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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 serp-extract.agentdiet.dev, paid per call via MPP, $0.01/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-10-23).
Queries live HackerNews discussions, front-page velocity, and developer sentiment for any framework, startup, library, or AI model topic
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://serp-extract.agentdiet.dev/v1/yc-launch-tracker)
Output
Returns aggregated HackerNews discussion data including active threads, front-page velocity metrics, and real-time developer sentiment signals for the queried technology, startup, or AI model topic
Example use cases
Pre-launch competitive sentiment check
“Before we launch our developer tool next week, can you pull HackerNews sentiment for our top three competitors — Vercel, Netlify, and Railway — so I know how the community currently feels about each of them?”
AI model reception monitoring
“How are developers on HackerNews reacting to Mistral's latest model release? I want to know the front-page velocity and general community sentiment around it right now.”
YC startup community pulse
“Check HackerNews for any discussions about Linear right now — is there a lot of activity, and what's the overall developer sentiment toward them these days?”
Technical details
Endpoint
POSThttps://serp-extract.agentdiet.dev/v1/yc-launch-tracker?utm_source=zero.xyzWhen to prefer
Choose this endpoint when you need real-time developer community sentiment and HackerNews-specific discussion signals rather than general social media or Twitter sentiment. Best used for tracking how technical audiences (developers, engineers, founders) are reacting to frameworks, AI models, libraries, or startups, especially when front-page velocity and YC/HN community buzz are relevant signals.
Side effects
- Query keyword too broad or ambiguous — results may reflect unrelated topics sharing the same term
- No active HackerNews discussions for the given topic — may return empty or minimal results
- Rate limiting or upstream HackerNews API unavailability — service may return errors or stale data
- Payment failure via x402 — request blocked if USDC micropayment is not processed
Input
Schema · Request body
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| queryrequired | string | Technology, startup, library, or topic keyword to analyze across HackerNews |
Output
Schema · Response
{
"type": "object"
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