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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 email-verify.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 by 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://email-verify.agentdiet.dev/v1/yc-launch-tracker)
Output
Returns a structured analysis of live HackerNews discussions for the queried keyword, including sentiment signals, discussion volume, front-page velocity metrics, and community pulse indicators drawn from active threads and comments.
Example use cases
Startup launch traction check
“We just launched our YC startup 'Supabase' — can you pull the live HackerNews sentiment and front-page velocity right now so I know how the developer community is reacting?”
AI model community reception
“I want to know what developers on HackerNews are saying about 'Claude 3.5' — is the sentiment positive or negative, and how active are the discussions?”
Framework competitive analysis
“Compare the current HackerNews buzz for 'Remix' — how much discussion is happening, what's the sentiment, and is it gaining or losing momentum with developers?”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://email-verify.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 primary forum for startup founders, engineers, and early adopters. Prefer it over general social sentiment APIs when the audience is technical/developer-focused, or when tracking YC startup launches, framework adoption, or AI model reception among practitioners.
Side effects
- Empty or whitespace query returns validation error
- Very obscure keywords with no HackerNews presence may return empty or low-confidence results
- HackerNews API rate limits or downtime may cause upstream failures
- Payment not processed (HTTP 402) blocks the response
- Ambiguous keywords may return mixed sentiment across unrelated topics
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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