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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 llms-generator.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 topic.
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://llms-generator.agentdiet.dev/v1/yc-launch-tracker)
Output
Returns aggregated real-time HackerNews data for the queried topic, including active discussion threads, front-page velocity metrics, and an overall developer sentiment signal (positive/negative/mixed), drawn from live HackerNews posts and comments.
Example use cases
Evaluating a startup before investing
“Pull the live HackerNews sentiment and discussion activity for the startup Perplexity AI — I want to know if developers are bullish, critical, or indifferent before I make a decision.”
Tracking a framework's developer mindshare
“What's HackerNews saying about the Bun JavaScript runtime right now? Give me the front-page velocity and overall developer sentiment.”
Monitoring AI model reception at launch
“Check HackerNews in real time for how the developer community is reacting to Gemini 2.0 — is it getting traction on the front page and what's the general vibe?”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://llms-generator.agentdiet.dev/v1/yc-launch-tracker?utm_source=zero.xyzWhen to prefer
Choose this endpoint when you need real-time developer community opinion specifically from HackerNews — the canonical source for technically sophisticated, startup-aware developer sentiment. Prefer it over generic social media sentiment APIs when your audience is developers, VCs, or technical evaluators who weight HN reception heavily. Especially useful for evaluating new framework launches, YC-backed startups, or AI model releases where HN front-page velocity is a meaningful signal.
Side effects
- Empty or very niche query returns no HackerNews results
- HackerNews API rate limits or downtime cause fetch failures
- Ambiguous keyword matches unrelated threads, skewing sentiment
- Response schema is loosely typed (object) so field presence may vary
- Payment failure via x402 prevents endpoint access
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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