# RSS

Concept · [Technical basics](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/technical)

Also called: RSS feed, RSS feeds, Really Simple Syndication, feed, Atom feed

A standard format websites use to publish a list of their newest posts so other software can check for updates automatically.

**For example:** A newsroom's automation watches a city's RSS feed and [flags](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/feature-flag) each new meeting agenda.

## Connects to (3)

- [API](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/terms/api): Application programming interface.
- [Permalink](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/permalink): A web address for one specific page or item that is meant never to change, so links to it keep working.
- [HTML](https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/html): HyperText Markup Language.

Map view: https://ecosystem.samcarlton.com/rss