# Feed Blocks

> Feed blocks pull XML from a web location, which is useful for aggregating outside RSS or the output of a dynamic script.

URL: https://www.hannonhill.com/cascadecms/latest/articles/content-authoring/blocks/feed-blocks.html
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updated: 2026-10-06

## Overview

XML feed blocks pull their XML content from a web location. This can be useful when aggregating outside RSS links or receiving output from dynamic scripts or web applications that produce XML.

XML feed blocks have one parameter, the feed URL, which is the location that will respond with an XML document. Cascade CMS then takes that XML content and populates the block with it. The block can then be styled using a format and included in a page region just like any other block in the system.

## Creating a Feed Block

To create a feed block:

1. Click **Add Content** > **Default** > **Block.**
1. Select **Feed** and click **Choose**.
1. In the **Name** field, enter a name for your block.
1. In the **Placement Folder** field, choose the folder where the block should be created.
1. In the **Feed URL** field, enter the fully-qualified URL of a valid XML feed.
1. Click **Preview Draft** and **Submit**.

> **Note:**
>
> Feed Block responses are cached for 5 minutes.