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FreshRSS Widget

Shows unread article counts from your FreshRSS instance, broken down by category.

Requirements

  • A running FreshRSS instance
  • The Google Reader API enabled in FreshRSS
  • An API password (separate from your login password)

Enabling the Google Reader API in FreshRSS

  1. Go to Settings → Authentication
  2. Enable Allow API access
  3. Go to Profile and set an API password

Configuration

KeyTypeDescription
freshrssUrlstringBase URL, e.g. http://freshrss:80
usernamestringFreshRSS username
apiPasswordstringFreshRSS API password (not your login password)

Notes

The widget displays total unread count and a breakdown per category, sorted by unread count descending. Click the widget to open your FreshRSS instance.

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