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1 credit per call4 endpoints
Hacker News API
Get Hacker News data as structured JSON with one API key: search, item, stories and user. Free credits every month.
curl "https://api.perceptlayer.com/v1/hacker-news/search?query=dishwasher&type=story" \
-H "X-API-Key: $API_KEY"Playground
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curl "https://api.perceptlayer.com/v1/hacker-news/search?query=dishwasher&type=story" \
-H "X-API-Key: $API_KEY"Hacker News · 4 endpoints
Endpoints
Every endpoint takes the same key. Open one for its parameters and an example request.
| Endpoint | Required parameters | Cost |
|---|---|---|
GET/v1/hacker-news/item | id+1 optionalNeeds terms | 1 credit |
GET/v1/hacker-news/search | query+6 optionalNeeds terms | 1 credit |
GET/v1/hacker-news/stories | None+3 optionalNeeds terms | 1 credit |
GET/v1/hacker-news/user | id+1 optionalNeeds terms | 1 credit |
Overview
About the Hacker News API
What you can get
The Hacker News API returns search, item, stories and user as clean JSON. Each successful call costs one credit, and calls that fail are free.
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Use cases
Monitor mentions of your product
Use the Hacker News API to monitor mentions of your productTrack top stories and discussions
Use the Hacker News API to track top stories and discussionsResearch the stories that reach the front page
Use the Hacker News API to research the stories that reach the front pageFAQ
Questions
How much does the Hacker News API cost?
Each successful call costs one credit. New accounts get free credits every month, and credit packs bring the price down as you scale.
What format are responses in?
Every endpoint returns JSON, with no HTML parsing on your side.
Do I need a separate key for Hacker News?
No. One key works for every API in the catalogue.
Try the Hacker News API with 1,000 free credits
No credit card. Failed calls are never billed.