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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 preflight.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
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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://preflight.agentdiet.dev/v1/hackernews-trends)
Output
Returns live HackerNews discussion data, front-page velocity metrics, and aggregated developer sentiment signals for the queried keyword, including thread activity and community mood indicators.
Example use cases
Competitive framework sentiment check
“Can you pull the live HackerNews sentiment for Svelte and tell me how developers are feeling about it compared to what I know about React? I want to see front-page velocity and community discussion signals.”
AI model launch reception monitoring
“We just launched a new AI model called Aria-7B — what's the HackerNews community saying about it right now? Is the sentiment positive, and how fast is it moving on the front page?”
Startup due diligence developer pulse
“I'm evaluating a startup called Linear for investment — what's the current developer sentiment on HackerNews? I want to know how active the discussions are and whether the vibe is positive or negative.”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://preflight.agentdiet.dev/v1/hackernews-trends?utm_source=zero.xyzWhen to prefer
Choose this endpoint when you need real-time, developer-centric sentiment from the HackerNews community specifically — as opposed to general social media sentiment or Twitter/Reddit data. It is ideal for tracking how technical founders, engineers, and early adopters perceive a framework, startup, or AI model, and for measuring front-page velocity as a proxy for mindshare momentum.
Side effects
- Empty or too-generic query keyword returns low-signal or no results
- Rate limiting or payment failure (HTTP 402) if x402 micropayment is not properly configured
- Keyword with no recent HackerNews activity returns sparse or null sentiment data
- Highly ambiguous query term may conflate multiple unrelated technologies
- Network timeout if HackerNews upstream is slow or unavailable
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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