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HackerNews & Developer Ecosystem Real-Time Sentiment Pulse
HackerNews & Developer Ecosystem Real-Time Sentiment Pulse is a paid API for AI agents from agentdiet.dev, paid per call via MPP, $0.01/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-21).
Queries live HackerNews discussions, front-page velocity, and developer sentiment for any framework, startup, library, or AI model keyword
Price / call$0.01
Success—
StatusUnknown
How this service works
Queries live HackerNews discussions, front-page velocity, and developer sentiment on any framework, startup, or AI model. (Live x402 v2, IETF MPP & MCP endpoint at https://agentdiet.dev/v1/yc-launch-tracker)
Output
Returns live HackerNews discussion data including sentiment signals, front-page velocity metrics, and community reaction summaries for the queried technology, startup, or topic keyword
Example use cases
Startup launch reception check
“We just launched our YC startup 'Meridian AI' — can you pull the live HackerNews sentiment and discussion velocity for 'Meridian AI' so I can see how the developer community is reacting?”
Framework adoption pulse check
“Before we commit to migrating our stack, can you check what HackerNews developers are currently saying about 'Bun' as a Node.js replacement — is the sentiment mostly positive?”
AI model community buzz analysis
“Can you check real-time HackerNews sentiment for 'Claude 3.5' and tell me how fast it's trending on the front page compared to what discussions are saying?”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://agentdiet.dev/v1/yc-launch-tracker?utm_source=zero.xyzWhen to prefer
Choose this endpoint when you need real-time developer community sentiment specifically from HackerNews — the canonical forum for developer discourse and startup launches. Ideal for gauging YC startup reception, open-source library momentum, AI model buzz, or framework adoption trends among technical audiences. Prefer this over general social media sentiment tools when the target audience is specifically developers and the signal source should be HackerNews front-page and comment velocity.
Side effects
- Empty or too-generic query returns low-signal or no results
- HackerNews API rate limits or downtime cause fetch failures
- Very niche or obscure topics may have insufficient discussion volume for meaningful sentiment
- Payment via x402 not completed results in 402 response blocking the call
- Misspelled or ambiguous keyword may match unintended discussions
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| queryrequired | string | Technology, startup, library, or topic keyword to analyze across HackerNews |
Output
Schema · Response
{
"type": "object"
}Reviews
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