Hacker News
Source: https://runstack.engineer/docs/toolkits/hacker-news
Top stories, discussions, search, items, and user profiles from Hacker News.
Tools (14):
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
HackerNewsGetAskStories | Get up to 200 latest Ask HN story IDs in ranked order. Use the IDs with HackerNewsGetItem to fetch full story details. |
HackerNewsGetBestStories | Get up to 500 best Hacker News story IDs ranked by score. Use the IDs with HackerNewsGetItem to fetch full story details. |
HackerNewsGetJobStories | Get up to 200 latest Hacker News job story IDs. Use the IDs with HackerNewsGetItem to fetch full job details. |
HackerNewsGetNewStories | Get up to 500 newest Hacker News story IDs, most recent first. Use the IDs with HackerNewsGetItem to fetch full story details. |
HackerNewsGetShowStories | Get up to 200 latest Show HN story IDs where people share projects and products. Use the IDs with HackerNewsGetItem to fetch full details. |
HackerNewsGetTopStories | Get up to 500 top Hacker News story IDs in front-page order. Use the IDs with HackerNewsGetItem to fetch full story details. |
HackerNewsGetMaxItemId | Get the current largest Hacker News item ID. Use to discover the most recent items or walk backward through all items. |
HackerNewsGetUpdates | Get recently changed Hacker News item IDs and user profiles. Use to monitor recent activity on the platform. |
HackerNewsGetItem | Get a Hacker News item (story, comment, job, poll, or pollopt) by its numeric ID. Returns author, score, title, text, timestamps, and comment IDs. |
HackerNewsGetItemWithId | Get a Hacker News item with nested comment replies. Limits depth, child count, and text length to prevent context overflow. Use for reading stories with their discussion. |
HackerNewsGetUser | Get a Hacker News user public profile by username. Returns username, karma, and bio. Use to look up HN community members. |
HackerNewsGetUserByUsername | Get detailed Hacker News user info by username, including creation date, karma, bio, and submission history. |
HackerNewsGetLatestPosts | Get latest Hacker News posts with optional tag filters. Use to browse recent stories or comments, optionally filtered by type or author. |
HackerNewsSearchPosts | Full-text search of Hacker News stories and comments via Algolia. Supports AND/OR/NOT operators plus tag and author filters. |