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Auto-Importers let you bring content into SmarterQueue automatically from RSS-based sources. In this chapter, you’ll learn how Auto-Importers work, how to control what gets imported, and how to use automation in a way that supports your content system without reducing quality.
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Once you know which sources are worth following, the next step is deciding whether you want to keep importing content manually or let your system handle that intake for you.
Auto-Importers are automated RSS-based import rules that bring content into SmarterQueue from a feed source without requiring you to select each item manually.
Instead of finding content one post at a time and deciding what to import in the moment, an Auto-Importer watches a feed source and continues bringing in new matching content based on the rules you set. That makes it a repeatable intake system rather than a one-time discovery action. Auto-imported content can be configured with a destination such as Draft or a live Queue path, and can also use publishing behaviors such as Evergreen Recycling.
Auto-Importers are not a separate source universe from Find Content. They are built from sources that first pass RSS validation, which is why the setup still depends on the Find Content → RSS flow before the Auto-Importer itself can be saved. That means Auto-Importers begin with a validated RSS source, then add automation rules on top of it.
Auto-Importers shift content discovery from something you do repeatedly into something your system can handle for you, as long as the source and setup are strong.
Auto-Importers are not just about connecting a feed. They are shaped by how the source is validated, how the importer is configured, and how incoming content is routed into your workflow.