[Feature] Improving handling of JSON feeds

Author: math-GHCreated Jan 10, 2024Updated Sep 8, 2026

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Related/follow-up of #5662 (new feature: JSON feeds):

When the user tries to add a JSON feed the UX is not so great as the user would expect.

Current situation: Adding a JSON feed (f.e. https://orgorgorgorgorg.org/feed.json) via the "Add a feed" form grafik

A error message will be shown: grafik

The log message is not very useful: grafik

What could be improved:

if the URL of the feed ends with a .json then try the JSON feed option too before throwing the error (the select list where to chose the correct type of feed is collapsed in the default adding form).
or: specify more the error log message Unknown error for feed f.e. Feed cannot be added as RSS/Atom feed [URL]

Source: FreshRSS/FreshRSS