---
title: "Product Hunt API: JSON data, 21 endpoints, 1 credit per call"
description: "Get Product Hunt data as structured JSON with one API key: posts search, products search, collections and forums. Free credits every month."
url: https://perceptlayer.com/apis/producthunt
---

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1 credit per call 21 endpoints

# Product Hunt API

Get Product Hunt data as structured JSON with one API key: posts search, products search, collections and forums. Free credits every month.

[Get a free API key](https://perceptlayer.com/signup) Run it below

Product Hunt

GET /v1/producthunt/posts-search 

```
curl "https://api.perceptlayer.com/v1/producthunt/posts-search" \
  -H "X-API-Key: $API_KEY"
```

cURL 1 credit per successful call

Run this call below or from your dashboard to see a live response.

Playground

## Run this API

cURL shell 

```
curl "https://api.perceptlayer.com/v1/producthunt/posts-search" \
  -H "X-API-Key: $API_KEY"
```

Product Hunt · 21 endpoints

## Endpoints

Every endpoint takes the same key. Open one for its parameters and an example request.

| Endpoint | Required parameters | Cost |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [GET `/v1/producthunt/categories`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/producthunt/categories) | none +6 optional | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/producthunt/categories-detail`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/producthunt/categories-detail) | `slug` +5 optional | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/producthunt/collections`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/producthunt/collections) | none +6 optional | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/producthunt/forums`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/producthunt/forums) | none +6 optional | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/producthunt/forums-detail`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/producthunt/forums-detail) | `slug` +5 optional | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/producthunt/leaderboard-daily`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/producthunt/leaderboard-daily) | `year` +3 optional | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/producthunt/leaderboard-monthly`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/producthunt/leaderboard-monthly) | `year` +3 optional | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/producthunt/leaderboard-weekly`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/producthunt/leaderboard-weekly) | `year` +3 optional | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/producthunt/leaderboard-yearly`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/producthunt/leaderboard-yearly) | `year` +3 optional | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/producthunt/makers`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/producthunt/makers) | `username` +5 optional | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/producthunt/posts`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/producthunt/posts) | `slug` +5 optional | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/producthunt/posts-comments`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/producthunt/posts-comments) | `slug` +5 optional | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/producthunt/posts-comments-replies`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/producthunt/posts-comments-replies) | `slug` `comment` +4 optional | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/producthunt/posts-search`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/producthunt/posts-search) | none +6 optional | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/producthunt/products`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/producthunt/products) | `slug` +5 optional | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/producthunt/products-launches`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/producthunt/products-launches) | `slug` +5 optional | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/producthunt/products-reviews`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/producthunt/products-reviews) | `slug` +5 optional | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/producthunt/products-search`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/producthunt/products-search) | none +6 optional | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/producthunt/topics`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/producthunt/topics) | none +6 optional | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/producthunt/topics-detail`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/producthunt/topics-detail) | `slug` +5 optional | 1 credit |
| [GET `/v1/producthunt/topics-posts`](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/producthunt/topics-posts) | `slug` +5 optional | 1 credit |

Overview

## About the Product Hunt API

## What you can get

The Product Hunt API returns posts search, products search, collections and forums as clean JSON. Each successful call costs one credit, and calls that fail are free.

Apps and media JSON REST MCP

### More apps and media APIs

[Apple App Store](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/apple-app-store) [Bandcamp](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/bandcamp) [Genius](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/genius) [GitHub](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/github) [Google Play](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/google-play) [Spotify](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/spotify) [Steam](https://perceptlayer.com/apis/steam)

Use cases

### Track daily, weekly and monthly launch leaderboards

`Use the Product Hunt API to track daily, weekly and monthly launch leaderboards` 

### Research launches in your category

`Use the Product Hunt API to research launches in your category` 

### Follow forum discussions about new products

`Use the Product Hunt API to follow forum discussions about new products` 

FAQ

## Questions

**How much does the Product Hunt 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 Product Hunt?**

No. One key works for every API in the catalogue.

## Try the Product Hunt API with 1,000 free credits

No credit card. Failed calls are never billed.

[Get a free API key](https://perceptlayer.com/signup) [Read the docs](https://perceptlayer.com/docs)
