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Subscribe to a Quickbase RSS feed

Quickbase offers several ways to keep track of changes in your application, including notifications, subscriptions, and reminders. However, if you’re looking for a more automated, real-time approach, you can also integrate with modern tools like Slack, email, or even set up custom webhooks.

For users who prefer the classic RSS approach, Quickbase still supports the ability to create an RSS feed to monitor changes to records in your application. Here's how you can set up an RSS feed for Quickbase updates:

Set up a Quickbase RSS feed

  1. Create the Feed URL
    Use the following format for your RSS feed URL:

    https://<youraccount>.quickbase.com/db/<DBID>?a=rss&qid=<QID>&user_token=<YOUR_USER_TOKEN>

    Replace the placeholders with the following:

    • <youraccount>—The URL or realm for your Quickbase account (e.g., myaccount.quickbase.com).
    • <DBID>—The ID of the database you want to track. You can find this in the URL when viewing the database.
    • <QID>—The Query ID (QID) of the report you want to use. You can customize this to filter specific records (e.g., records assigned to you).
    • <YOUR_USER_TOKEN>—A secure Quickbase API token or user credentials. Note: Using a user token or OAuth is recommended for secure integrations instead of plain text passwords.

  2. Customize the Feed
    Specify which form of the record to view in the RSS feed. By default, Quickbase uses the Default Form. To specify a different form, append &dfid=<FormID> to the end of the URL, where <FormID> is the ID of the form you want to use.

 

Example

If your Quickbase domain is myaccount.quickbase.com, and you're tracking updates in a database with the ID 12345, and using a report with QID 1, the feed URL be something like:

https://myaccount.quickbase.com/db/12345?a=rss&qid=1&user_token=abcdef1234567890
 
Paste this URL into your preferred RSS reader to start receiving updates on changes to records in your Quickbase application.
 

Alternatives to RSS

While RSS feeds still work, there are now more efficient and secure ways to stay updated on changes in your Quickbase application:

  1. Quickbase Notifications
    Quickbase allows you to set up email notifications or push notifications for changes in your application. You can configure alerts for when records are added, modified, or deleted, and you can customize these alerts based on specific conditions or users.

  2. Integrations with Slack and Email
    For more collaboration, you can integrate Quickbase with tools like Slack or Microsoft Teams using pipelines. Pipelines allow you to push updates directly into a Slack channel, making it easy to keep everyone in the loop. Similarly, you can set up email notifications for critical changes.

About RSS Readers

If you prefer using an RSS reader, here are some popular and modern options that support Quickbase RSS feeds:

  • Feedly

  • Inoreader

  • Browser-based Readers

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