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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 hn-pulse.agentdiet.dev, paid per call via MPP, $0.01/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-23).
Queries live HackerNews discussions, front-page velocity, and developer sentiment for any technology, startup, framework, or AI model
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://hn-pulse.agentdiet.dev/paid)
Output
Returns a structured object containing live HackerNews discussion data for the queried topic, including front-page velocity metrics, sentiment signals derived from developer comments and thread activity, relevant discussion threads, and aggregated community opinion indicators.
Example use cases
AI model launch reception check
“Can you check HackerNews right now and tell me how developers are reacting to the Llama 4 release — is the sentiment mostly positive, and how much front-page traction is it getting?”
Startup due diligence signal
“I'm evaluating a startup called Linear for investment — what's the current HackerNews buzz and developer sentiment around it?”
Framework comparison sentiment
“What does the HackerNews developer community think about Bun right now compared to what they've been saying recently — is sentiment trending up or down?”
Technical details
Endpoint
POSThttps://hn-pulse.agentdiet.dev/paid?utm_source=zero.xyzWhen to prefer
Choose this endpoint when you need real-time, live developer community sentiment specifically from HackerNews — the gold standard for tech-savvy early-adopter opinion. Prefer it over generic social listening tools when your audience is developers, founders, or investors who care what the HN community thinks about a technology, AI model, or startup. It is especially valuable for tracking front-page velocity, which signals breakout trending moments before mainstream media coverage.
Side effects
- Empty or ambiguous query string returns no meaningful results
- Very niche or newly coined term may have no HackerNews mentions, returning sparse data
- Payment failure via x402 results in 402 response and no data returned
- Rate limiting or HackerNews API outage may cause degraded or stale results
- Overly broad queries (e.g. 'AI') may return unfocused or overwhelming results
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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