Hacker News
This is the first iteration of YCombinator's Hacker News API which provides read only access to Hacker News data near real-time, including stories, comments, user data, top stories, etc.
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5 endpoints
The in-depth APIMemo review for this API hasn't been published yet —
the data below comes straight from the public marketplace listing.
Hacker News endpoints
| Method | Endpoint | Description |
|---|---|---|
| GET |
Changed Items and Profiles /updates.json?print=pretty |
Returns the item and profile changes. |
| GET |
Max Item ID /maxitem.json?print=pretty |
Returns the current largest item id |
| GET |
Top Stories /topstories.json?print=pretty |
Returns the current top 100 stories. |
| GET |
Items /item/{id}.json?print=pretty |
Stories, comments, Ask HNs and polls are considered items identified by ids (unique integers) |
| GET |
Users /user/{id}.json?print=pretty |
Users are identified by case-sensitive ids |
Hacker News pricing
| Plan | Price | Rate limit | Quotas |
|---|---|---|---|
| BASIC | Free | — |
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