FAQ?
What is the best API for reading Hacker News data?
Guardian - Query and download data from this publication's database. Hacker News - This is the first iteration of YCombinator's Hacker News API which provides read only access to Hacker News data near real-time, including stories, comments, user data, top stories, etc. HN Search - This API is built on top of Algolia Search's API.
Is Hacker News API free to use?
The Hacker News API is free to use (MIT License). 7. NewsAPI The NewsAPI is a simple and easy to use REST API that returns JSON metadata for headlines currently published from over 30,000 news sources and blogs. and so much more. The API also cover a huge range of countries around the world.
How many stories does the hackers news API return?
The Hackers News API returns in near real-time up to 500 top and new stories and returns best stories. The technology news API returns up to 200 show HN, Ask HN, and Job stories. Stories, comments, jobs, and other HN information are items that are identified by an ID.
Is Hacker News’ OAuth free?
Though Hacker News plans to unveil an OAuth API in the future to access user data, currently the API is free for public consumption.
