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Hacker News API

Official Firebase-based Hacker News API.

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Category	Social Media APIs
Authentication	No auth
Pricing	Free
Website	https://github.com/HackerNews/API
Docs	https://github.com/HackerNews/API
Last checked	2026-10-14
As JSON	/api/v1/directory/hacker-news-api.json

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