# hackernews-b2b-intent-scraper (`aetheronix-lab/hackernews-b2b-intent-scraper`) Actor

Search Hacker News stories, Show HN launches, Ask HN threads, points, comments, and external URLs via the Algolia HN API to track developer trends, competitor mentions, and B2B buying signals

- **URL**: https://apify.com/aetheronix-lab/hackernews-b2b-intent-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Zaigham Abbas](https://apify.com/aetheronix-lab) (community)
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $1.50 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/actors/running/actors-in-store.md#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

An Actor is a serverless cloud program that runs on the Apify platform. It has two run modes.
In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.

Apify vocabulary and the platform model are defined once, in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md.

## How to integrate an Actor?

If asked about integration, you help developers integrate Actors into their projects.
You adapt to their stack and deliver integrations that are safe, well-documented, and production-ready.

Do not guess an integration path. Every one of them is in the agent quickstart at https://apify.com/agents.md: the Apify MCP server, Agent Skills with the Apify CLI, the JavaScript and Python clients, the REST API, and the account-free path for an agent with no human to sign in. It also carries the rule on stating cost before the first paid run.

For examples already wired to this Actor's own input schema, see the [API](#api) section below.

Each client library has reference documentation the quickstart does not restate: [JavaScript/TypeScript](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs.md) (`npm install apify-client`) and [Python](https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs.md) (`pip install apify-client`).

# README

## Hacker News (HN) Search, Show HN & B2B Buying Intent Scraper

Extract high-signal Hacker News stories, `Show HN` developer tool launches, and `Ask HN` software recommendations with upvote counts, comment counts, author handles, and discussion links in seconds.

### Key Enterprise Use Cases

- **Competitor & Keyword Monitoring**: Track every time your brand, competitor, or niche is mentioned on Hacker News.
- **Show HN Launch Intelligence**: Discover newly launched AI tools and developer startups with high traction.
- **Ask HN Buying Intent**: Find threads where CTOs and developers ask for tool recommendations.

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# Actor input Schema

## `searchQuery` (type: `string`):

Keywords to search across Hacker News (e.g., Show HN AI agent, web scraping, CRM alternative).
## `contentType` (type: `string`):

Filter by all stories, Show HN product launches, or Ask HN discussions.
## `minPoints` (type: `integer`):

Only return posts with at least this many points.
## `maxResults` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of Hacker News items to return (Free plan caps gracefully at 50).

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "searchQuery": "Show HN AI agent",
  "contentType": "story",
  "minPoints": 5,
  "maxResults": 50
}
````

# Actor output Schema

## `results` (type: `string`):

No description

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "searchQuery": "Show HN AI agent"
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("aetheronix-lab/hackernews-b2b-intent-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = { "searchQuery": "Show HN AI agent" }

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("aetheronix-lab/hackernews-b2b-intent-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "searchQuery": "Show HN AI agent"
}' |
apify call aetheronix-lab/hackernews-b2b-intent-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,aetheronix-lab/hackernews-b2b-intent-scraper"
        }
    }
}
```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/JddLWQJ25HcjM5wEq/builds/2g4Cn7ikWvufa6gA4/openapi.json