Sources¶
Sources are external feeds or data sources from which locali automatically imports content and routes it to the appropriate communities.
The table shows all registered sources with name, type, area, URL, status, last poll time, and schedule.
Adding a source¶
Click "Quelle hinzufügen" (Add source) in the top right to open the dialog.
Fields¶
| Field | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Name | ✅ | Display name in the admin panel |
| Type | ✅ | RSS, ICS, API, or Native |
| URL | ✅* | Feed URL (*not required for Native/Manual) |
| Trust level | ✅ | How reliable is the metadata from this source? |
| Default tags | – | Tags automatically applied to all content from this source |
| Default areas | – | Location label for all content from this source (e.g. "Derdingen") |
| Polling schedule | – | Day of week and time for polling (default: Monday 06:00 UTC) |
Default tags and areas
These values are applied to every item during ingestion. If the same item arrives later from a second source, tags and areas are merged — no duplicate is created. Areas are also used for content routing.
Trust levels¶
| Level | Meaning |
|---|---|
Official |
Authority, municipality – highest reliability |
Verified |
Verified organization |
Community |
Unverified community source |
Unknown |
Unknown origin |
Enabling / disabling a source¶
The toggle in the Status column enables or disables the source. Disabled sources are completely skipped by the ingestion job.
Existing content is preserved
Disabling a source does not delete already imported content.
Deleting a source¶
The trash icon permanently removes a source. Already imported content is preserved.