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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 keyword.
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/hackernews-velocity-radar)
Output
Returns live HackerNews discussion data including front-page velocity metrics, thread activity, and aggregated developer sentiment signals for the queried keyword, reflecting real-time community engagement and opinion trends.
Example use cases
AI model launch reception check
“Can you check HackerNews right now and tell me what developers are saying about Claude 3.5 — is the sentiment positive or is there a backlash brewing?”
Startup competitive intelligence
“I'm researching Vercel's reputation in the dev community — what's the current HackerNews sentiment and how fast is it trending on the front page?”
Framework adoption signal for investors
“We're evaluating whether to invest in companies built on Svelte — can you pull the live HackerNews discussion velocity and overall developer sentiment for Svelte?”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://llms-generator.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 canonical source for technical founders, engineers, and early adopters. It is best for gauging grassroots developer opinion on frameworks, AI models, and startups, especially when launch reception, emerging backlash, or trending momentum matters. Prefer it over general social media sentiment tools when your audience is developers or technical decision-makers.
Side effects
- Empty or vague query string returns no meaningful results
- Very niche or obscure topics may return sparse HackerNews data with low confidence
- Rate limiting or payment failure (HTTP 402) if USDC micropayment is not resolved
- HackerNews API downtime may cause stale or unavailable results
- Response schema is loosely typed (generic object), so field names and structure may vary unpredictably
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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