# Custom Feeds

> You can set up your own feeds, and then add them in Automation Ops as custom package or library feeds to manage the packages
and versions they contain, and deploy them to Orchestrator tenants.

You can set up your own feeds, and then add them in Automation Ops as custom package or library feeds to manage the packages
and versions they contain, and deploy them to Orchestrator tenants.

## View and Manage Custom Feeds

1. In Automation Cloud™ , navigate to **Automation Ops** from the left-side navigation bar.
2. Select **Manage Feeds** \> **Custom**.

A table listing the name, URL, and type of existing custom feeds is displayed on the page. You can refresh the data by selecting
**Refresh**. A refresh is triggered automatically every 15 minutes and you are prompted to reload the data.

You can manage your custom feeds as follows:

* [Add a new feed](https://docs.uipath.com/automation-ops/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/custom-feeds#add-a-new-feed) by selecting **Add Feed**.
* [Manage an existing feed](https://docs.uipath.com/automation-ops/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/custom-feeds#manage-a-feed) by selecting it in the table.
* [Delete a feed](https://docs.uipath.com/automation-ops/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/custom-feeds#delete-a-feed) by selecting **Delete**.

## Add a New Feed

1. In Automation Cloud™, navigate to **Automation Ops** from the left-side navigation bar.
2. Select **Manage Feeds** \> **Custom** \> **Add Feed**.
   
   :::important
   Feeds using NuGet API v2 and v3 endpoints are only supported when configured to work with API Key, not basic authentication
   (user and password).
   :::

3. Configure the following details, and then select **Add**.

   * **Name** - Enter the feed name.
   * **Type** - Select the feed type, either **Packages** or **Libraries**.
   * **URL** - Enter the feed URL. NuGet API v2 and v3 endpoints are supported. For example:
     + MyGet v2 feed URL - `https://www.myget.org/F/<feed-name>/api/v2`
     + MyGet v3 feed URL - `https://www.myget.org/F/<feed-name>/api/v3/index.json`
   * **API Key**- Optionally, enter the API Key used to secure the feed.
   * **Description** - Optionally, enter a feed description.

     !['Add custom feed' image](https://dev-assets.cms.uipath.com/assets/images/automation-ops/automation-ops-add-custom-feed-image-9743-ec1597d6.webp)
4. A confirmation dialog appears. Select **Continue** to confirm.
   
   If the feed you are adding was previously added as an external feed in Orchestrator, the existing entry in Automation Ops
   is moved from the **Orchestrator** tab to the **Custom** tab and its details are replaced with the ones configured in step 3.

## Manage a Feed

1. In Automation Cloud™, navigate to **Automation Ops** from the left rail.
2. Select **Manage Feeds** \> **Custom**.
3. In the list of feeds, select a feed, or hover over the right side of a feed, and then select **Edit**. The feed page is displayed with the following tabs:

   * **Packages** - Select this tab to [manage the feed packages](https://docs.uipath.com/automation-ops/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/custom-feeds#manage-feed-packages).
   * **Deployment** - Select this tab to [manage the feed deployment](https://docs.uipath.com/automation-ops/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/custom-feeds#manage-feed-deployments).
   * **Details** - Select this tab to [edit the feed details](https://docs.uipath.com/automation-ops/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/custom-feeds#edit-the-details-of-a-feed).

### Manage Feed Packages

1. In Automation Cloud™, navigate to **Automation Ops** from the left rail.
2. Select **Manage Feeds** \> **Custom**.
3. In the list of feeds, select a feed.

On the **Packages** tab, a list of packages added to the feed is displayed on the page. The following information is displayed for each one:
name, description, latest version, and up to three package tags.

To filter the list of packages, use the boxes to search by name or filter by one or more package tags. You can refresh the
data by selecting **Refresh**.

For information on how you can manage the packages, refer to:

* [Add a New Package](https://docs.uipath.com/automation-ops/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/custom-feeds#add-a-new-package)
* [Add a New Version to an Existing Package](https://docs.uipath.com/automation-ops/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/custom-feeds#add-a-new-version-to-an-existing-package)
* [Copy a Package Version to Another Feed](https://docs.uipath.com/automation-ops/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/custom-feeds#copy-a-package-version-to-another-feed)
* [Delete a Package Version](https://docs.uipath.com/automation-ops/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/custom-feeds#delete-a-package-version)
* [View Package Version Details](https://docs.uipath.com/automation-ops/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/custom-feeds#view-package-version-details)

#### Add a New Package

1. Select the **Packages** tab, and then select **Add Package**.
2. In the **Add Package** dialog, select **Browse**, then select a NUPKG file up to 500MB in size and select **Add**. The package is added to the feed.

