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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 token-intel.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 keyword
Price / call$0.01
Success—
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://token-intel.agentdiet.dev/v1/hackernews-velocity-radar)
Output
Returns real-time HackerNews sentiment data for the queried keyword, including discussion activity metrics, front-page velocity indicators, and aggregated developer sentiment signals from live HackerNews threads
Example use cases
Tracking AI model developer reception
“Check HackerNews right now and tell me what developers are actually saying about Claude 3.5 — is the sentiment positive, and how fast is it moving on the front page?”
Startup buzz monitoring before pitch
“I'm about to pitch to investors — can you pull the live HackerNews velocity and developer sentiment around 'Supabase' so I know how the community currently feels about them?”
Framework adoption signal for tech decision
“We're deciding between Svelte and Vue for our next project — what does the current HackerNews discussion and sentiment look like for Svelte?”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://token-intel.agentdiet.dev/v1/hackernews-velocity-radar?utm_source=zero.xyzWhen to prefer
Choose this endpoint when you need real-time, developer-community-specific sentiment and discussion velocity from HackerNews — particularly useful for gauging how technical audiences perceive a startup, framework, AI model, or library right now, as opposed to general social media sentiment or static survey data
Side effects
- Missing or empty 'query' parameter returns validation error
- Query returns no results if keyword has no recent HackerNews activity
- Payment failure via x402 if insufficient USDC balance
- Rate limiting or timeout if HackerNews API is slow or unavailable
- Ambiguous keywords may return mixed or irrelevant sentiment
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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