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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 mesh.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 technology, startup, framework, or AI model keyword
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://mesh.agentdiet.dev/v1/dev-sentiment)
Output
Returns a structured sentiment pulse for the queried keyword including live HackerNews discussion data, front-page velocity indicators, and an aggregated developer sentiment score or breakdown reflecting how the tech community is currently discussing the topic.
Example use cases
Pre-launch competitor intelligence check
“Before we launch our product, can you check what HackerNews developers are currently saying about our main competitor Vercel — are they happy with it or are there pain points being discussed?”
AI model reception monitoring
“How is the developer community on HackerNews reacting to Claude 3.5 Sonnet — is there strong positive buzz, criticism, or is it flying under the radar?”
Framework adoption sentiment gauge
“We're deciding whether to adopt Bun for our backend — what's the current HackerNews sentiment among developers, and is it gaining momentum or losing steam?”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://mesh.agentdiet.dev/v1/dev-sentiment?utm_source=zero.xyzWhen to prefer
Choose this endpoint when you need real-time developer community sentiment specifically from HackerNews — the canonical signal source for technical founders, engineers, and early adopters. Prefer this over general social media sentiment tools when your audience is developers or when evaluating technical products, frameworks, or AI models where HackerNews discussion quality and velocity are meaningful signals.
Side effects
- Empty or very niche query returns no matching HackerNews discussions
- Payment not fulfilled via x402 results in 402 Payment Required response
- Query too broad returns noisy or inconclusive sentiment data
- HackerNews Algolia API unavailability causes downstream failure
- Rate limiting if too many queries are issued in rapid succession
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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