The Old Reader
RSS reader
- Authentication
- API Key
- HTTPS
- Yes
- CORS
- Unknown
- Category
- News
- Documentation / URL
- https://github.com/theoldreader/api
Overview
The Old Reader is an RSS reader with an API — key-based.
⚠️ Status (verified 2026-08): a guessed path returned HTTP 404
{"errors":["Not found"]}— the API is alive; route paths differ. Check the GitHub API docs for valid routes.
What it provides
curl "https://theoldreader.com/api/contacts" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"Notes
- RSS feeds, folders, and unread counts (structured 404, verified).
- Route paths per the GitHub API docs.
FAQ
Is The Old Reader free? Free tier with limits per the docs.
Why 404? Our 2026-08 guess path was wrong (verified) — check the API docs.
What does it do? RSS reading API.
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