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rig20 HN Top Stories
x402
rig20 HN Top Stories is a paid API for AI agents from play1.devcheater.com, paid per call via x402, $0.01/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-16).
Returns the top N Hacker News stories (up to 30) as a paywalled, pay-per-call API using x402/USDC micropayments.
Price / call$0.01
Success—
StatusUnknown
How this service works
Paywalled public-data and LLM-insight endpoints for AI agents. Pay per call in USDC via x402 — payment is authentication.
Output
A JSON object containing a ranked list of the top N Hacker News stories (default 15, up to 30), likely including titles, URLs, scores, authors, and metadata for each story, delivered after a successful x402 USDC micropayment.
Example use cases
Daily tech news briefing
“Grab the top 15 Hacker News stories this morning and give me a quick summary of what's worth reading.”
Trending topics for content research
“What are the top 30 posts on Hacker News right now? I want to see what topics the developer community is buzzing about today.”
Startup and VC deal monitoring
“Fetch me the top 10 Hacker News stories — I'm looking for anything about funding rounds, acquisitions, or new startup launches.”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://play1.devcheater.com/hn/topWhen to prefer
Choose this endpoint when you need programmatic, pay-per-call access to Hacker News top stories without API keys or OAuth — ideal for AI agents that use x402 micropayment authentication and need current HN front-page data on demand without a subscription.
Side effects
- Payment failure or insufficient USDC balance returns a 402 Payment Required response
- n parameter out of range (less than 1 or greater than 30) may return an error or be clamped
- Upstream Hacker News API unavailability causes fetch failure
- Rate limiting if the payment flow is bypassed or malformed
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| n | integer | How many top stories to return (1–30, default 15). |
Output
Schema · Response
{
"type": "object"
}Tags
x402
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