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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 onchain-risk.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
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://onchain-risk.agentdiet.dev/v1/hackernews-top)
Output
Returns live HackerNews discussion data including front-page velocity, relevant threads, and an aggregated developer sentiment signal for the queried keyword — giving a real-time pulse of how the developer ecosystem perceives a technology, startup, or AI model.
Example use cases
Pre-investment startup buzz check
“Before I make a decision, can you pull the live HackerNews sentiment and discussion velocity for 'Perplexity AI' — I want to know how the developer community feels about them right now?”
Framework adoption pulse for tech decisions
“We're deciding between Svelte and Next.js for our new project — can you check current HackerNews discussions and developer sentiment for 'Svelte' to see how much traction it's getting?”
AI model launch reception monitoring
“Claude 3.5 just launched — what's the HackerNews buzz like? Check front-page velocity and overall developer sentiment for 'Claude 3.5' so I can see how the community is reacting.”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://onchain-risk.agentdiet.dev/v1/hackernews-top?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 founder and engineer opinion. Prefer this over general social media sentiment tools when your audience is developers, CTOs, or technical investors who weight HackerNews consensus heavily. Ideal for pre-investment due diligence on startups, framework/library adoption research, or monitoring how a new AI model or product launch is being received by the developer ecosystem.
Side effects
- Empty or overly generic query returns low-signal or no results
- Obscure or niche topics may have insufficient HackerNews coverage for meaningful sentiment
- Payment failure (HTTP 402) if x402 USDC payment is not properly handled
- Rate limiting or timeout if HackerNews API is slow or unavailable
- Query keyword too broad (e.g. 'AI') returns overwhelming noise without actionable signal
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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