feedide

Feedide is a coined term in data feed architecture describing a compact, extensible container format intended to wrap multiple data feeds into a single distributable unit. The goal is to simplify content syndication, support robust versioning, and enable secure delivery across diverse systems while preserving provenance for each item.

Structure: A feedide envelope consists of a header with version, generation timestamp, and authorship; a payload containing one or more feed items or sub-feeds; and an extensions section for metadata and schema hints. Each item typically includes a unique id, timestamp, type, and a payload reference or embedded data. A manifest may list constituent feeds and their relative versions to support deterministic processing and deduplication.

Formats and transport: Feedide can be serialized in JSON, JSON-LD, or compact binary formats, and is designed for streaming and batch processing. It supports transport over HTTP, WebSocket, or message queues, with optional integrity checks via signatures or HMAC.

Standards status: There is no single widely adopted standard for feedide as of now; it appears in experimental proposals and open-source prototypes. Proponents emphasize interoperability, extensibility, and governance through community-driven schemas.

Applications and relation to other concepts: Feedide is proposed for content syndication (news, blog posts), IoT data fusion, and enterprise data integration, offering an abstraction above individual feeds like RSS, Atom, or JSON Feed by providing a common envelope and provenance.

Advantages and limitations: Advantages include reduced network calls, unified caching, integrity guarantees, and easier versioning. Limitations include fragmentation risk without universal adoption, potential overhead for simple feeds, and the need for consistent schema definitions.

See also: RSS, Atom, JSON Feed, data feed, syndication.