Yesterday we rolled out the Beta 3 version of the FeedAPI module. This moves us a step closer to being ready to realize version 1.0. I wanted to take this chance to share where the FeedAPI module currently is and where it is headed. If you’re new to FeedAPI, you can read some background on it and watch a video here.

Currently, FeedAPI includes these features:

• One or more content types as feeds
• One or more content types as feed items
• Non-node entities as feed items
• Easy installation with most popular configuration presets
• Fast aggregation using SimplePie
• Views support
• OPML import and export
• OG aware
• Inherit taxonomy from feed to feed items
• Extensible: hooks, access data through API functions, pluggable parser architecture, pluggable processor architecture
  
• Simple add form - enter URL and go
  

Here's a look at just how easy it is to add a new feed with FeedAPI:

So, what’s next?

As soon as we get a little air to fix the open issues in the queue (thank you for your feedback and patches), we’ll roll out the 1.0 release. 

We’re also working on two add-on modules to bring some more features to FeedAPI. The Feed Element Mapper (feedapi_mapper) will let you aggregate authors and any other feed item elements from your feeds, and with the FeedAPI Fav (feedapi_fav), you can download feed favicons. Both are in my sandbox if you’d like to check them out. 

A major concern when it comes to aggregation is duplicates and this is no exception for FeedAPI. We have a patch coming down the pipe for cross feed de-dupeing that will help solve this problem.

Lastly, we’re gearing up to upgrade FeedAPI to Drupal 6.

I’ll be writing more about FeedAPI here in the coming weeks, specifically about our progress with cross feed de-duping and our experiences with FeedAPI’s performance. In the meantime, happy aggregating.