   * If other versions of the package already exist in the feed, the package is added as a new version.
   * If the same package version already exists in the feed, the new package version replaces the existing one.

#### Add a New Version to an Existing Package

1. Select the **Packages** tab, and then select a package.
2. Select **Add Package**.
3. In the **Add Package** dialog, select **Browse**, then select a NUPKG file up to 500MB in size and select **Add**.
   
   The new version is added to the package. If the same package version already exists in the feed, the new package version replaces
   the existing one.

#### Copy a Package Version to Another Feed

You can copy any package version from a feed to another Orchestrator feed or custom feed.

1. Select the **Packages** tab, and then select a package.
2. In the list of versions, hover over the right side of the version you want to copy, and then select the **More** icon, and then select **Duplicate**.
3. In the **Duplicate Package Version** dialog, select the feed where to copy the package version, and then select **Duplicate**.
   
   The package version is copied to the selected feed.

#### Delete a Package Version

You can remove package versions that are no longer needed. Before you remove a version, make sure no processes are using the
version.

1. Select the **Packages** tab, and then select a package.
2. In the list of versions, hover over the right side of the version you want to remove, and then select the **More** icon, and then select **Delete**.
3. A confirmation dialog is displayed. Select **Delete** to confirm.
   
   The package version is deleted from the feed.

#### View Package Version Details

On the **Packages** tab, select a package, and then select a package version to view the following details: version, description, tags, author,
date published, and dependencies (if applicable).

### Manage Feed Deployments

On the **Deployment** tab, a list of feed deployments is displayed on the page.

#### Deploy a Feed to a Tenant

You can deploy a custom feed to one or more tenants. Each tenant can only have one feed for packages and one for libraries.

1. Select the **Deployment** tab, and then select **Add Target**.
2. In the **Assign Feed** dialog, select a target tenant, and then select **Add**.
3. If the tenant already has a feed assigned, you are prompted to confirm that you want this feed to replace it.

   !['Assign feed' image](https://dev-assets.cms.uipath.com/assets/images/automation-ops/automation-ops-assign-feed-image-9011-f4ad6a7b.webp)

When deploying a custom feed to a tenant:

* The type of the custom feed must match the type of the tenant feed (packages to packages, libraries to libraries).
* Any packages from the previously assigned package feed that are in use in the tenant become unavailable after you deploy the
  custom feed if they are not also included in the custom feed.
* The Orchestrator deployment settings for the tenant are updated as follows:
  + For a package feed:
    - The **External** deployment setting is selected.
    - The **API Key** security setting is selected and the optional key is added.
  + For a library feed:
    - The **External** deployment setting is selected.
    - The **API Key** security settings is selected and the optional key is added.
    - The **Both host and tenant feeds** setting is selected.

#### Remove a Feed Deployment

To remove a feed deployment, take the following steps:

1. Select the **Deployment** tab.
2. Select **Delete** in the list of tenants.
3. A confirmation dialog is displayed. Select **Remove** to confirm.

The feed used by the tenant after the custom feed is removed is determined as follows:

* For a library feed, the host feed is selected for the tenant.
* For a package feed, the **Internal** deployment option is selected for the tenant.

### Edit the Details of a Feed

1. Select the **Details** tab, and then provide the following details:

   * **Name** - Enter the feed name.
   * **Description** - Optionally, enter the feed description.
   * **Type** - Select the feed type, either **Packages** or **Libraries**. You cannot edit the type for a feed that is deployed to at least one Orchestrator tenant.
   * **URL** - Enter the feed URL.
   * Optionally, enter the **API Key** for the feed.
2. Select **Save**.

## Delete a Feed

To delete a feed, take the following steps:

1. In Automation Cloud™ , navigate to Automation Ops.
2. Select **Manage Feeds**, then select **Custom**.
3. In the list of feeds, select **Delete**.