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Craigslist API - how to publish RSS feeds?

http://www.craigslist.org/about/bulk_posting_interface - it says: "New posts are sent to Craigslist in RSS format with additional Craigslist dependent elements via HTTPS POST"

How to submit a form that submits rss data?

I was hoping just something like this:

<form action="https://post.craigslist.org/bulk-rss/post" type="post"> <input type="hidden" name="area" value="richmond" /> <input type="hidden" name="category" value="free" /> <input type="hidden" name="reply-email" value=" x@y.com " /> </form>

But it says that I have to provide the data in RSS format.

So something like this?

 <form action="https://post.craigslist.org/bulk-rss/post" type="post"> <input type="hidden" value="{all the RSS data goes here??}" /> </form>

Any help is greatly appreciated. In the end, I would like to create an Android application that goes to Criagslist, but just want to get a simple html form to check the proof of concept for now. Thanks!

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I also tried to figure this out, but from what I read about this RSS interface, it is only available for non-free categories, such as vacancies and real estate advertisements. These categories require you to purchase credit sending units.

IMO is a good reason not to use Craigs List. In any case, they should open the RSS interface for all categories and, possibly, limit the speed of publication for free ads and / or allow people to buy blocks for other categories.

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