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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 x402broker.com, 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
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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://x402broker.com/v1/hackernews-velocity-radar)
Output
Returns a structured object containing live HackerNews discussion data for the queried keyword, including front-page velocity (how quickly stories are reaching and staying on the front page), aggregated developer sentiment signals, relevant story links and comment summaries, and trend indicators showing whether interest is rising or falling in real time.
Example use cases
Startup launch buzz check
“We just launched our developer tool 'Patchwork CLI' — can you check what HackerNews is saying about it right now and how fast it's gaining traction on the front page?”
Competing framework sentiment check
“I'm deciding between Bun and Deno for our next project — what does the HackerNews developer community currently think about each of them?”
AI model reception monitoring
“How is the developer community on HackerNews reacting to Anthropic's Claude 3.5 Sonnet right now — is it trending, and what's the general sentiment in the comments?”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://x402broker.com/v1/hackernews-velocity-radar?utm_source=zero.xyzWhen to prefer
Choose this endpoint when you need real-time developer community sentiment specifically from HackerNews — the canonical signal for early-adopter and technical opinion. Prefer it over generic social media sentiment APIs when the audience is software engineers, founders, or AI researchers, or when you need front-page velocity as a proxy for breakout interest. Best used for technical topics, open-source libraries, AI models, and developer-facing startups rather than consumer brands.
Side effects
- Empty or overly generic query returning low-signal results
- HackerNews API rate limits or downtime causing stale or missing data
- Rare or newly coined terms returning no matching stories
- Ambiguous keywords matching unintended topics (e.g. 'Go' matching travel vs the language)
- Payment/402 failure if USDC balance is insufficient
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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