# Getting new items from an RSS feed

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/getting-new-items-from-an-rss-feed/149287>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [September 23, 2008, 9:42am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/getting-new-items-from-an-rss-feed/149287 "2008-09-23T09:42:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@casper\_the\_ghost](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/casper_the_ghost)\
**Post date:** [September 23, 2008, 9:42am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/getting-new-items-from-an-rss-feed/149287/1 "2008-09-23T09:42:27Z")

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Hi everyone,

I have an RSS feed that updates. I’d like to find the new items (based  
on the database) since the last time I checked, take them and store  
them into the database, and repeat this cycle. Does anyone know of a  
good way to do this?

Thanks!