hackernews
Extract data from hackernews
hackernews
Extract data from hackernews. 4 endpoints available.
Base URL: /v1/hackernews/...
Getting Started
1. Fetch a profile
curl "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/hackernews/profile?handle=pg" \
-H "x-api-key: sc_your_api_key_here"2. Fetch their content
curl "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/hackernews/search?query=claude code" \
-H "x-api-key: sc_your_api_key_here"3. Read computed fields
Every response includes computed fields: engagement_rate, language, content_category, and estimated_reach.
Endpoints
| Endpoint | Path | Credit Tier |
|---|---|---|
| Search Hacker News | /v1/hackernews/search | standard (1cr) |
| Get a Hacker News story | /v1/hackernews/story | standard (1cr) |
| Get comments on a Hacker News story | /v1/hackernews/story/comments | standard (1cr) |
| Get a Hacker News user profile | /v1/hackernews/profile | standard (1cr) |
Notes
- All endpoints use
GETmethod with query parameters - Authentication via
x-api-keyheader - Responses follow the unified SocialCrawl schema