--- title: Data Source Types description: A guide to all available custom data source types, their required configuration, and the capabilities each type provides. --- # Data Source Types When you add a custom data source from the [News → Data Sources]({APP_HOST}/documents/datasources/definitions) page, you choose one of the types below. Each type connects to a different kind of external service and brings its own set of capabilities. For an explanation of what each capability means, see [Data Source Capabilities](data-source-capabilities). --- ## Web Sources ### Google Site Searches a specific website using Google's search index. You provide the domain name (e.g. `bbc.com`) and the platform queries Google for pages on that domain. | | | |---|---| | **Required** | Domain name | | **Capabilities** | Web Search | | **Best for** | Finding articles on a known news portal or corporate site without an RSS feed | ### RSS Feed Connects to any standard RSS feed. Fetches the latest items published to the feed URL. | | | |---|---| | **Required** | Feed URL | | **Capabilities** | Latest | | **Best for** | Monitoring blogs, news portals, and any service that publishes an RSS feed | ### Atom Feed Same as RSS but for Atom-format feeds. Many platforms (including GitHub and government portals) publish Atom instead of RSS. | | | |---|---| | **Required** | Feed URL | | **Capabilities** | Latest | | **Best for** | Sources that use Atom rather than RSS | ### WordPress Connects to a WordPress site through its built-in JSON API (WP REST API v2). Returns recent posts from the site. | | | |---|---| | **Required** | Site URL | | **Capabilities** | Latest | | **Best for** | Monitoring WordPress-powered news portals and blogs | ### Google Custom Search Uses a Google Programmable Search Engine to query a curated set of websites. Requires a Search Engine ID from the Google Programmable Search Control Panel. | | | |---|---| | **Required** | Search Engine ID | | **Capabilities** | API Search | | **Best for** | Targeted searching across a defined set of websites you control | ### Telex Connects to the Telex Hungarian news portal. You can filter by section (rovatok) and/or tag (cimkék) to narrow coverage to a specific topic or editorial area. | | | |---|---| | **Required** | At least one section or tag | | **Capabilities** | Latest, API Search | | **Best for** | Monitoring Hungarian news filtered to a specific topic or editorial section | --- ## AI-Enhanced Sources ### AI Web Page Reader *(Beta)* Uses a large language model (LLM) to read and extract content from a specific web page URL. Unlike a simple RSS feed, the model understands the page structure and can extract meaningful content even from pages without a feed. You can provide additional instructions to guide what the model extracts. | | | |---|---| | **Required** | Page URL; choice of language model | | **Optional** | Additional instructions for the model | | **Capabilities** | Latest | | **Best for** | Monitoring a specific page that does not publish an RSS feed, or where structured extraction is needed | ### Combined *(Beta)* Merges two or more existing data sources into a single logical source. When you search or browse the combined source, the platform queries all the member sources simultaneously. | | | |---|---| | **Required** | Two or more existing data sources from your organization | | **Capabilities** | Inherits the capabilities of all member sources | | **Best for** | Creating a unified source from several related feeds or sites so you can search them together | See [Merged Data Sources](merged-data-sources) for a full guide on creating and using combined sources. --- ## Social Sources ### Facebook Page Connects to a public Facebook Page. Returns the page's posts and, for each post, the reader comments. | | | |---|---| | **Required** | Page slug (the part of the URL after `facebook.com/`) | | **Capabilities** | Latest, Comments | | **Best for** | Monitoring the posts and audience reactions on a brand, media, or public figure page | ### Facebook Profile Connects to a public Facebook user profile. Returns the profile's public posts and comments. | | | |---|---| | **Required** | Profile slug | | **Capabilities** | Latest, Comments | | **Best for** | Tracking public activity and audience reactions on an individual's profile | ### YouTube Channel Connects to a YouTube channel. Returns the channel's videos and, for each video, the viewer comments. | | | |---|---| | **Required** | Channel ID | | **Capabilities** | Latest, Comments | | **Best for** | Monitoring video output and audience sentiment for a creator, news channel, or brand | ### Reddit Subreddit Connects to a Reddit community (subreddit). Returns the most recent posts and their comments. | | | |---|---| | **Required** | Subreddit name (without `r/`) | | **Capabilities** | Latest, Comments | | **Best for** | Monitoring community discussions on a specific topic | ### Reddit User Connects to a Reddit user's profile. Returns the user's recent posts and comments. | | | |---|---| | **Required** | Reddit username | | **Capabilities** | Latest, Comments | | **Best for** | Tracking the activity of a specific Reddit user | ### TikTok User Connects to a TikTok user's profile. Returns the user's recent videos. | | | |---|---| | **Required** | TikTok username | | **Capabilities** | Latest | | **Best for** | Monitoring a creator's content output on TikTok | ### Instagram User Connects to a public Instagram profile. Returns the user's recent posts. | | | |---|---| | **Required** | Instagram username (slug) | | **Capabilities** | Latest | | **Best for** | Monitoring an influencer's, brand's, or public figure's Instagram content | ### Polymarket Event Connects to a Polymarket prediction market event and returns the comments posted on that event. | | | |---|---| | **Required** | Event slug (the last segment of the Polymarket event URL) | | **Capabilities** | Latest, Comments | | **Best for** | Monitoring public opinion and discussion around a specific prediction market event | --- ## Technology Sources ### GitHub Repository Connects to a GitHub repository. Returns issues, pull requests, and discussions. | | | |---|---| | **Required** | Repository owner and repository name | | **Capabilities** | Latest | | **Best for** | Tracking open-source project activity, release discussions, and community feedback | --- ## Corporate Sources *(Coming Soon)* The following corporate integration types are planned and will be available in a future release: | Type | Description | |---|---| | **Microsoft Outlook** | Email inbox monitoring | | **Microsoft OneDrive** | File and document monitoring | | **Microsoft Entra** | Identity and directory integration | | **Gmail** | Google email inbox monitoring | | **Google Drive** | Google file and document monitoring |