Hacker News Scraper
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Hacker News Scraper
Scrape Hacker News with no login. Search stories and comments by keyword with filters (tags, minimum points/comments, date range) via the Algolia API, or pull the live top/new/best/ask/show/job story lists via Firebase. For tech monitoring, keyword tracking, and research.
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from $3.00 / 1,000 results
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Scrape Hacker News over its public APIs. No login, no API key. Search the full HN archive (Algolia) or pull the live front-page lists (Firebase).
Modes
| Mode | What it does | Needs |
|---|---|---|
search | Search stories/comments by keyword with filters (tags, min points/comments, date range) | query and/or tags |
list | Pull a live list: top, new, best, ask, show, or job stories | listType |
Use cases
- Keyword / brand monitoring — track mentions of a product, company, or topic across HN.
- Tech trend research — pull high-point stories in a date range for a subject.
- Front-page tracking — snapshot the current top / new / best / Ask HN / Show HN lists.
Input
{ "mode": "search", "query": "rust", "tags": "story", "minPoints": 100, "sinceDays": 30 }
{ "mode": "search", "query": "", "tags": "front_page", "maxResults": 30 }
{ "mode": "list", "listType": "top", "maxResults": 50 }
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
mode | search or list |
query | Keyword (search mode); empty = match all |
tags | Algolia tags: story, comment, show_hn, ask_hn, poll, front_page (comma = AND, (a,b) = OR) |
sortBy | relevance or date |
minPoints / minComments | Minimum thresholds (search) |
sinceDays | Only the last N days (search). 0 = all time |
listType | top, new, best, ask, show, job (list mode) |
maxResults | Overall cap. 0 = unlimited |
Output
Each record: recordType (story/comment), id, title, author, points, numComments, url, text, createdAt, storyId, parentId, tags, hnUrl.