The RSS data source type in ArcGIS Velocity sends an HTTP or HTTPS request to the specified RSS URL at a user-defined interval. The request collects RSS data that can be retrieved in a web browser by browsing to a URL.
Example
A GIS analyst wants to load earthquake point data available in RSS format into Velocity.
Usage notes
- The RSS data must be externally accessible on the internet.
- The size of the RSS page or file being polled cannot exceed 16 MB. If the RSS page or file being polled exceeds 16 MB, features will not be ingested.
- After configuring source connection parameters, see Configure input data to learn how to define the schema and the key parameters.
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Data type |
|---|---|---|
URL | The full URL to the externally accessible RSS website to poll via HTTP requests. | String |
Authentication | The type of authentication used to access the web server. Authentication options are None, Basic, and Certificate. | String |
Username | The user name for accessing the website. This parameter only applies when Authentication is set to Basic. | String |
Password | The password for accessing the website. This parameter only applies when Authentication is set to Basic. | Password |
Certificate URL | The URL location of the client certificate for accessing the website. This parameter only applies when Authentication is set to Certificate. | String |
Password | The client certificate password if one is set. This parameter only applies when Authentication is set to Certificate. | Password |
Custom headers | Optional custom headers to be included in the HTTP request sent to the specified HTTP endpoint. For example, custom headers can be used to specify a third-party API key or authorization header. | Key-Value Pair |
Considerations and limitations
- The RSS data must be externally accessible on the internet.
- The size of the RSS page or file being polled cannot exceed 16 MB. If the RSS page or file being polled exceeds 16 MB, features will not be ingested.