How it works
- Outpost connects to FeedPress using your API key.
- When a member subscribes to one of the tiers selected in the integration’s Apply To Tiers setting, Outpost generates a unique private feed URL on FeedPress for them.
- The private URL is stored on the member’s record and exposed to your email templates via the
%PRIVATE_RSS_FEED_URL%merge tag. - The welcome email (and any subsequent autoresponder template that uses the merge tag) sends each paying member their personal feed URL.
- When a subscription ends, the private URL stops resolving.
Setup
1
Generate a FeedPress API key
In FeedPress, go to Account → API and generate an API key with access to feed management.
2
Connect FeedPress in Outpost
Go to the FeedPress integration in Outpost, enter your API key, then pick the feed from the Feed Name dropdown (populated from your FeedPress account) and choose which tiers it applies to. The feed must be configured as a private feed in FeedPress — Outpost won’t connect a non-private (public) feed, since per-member access keys only work on private feeds.
3
Update your welcome email
Add the
%PRIVATE_RSS_FEED_URL% merge tag to your paid welcome email template so new paid subscribers automatically receive their private feed URL.Merge tag
Use this tag in any Autoresponder template you want a paid subscriber to receive: typically the welcome flow, but also useful in renewal reminders or “you’re back” emails after retention.
FeedPress vs. podcast integrations
FeedPress is for written content delivered via RSS. Use Transistor.fm or Supercast if you need to gate audio content by subscription tier.
Related features
Autoresponder
Add the
%PRIVATE_RSS_FEED_URL% merge tag to your welcome and renewal templates.Stripe Integration
Subscription state in Stripe drives whether a member’s private feed remains active.
FAQ
Do free members get a feed URL?
Do free members get a feed URL?
No. Private FeedPress URLs are generated when a member becomes a paid subscriber.
What happens to a member's feed when they cancel?
What happens to a member's feed when they cancel?
The private URL stops resolving once the subscription ends, so the feed reader simply stops getting new content.
What email gets the FeedPress URL by default?
What email gets the FeedPress URL by default?
Outpost ships templates that include the
%PRIVATE_RSS_FEED_URL% tag in the paid welcome email. Audit your own templates to be sure the tag is present where you want the URL to appear.
