# 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.

## Facts

- Endpoint: GET https://llms-generator.agentdiet.dev/v1/hackernews-velocity-radar?utm_source=zero.xyz
- Price: $0.01/call
- Payment: MPP
- Status: unknown
- Last checked: 2026-10-21
- Activations on Zero: 0
- Provider: llms-generator.agentdiet.dev
- Website: https://llms-generator.agentdiet.dev
- Canonical page: https://www.zero.xyz/c/llms-generator-agentdiet-dev-hackernews-developer-ecosystem-real-time-f7787848
- Structured record (JSON): https://api.zero.xyz/v1/capabilities/cap_GPW8QYasTQZ9STAHtJLwt

Status and success rate cover calls made through Zero and Zero's own probes. Third-party monitors may report differently.

## How to call it through Zero

Zero handles the 402 payment challenge and records the run. With the Zero CLI installed (`npm i -g @zeroxyz/cli`):

```sh
zero fetch --capability llms-generator-agentdiet-dev-hackernews-developer-ecosystem-real-time-f7787848
```

Example prompt: What's the current developer sentiment and front-page velocity around 'Deno' on HackerNews — are people excited or skeptical about it right now?

## When to prefer this

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.

## Known failure modes

- 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

## 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.

## Request schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object",
 "required": [
  "query"
 ],
 "properties": {
  "query": {
   "type": "string",
   "minLength": 1,
   "description": "Technology, startup, library, or topic keyword to analyze across HackerNews"
  }
 }
}
```

## Response schema (JSON Schema)

```json
{
 "type": "object"
}
```

## More

- Live health (JSON, refreshed every minute): https://www.zero.xyz/c/llms-generator-agentdiet-dev-hackernews-developer-ecosystem-real-time-f7787848/health.json
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