for rss and select RSS Feed.
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  • Choose New feed item as the trigger.
  • Fill in the RSS feed URL in the given space. Click Create Trigger.
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  • Click the blue ‘that’ text.
  • Search for google and choose Google Sheets as the Action Service.
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  • Choose Add row to spreadsheet as the action.
  • Configure the form as you wish and click Create Action.
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  • Click Finish.
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This creates a new IFTTT Applet.

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Now every time an item is published on the RSS feed, it will automatically be added as a new row to the Google Spreadsheet.

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