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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 and front-page velocity to surface developer sentiment on any framework, startup, library, or AI model.
Price / call$0.01
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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/hackernews-velocity-radar)
Output
Returns live HackerNews discussion data including front-page velocity, discussion thread counts, sentiment signals, and developer community reaction for the queried keyword or technology topic.
Example use cases
Startup buzz check before pitch
“Can you pull the live HackerNews sentiment pulse for 'Linear' right now? I want to know how fast it's trending and whether developer reactions are positive before I reference it in my pitch deck.”
AI model community reception
“Check HackerNews developer sentiment for 'Claude 3.5 Sonnet' — I want to see discussion velocity and whether the community is mostly positive, negative, or mixed about it.”
Framework adoption signal for tech radar
“What does HackerNews say about 'htmx' these days? Give me the front-page velocity and overall developer sentiment so I can decide whether to add it to our engineering team's tech radar.”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://email-verify.agentdiet.dev/v1/hackernews-velocity-radar?utm_source=zero.xyzWhen to prefer
Choose this endpoint when you need real-time developer community sentiment specifically from HackerNews — the most influential forum for engineers, founders, and technical decision-makers. Prefer it over generic social sentiment tools when the target audience is developers or when you need front-page velocity as a proxy for traction. Best for evaluating frameworks, libraries, AI models, and developer-facing startups.
Side effects
- Empty or too-generic query returns low-signal or no matching discussions
- HackerNews API rate limits or downtime may result in stale or unavailable data
- Niche or very new topics may have zero HN mentions returning empty results
- Misspelled technology names yield unrelated or empty sentiment data
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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