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Hacker News Post Scraper API

Access Hacker News post data using our Hacker News Scraper API. One API request returns clean, structured JSON while we get past CAPTCHAs, IP rate limiting, IP blocking, and headless-browser detection with rotating residential proxies. Get back fields like title, submitted URL, author, points/score as structured JSON.

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Request 
curl "https://api.chocodata.com/api/v1/hackernews/post?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&id=8863"
JSON Response
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{
  "by": "dhouston",
  "descendants": 71,
  "id": "8863",
  "kids[0]": 9224,
  "kids[1]": 8917,
  "score": 104,
  "time": 1175714200,
  "title": "My YC app: Dropbox - Throw away your USB drive",
  "type": "story",
  "url": "http://www.getdropbox.com/u/2/screencast.html",
  "objectID": "8863",
  "price": null,
  "currency": "USD",
  "rating": null,
  "reviews_count": null,
  "thumbnail": null,
  "author": "dhouston",
  "points": 104
  // + more fields
}
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Everything you need to scrape Hacker News

Residential proxies keep your own IP out of every request, the JSON comes back clean, and 1,000 free requests a month let you prove hacker news scraper works before you add a card.

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Clean structured JSON

Fields come back parsed and validated, not a dump of HTML. Store Hacker News post records straight into your database instead of writing brittle selectors for hacker news scraper.

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Bypasses CAPTCHAs and anti-bot defenses

We get past CAPTCHAs, IP rate limiting, IP blocking, and headless-browser detection on Hacker News using rotating, country-matched residential proxies, so requests look like real users and your own IP stays private.

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One API call

The Hacker News Scraper API is one simple API call. The same key works across our whole web scraping API: all 235 targets, any language, no SDK required.

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Geo-targeting and JS rendering

Pass a country for proxy geo-targeting and turn on JavaScript rendering when a Hacker News page needs it. hacker news data api handles dynamic content and region-locked results.

Scrape Hacker News in one API request

One call returns parsed Hacker News post fields as JSON. You never touch raw HTML or rent a proxy pool, which turns scrape hacker news into something you wire into a pipeline in an afternoon.

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Request

curl "https://api.chocodata.com/api/v1/hackernews/post?api_key=YOUR_API_KEY&id=8863"

Response

{
  "by": "dhouston",
  "descendants": 71,
  "id": "8863",
  "kids[0]": 9224,
  "kids[1]": 8917,
  "score": 104,
  "time": 1175714200,
  "title": "My YC app: Dropbox - Throw away your USB drive",
  "type": "story",
  "url": "http://www.getdropbox.com/u/2/screencast.html",
  "objectID": "8863",
  "price": null,
  "currency": "USD",
  "rating": null,
  "reviews_count": null,
  "thumbnail": null,
  "author": "dhouston",
  "points": 104
  // + more fields
}

Parameters

Pass these as query-string values alongside your API key. Only the required ones are mandatory; the rest have sensible defaults.

Parameter Type Required Example
id string required 8863

What you can build with Hacker News data

Once the scraping API returns Hacker News post data as clean JSON, these are the patterns teams reach for most.

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Data Aggregation

Pull Hacker News post records into your own warehouse and analyze them on your terms.

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Market Intelligence

Track Hacker News post data over time to spot market shifts before competitors do.

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Competitor Monitoring

Watch rivals on Hacker News and alert your team when prices, ranks, or listings change.

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Lead Generation

Turn Hacker News post data into targeted lead lists and feed them into your CRM.

Why developers pick Chocodata for Hacker News

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Fast at the tail

Median 2.6 s per request with multi-tier retry, so latency stays predictable even when Hacker News fights back.

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Parity-checked output

Fields are regression-tested on every extractor change, so 2xx responses match the live page.

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One key, 235 targets

The same scraping API key that scrapes Hacker News works across every other target, with official Node, Python, and Go SDKs.

Simple pricing that scales with you

Start free with 1,000 requests a month and 5,000 credits, no credit card. Scale on monthly plans from $19, or top up pay-as-you-go at $0.90 per 1,000 successful requests. Only successful 2xx responses are billed, and every plan covers the full scraping API: all 235 targets and every endpoint.

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Pay-as-you-go top-up

$0.90 / 1,000 successful requests

Available on every plan including Free. Top up any time when included credits run out. Only 2xx responses charged. Balance never expires.

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Hacker News Scraper API FAQ

Is it legal to scrape Hacker News?

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Scraping publicly accessible Hacker News data is generally legal in the US under the Ninth Circuit's hiQ v. LinkedIn ruling, which held that scraping public web data does not violate the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. It does not override Hacker News's own Terms of Service, which are a contract matter, so check those for your use case and comply with data laws such as GDPR. This is general information, not legal advice.

How do I scrape Hacker News without getting blocked?

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You scrape Hacker News without getting blocked by letting Chocodata route every request through country-matched residential proxies with automatic rotation and retries. Because the traffic looks like real users from real networks, the Hacker News Scraper API gets through anti-bot defenses that block datacenter IPs, and you never expose your own address.

What data does the Hacker News Scraper API return?

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The Hacker News Scraper API returns Hacker News post data as structured JSON: the core fields parsed from the page, ready to store or query. Exact fields depend on the post type, and only successful (2xx) responses are billed.

How much does the Hacker News Scraper API cost?

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The Hacker News Scraper API costs nothing to start: the Free plan includes 1,000 requests per month (5,000 credits) across all 235 targets. After that, monthly plans begin at $19, or you top up pay-as-you-go at $0.90 per 1,000 successful requests. One request is 5 credits, and non-2xx responses are never charged.

Do I need a Hacker News account or login?

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No Hacker News account or login is required. The Hacker News Scraper API reads publicly accessible post pages, so you only need a Chocodata API key, not Hacker News credentials. Pages that sit behind a Hacker News login are out of scope.

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