HackerNews API

Social · Operational · 30d uptime 100%
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Documentation and Samples for the Official HN API. Contribute to HackerNews/API development by creating an account on GitHub.

Trust signals

Pricing
FREE
Auth
NONE
CORS
No
Rate limit
Unknown
Health
486ms
Trust score
87 (B)

Last checked Oct 15, 2026 · uptime 24h 100% / 7d 100% / 30d 100%

Strong candidate; weakest signal is CORS.

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Integration checklist

  • Auth is NONE
  • No CORS — route calls through your backend.
  • Rate limit: Unknown
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