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Hacker News Search via Algolia (x402node)
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Hacker News Search via Algolia (x402node) is a paid API for AI agents from api.x402node.dev, paid per call via x402, $0.005/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).
Searches Hacker News stories and comments using Algolia, returning titles, authors, points, URLs, comment counts, timestamps, and text.
Price / call$0.005
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StatusUnknown
How this service works
Search Hacker News stories and comments via Algolia. Returns title, author, points, URL, num_comments, created_at, story/comment text. Use ?q=YOUR_QUERY and type=story (default) or type=comment, and limit=10. Built for AI coding agents researching tech discussions, debugging tips, and tech opinions, hn front page, hacker news top stories Accepts payment on Base or Solana — either network works.
Output
Returns a list of Hacker News stories or comments matching the query, each with title, author, points, URL, number of comments, creation timestamp, and story/comment text body.
Example use cases
Example prompt
“Search Hacker News for the top 10 stories about WebAssembly — I want titles, authors, points, and links.”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://api.x402node.dev/forum/hnWhen to prefer
Use this endpoint when an AI agent needs to research tech community discussions, developer opinions, debugging experiences, or tech news as discussed on Hacker News specifically. Prefer over generic web search when the target audience is the HN developer community and you need structured metadata like points, author, and comment counts.
Side effects
- Empty results if query matches no HN content
- Invalid type parameter (must be 'story' or 'comment') may return error or default behavior
- Rate limiting or payment failure if x402 micropayment is not resolved
- Very broad queries may return noisy or irrelevant results
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| inputrequired | object |
Tags
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