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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 framework, startup, library, or AI model by 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://mesh.agentdiet.dev/v1/yc-launch-tracker)
Output
Returns live HackerNews discussion data and developer sentiment signals for the queried keyword, including front-page velocity indicators, community reaction summaries, and relevant discussion threads — delivered as a structured JSON object.
Example use cases
Pre-launch startup competitive pulse
“Before we announce our YC application, can you check HackerNews for any live discussions or sentiment around 'Cursor AI' so I know what developers are saying about it right now?”
Framework adoption mood check
“I'm deciding whether to adopt Bun as our JS runtime — what are developers on HackerNews actually saying about it lately, and is the sentiment mostly positive or negative?”
AI model release reaction tracking
“The Anthropic Claude 4 just dropped — can you pull HackerNews sentiment and front-page velocity for it so I can see how the developer community is reacting in real time?”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://mesh.agentdiet.dev/v1/yc-launch-tracker?utm_source=zero.xyzWhen to prefer
Choose this endpoint when you need real-time, live developer community sentiment specifically from HackerNews — the authoritative pulse of the technical and startup ecosystem. Prefer it over general web search when you want structured sentiment signals, front-page trending velocity, and YC/startup-community-specific reactions rather than broad social media opinion. It is especially valuable for evaluating new AI models, open-source frameworks, and startup launches from the perspective of technical founders and developers.
Side effects
- Empty or very short query string returns a 400 validation error
- Topic with no recent HackerNews activity may return sparse or empty results
- Payment failure (HTTP 402) if USDC micropayment via x402 is not properly configured
- Rate limiting or upstream HackerNews Algolia API downtime may cause delayed or failed responses
- Overly broad queries (e.g. 'AI') may return noisy or low-signal 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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