Answer by Kwebble for Refreshing RSS feeds at near-realtime intervals
I've used something like you first option. Start with a default time before retrieving a feed. If new items are found reduce the waiting period with 10%, otherwise increase with 10%. Perform this...
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There is no way to make "pulling" quick and efficient. You will either poll more often (and be less efficient) or be more efficient by polling less often.The only way to acheive near realtime...
View ArticleAnswer by Peter O. for Refreshing RSS feeds at near-realtime intervals
Though it's only part of the solution, you can also (if the feed is served over HTTP) check the Cache-Control and Expires headers of the RSS feed for hints on how often you should fetch the feed.
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I've got a system that fetches a few hundred RSS feeds. Currently they're on a 10 minute refresh cycle, but I'd preferably like to make that faster. What is a strategy to fetch the RSS sources at...
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