Hey everyone!
I’m trying to figure out how to make a better RSS feed parser for my Hubspot emails. The built-in one just doesn’t cut it for what I need.
I know Hubspot lets us make our own modules, so I’m thinking that might be the way to go. Has anyone here tried building a custom RSS parser for Hubspot before? I’d love to hear about your experience or any tips you might have.
I’m not sure where to start, but I’m hoping to create something that can grab RSS content and put it right into my email templates. Any ideas on how to approach this? Thanks in advance for any help!
I’ve actually tackled this issue before, and it’s definitely doable. The key is to use Hubspot’s custom module functionality combined with some server-side scripting. What worked for me was creating a custom module that fetches the RSS feed data using a server-side script (I used PHP, but you could use something else if you prefer).
The script parses the RSS feed and formats the data into HTML that can be easily inserted into your email template. You’ll need to set up the module to accept parameters like the feed URL and how many items to display. Then, in your email template, you can just drop in the custom module and configure it as needed.
One tip: make sure to implement caching on your server-side script. RSS feeds can be slow to load sometimes, and you don’t want that affecting your email send times. Also, consider adding error handling to gracefully deal with feed issues.
It takes some initial setup, but once it’s done, it’s really flexible and powerful. Good luck with your project!
hey hazel, i’ve messed around with this before. custom modules are def the way to go. you’ll need to use some javascript to fetch the rss data and parse it. then you can use hubspot’s templating language to display it in your emails. it’s a bit tricky at first but once you get it working its super flexible. good luck!