Subdomain publication
Input URL
https://example.substack.comExpected feed
https://example.substack.com/feedTest in finderRSS by platform
How to Get the RSS Feed for Substack
Every publication exposes a full feed at /feed.
Quick answer
Does Substack have RSS?
- Does Substack have RSS?
- Yes. Every publication exposes a full feed at /feed.
- Feed URL format
https://[publication].substack.com/feed- Key limitation
- Paid posts are truncated for non-subscribers
Context
What this means for Substack
Substack publications are built on a standard template and every one of them exposes RSS at /feed, whether the publication lives on a substack.com subdomain or a custom domain. Paid posts are paywalled in the feed: they include the title and short preview, but the body is replaced with a subscribe prompt unless the reader is authenticated.
- Feed URL format
https://[publication].substack.com/feed- Working example
https://example.substack.com/feed
Supported patterns
- Substack subdomains ([name].substack.com/feed)
- Most custom-domain publications (same /feed path)
- Section feeds where a publication has split content into sections (/s/[section]/feed)
Limitations
- Paid posts are truncated for non-subscribers
- Some newer publications disable RSS in their settings
- The feed does not expose comment activity or paywalled full-text content
- Images in the feed are served from Substack's CDN and may be hotlink-protected when displayed on third-party sites
RSS finder
Find and preview a Substack feed
Test a Substack URL here to get the same feed analysis, import verdict, and live Aggregator-style preview as the main Feed Finder.
Gotchas
Common mistakes
- Watch for this: Using /feed.xml or /rss instead of /feed, Substack only responds to /feed
- Watch for this: Expecting paid posts to arrive as full text, they never do unless a subscriber token is included
- Watch for this: Pointing at the publication homepage URL without /feed appended
Examples
Try real Substack feed patterns
Custom-domain publication
Input URL
https://www.noahpinion.blogExpected feed
https://www.noahpinion.blog/feedTest in finderGet this into WordPress
Import Substack feeds with Aggregator
Once you have a working Substack feed URL, Aggregator handles the rest, importing as posts, rendering as a display, or filtering before it publishes.
- 1Copy the feed URL
Grab the URL from the finder above or the examples list.
- 2Add it as a source in Aggregator
Paste into Add New Feed Source inside WordPress.
- 3Choose display, import, and filter rules
Render as a list, import as posts, or filter by keyword before anything goes live.
FAQ
Substack RSS questions
Does Substack support RSS?
Yes. Every Substack publication exposes an RSS feed at /feed. This works on substack.com subdomains and on publications with custom domains.
Are Substack feeds full text?
Free posts are typically full text. Paid posts appear in the feed as truncated previews with a subscribe link, regardless of the publication's other settings.
How do I find the RSS feed for a custom-domain Substack?
Add /feed to the publication's root URL. For example, https://www.noahpinion.blog/feed works even though the site does not use a substack.com subdomain.
Can I get paid Substack posts through RSS?
Only as a paying subscriber. Substack does not provide a way to retrieve paid content through RSS without authentication, and attempting to scrape around it violates the platform's terms.
How many posts are in a Substack RSS feed?
Substack publishes roughly the 20 most recent posts in a feed. There is no pagination, so older posts are not accessible through RSS.