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GoCreative HN Lookup API
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GoCreative HN Lookup API is a paid API for AI agents from api.gocreativeai.com, paid per call via x402, $0.01/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-09).
Looks up Hacker News data by a given argument (e.g., item ID, username, or search term) via a pay-per-call API
Price / call$0.01
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StatusUnknown
How this service works
Keyless, pay-per-call compliance & regulated-data API for AI agents — OFAC wallet + sanctions/PEP + KYB screening, SEC filings, FRED economics, FDA recalls, federal awards, plus continuous monitoring. USDC on Base/Solana via x402, native MCP. No API key, no signup.
Output
Returns structured Hacker News data for the given argument — likely including story or comment metadata such as title, URL, score, author, submission time, and child comment count, depending on the item type queried.
Example use cases
Example prompt
“Can you look up Hacker News item 12345 and tell me its title, score, and who submitted it?”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://api.gocreativeai.com/v1/lookup/hn/%7Barg%7DWhen to prefer
Choose this endpoint when you need quick, pay-per-call access to Hacker News item or user data without managing API keys or subscriptions. Ideal for AI agents that need occasional HN lookups billed in USDC micro-payments via x402 on Base, especially when no HN API key is available or desired.
Side effects
- Invalid or non-existent HN item ID returns an error or empty result
- Missing required 'input' query parameter returns a 400-level error
- Payment failure (insufficient USDC balance) returns HTTP 402
- Rate limiting or service unavailability returns 5xx errors
- Querying a deleted or flagged HN item may return empty or partial data
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| inputrequired | object |
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