# Block RSS
**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/block-rss/347751
**Category:** Support
**Created:** [January 17, 2025, 8:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/block-rss/347751 "2025-01-17T20:58:24Z")
**Posts on this page:** 10
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### Author:  [@David\_Ghost](https://meta.discourse.org/u/David_Ghost)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2025, 8:58pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/block-rss/347751/1 "2025-01-17T20:58:24Z")
Hey,
Is there a way to block RSS? I know its can be done with nginx. But how?
I tried to search through the search tool but I couldn’t find it.
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### Author:  [@supermathie](https://meta.discourse.org/u/supermathie)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2025, 9:07pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/block-rss/347751/2 "2025-01-17T21:07:09Z")
> [@David\_Ghost](#):
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> Is there a way to block RSS?
You want to block all _incoming_ requests for RSS content from your site?
If so, I’m curious why?
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### Author:  [@David\_Ghost](https://meta.discourse.org/u/David_Ghost)
#### Post date: [January 17, 2025, 9:19pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/block-rss/347751/3 "2025-01-17T21:19:16Z")
Yes, that is correct.
I have another site who is using an RSS reader on my forum, so all my posts are being automatically posted on his site. I dont like it.
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### Author:  [@Heliosurge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heliosurge)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2025, 12:52am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/block-rss/347751/4 "2025-01-18T00:52:04Z")
This topic may have some info
> [@Way to globally disable all RSS feeds](https://meta.discourse.org/t/way-to-globally-disable-all-rss-feeds/207043/4):
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> Why not block them using nginx?
I am wondering if you changed category permissions
Delete
- Everyone See
Change to
- Trust Level 0. See
Then those categories require login to view.. though this would mean content not searchable outside forum if I understand correctly.
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### Author:  [@David\_Ghost](https://meta.discourse.org/u/David_Ghost)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2025, 1:23am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/block-rss/347751/5 "2025-01-18T01:23:21Z")
Yes, I saw that post. This blocks bots (and search engines) from viewing that page and that is not what I want. I just need to delete .rss pages.
Also, my forum is public, i cant apply the second solution.
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### Author:  [@Heliosurge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heliosurge)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2025, 2:11am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/block-rss/347751/6 "2025-01-18T02:11:52Z")
Okay I think I have found a site with the info you are looking for
> **[How to Restrict Url Access in NGINX](https://www.cybrosys.com/blog/how-to-restrict-url-access-in-nginx)**
>
> This post will discuss how to restrict URL access in NGINX
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### Author:  [@David\_Ghost](https://meta.discourse.org/u/David_Ghost)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2025, 12:54pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/block-rss/347751/7 "2025-01-18T12:54:48Z")
yes that’s perfect and fixs my problem. Thank you
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### Author:  [@Jagster](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Jagster)
#### Post date: [January 18, 2025, 1:04pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/block-rss/347751/8 "2025-01-18T13:04:55Z")
Your problem is actually how to stop indexing and scoring stolen content — and that isn’t fixed.
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### Author:  [@Heliosurge](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Heliosurge)
#### Post date: [January 19, 2025, 12:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/block-rss/347751/10 "2025-01-19T00:17:06Z")
You’re welcome. Hopefully this helps. Though if they are unaware of Discourse’s internal RSS support. They might be using a web service.
Posting a tutorial on your XP would be great! As this can have other applications if not mistaken.
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### Author:  [@system](https://meta.discourse.org/u/system)
#### Post date: [February 18, 2025, 12:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/block-rss/347751/11 "2025-02-18T00:17:48Z")
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