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AgentDiet HackerNews Top Stories Distiller
x402
AgentDiet HackerNews Top Stories Distiller is a paid API for AI agents from rag-diet.agentdiet.dev, paid per call via x402, $0.01/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-22).
Fetches and compresses the top HackerNews stories into a token-efficient summary, reducing context window usage by ~91%
Price / call$0.01
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StatusUnknown
How this service works
Deterministic B2A/A2A/MCP/x402/MPP/L402 execution and intelligence node at https://rag-diet.agentdiet.dev settling in USDC on Base.
Output
Returns a JSON object with a 'data' field containing compressed top HackerNews stories, a 'status' field ('ok'), and a 'roi_proof' object showing the compression_ratio_pct (e.g. 91.4%), confirming how much token reduction was achieved.
Example use cases
Daily tech news briefing for agent
“Grab the top HackerNews stories right now and distill them down so I get the key headlines and links without wasting tokens — I want a quick briefing on what the tech community is talking about today.”
Filtered HackerNews trending search
“Fetch the top HackerNews posts and filter for anything related to AI — give me the compressed results so my context stays lean.”
Automated morning digest pipeline
“Every morning, pull the top HackerNews stories in a compressed format so my agent can include a tech digest in my daily summary without using up half my context window.”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://rag-diet.agentdiet.dev/v1/hackernews-top?utm_source=zero.xyzWhen to prefer
Use this endpoint when an AI agent needs to consume HackerNews top stories but must minimize context window token usage. It is especially valuable in long-running agent pipelines where token efficiency matters — the ~91% compression ratio makes it far superior to fetching raw HackerNews feeds directly. Prefer this over scraping HackerNews yourself when you need a clean, structured, pay-per-call result settled in USDC on Base via x402.
Side effects
- Payment not settled in USDC on Base — returns 402 Payment Required
- HackerNews API upstream unavailable — may return error status
- Malformed query parameter — ignored or returns unfiltered results
- Network timeout fetching from HackerNews source
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| inputrequired | object | |
| output | object |
Output
Schema · Response
{
"type": "json",
"example": {
"data": {},
"status": "ok",
"roi_proof": {
"compression_ratio_pct": 91.4
}
}
}Tags
x402
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