Configure sources
Add URLs, RSS feeds, trending topics, and Quality Library sources to your briefs.
Configure sources
Sources are the raw material for article generation. When a brief runs, IANews fetches content from your configured sources, enriches them with real-time data from its discovery system, and feeds everything into its intelligent search engine. Better sources lead to better articles.
Source types
Paste specific article or page URLs as seed sources. These are fetched directly and used as primary reference material during generation.
When to use: You have a specific article, press release, or research paper you want the AI to reference.
How to add: Paste one or more URLs into the URL input field. The system validates each URL and shows a preview with the page title and domain.
Example: Paste a Reuters article about a new regulation, and the AI will reference its facts and quotes when generating your article.
How sources are used during generation
When a brief runs, IANews enriches your explicitly added sources with real-time data from multiple search providers. The system applies a priority order:
- Explicitly added URLs -- Fetched and indexed first. These are your anchor sources.
- RSS feed entries -- Recent items from your linked feeds.
- Trending topics -- Latest data from the trend detection system.
- Quality Library sources -- Contextual content from vetted publications.
- General discovery -- Additional sources found automatically based on the brief's theme and category.
This layered approach ensures your articles are grounded in the specific material you provide while benefiting from real-time discovery.
Adding and managing sources in the UI
- Search bar -- Type to search for sources by name, domain, or topic across all source types.
- Category filters -- Narrow the Quality Library to specific domains.
- Drag-and-drop -- Reorder sources to signal priority. Sources higher in the list are weighted more heavily.
- Remove -- Click the X on any source to remove it from the brief.
Mix specific URLs with trending topics for the best coverage. URLs provide depth and accuracy for known facts, while trends provide freshness and real-time relevance.
Source limits by plan
| Plan | Sources per brief |
|---|---|
| Free | 5 |
| Pro | 25 |
| Business | 100 |
| Enterprise | Unlimited |
What's next?
- Create a brief -- Walk through the full 5-step wizard
- Scheduling -- Automate article generation with cron schedules
- Style and tone -- Control the editorial voice of generated articles