Hacker News Aggregator — Top Stories, New, Best

Aggregate stories from Hacker News. Get top, new, best, ask, show, and job stories with scores, comments, and metadata.

What data can you get?

• Story ID — HN story ID
• Title — Story title
• URL — Story URL
• Author — Author username
• Score — Upvote score
• Comments — Number of comments
• Story Type — Type of story
• Time — Posted time

Each record includes a scrapedAt timestamp for tracking data freshness.

Use cases

• Data analysis — Build datasets for research and visualization
• Market research — Track trends and competitive intelligence
• Application development — Power features with real-time data
• Automation — Schedule regular data collection workflows
• Content creation — Generate data-driven content and reports
• Integration — Feed data into dashboards, spreadsheets, and databases

Input parameters

• Story Type: Type of stories to fetch — default: "top"
• Max Results: Maximum number of stories to return — default: 30

How to use

1. No setup required — just configure your search parameters
2. Set your search parameters using the input fields above
3. Set maxResults to control how many records to fetch
4. Click Start and wait for the run to complete
5. Download results as JSON, CSV, or Excel — or connect via API

Example input

{
  "storyType": "top",
  "maxResults": 30
}

Example output

{
  "storyId": 12345678,
  "recordTitle": "Show HN: I built an open-source alternative to X",
  "url": "https://example.com/project",
  "author": "developer123",
  "score": 342,
  "commentCount": 89,
  "storyType": "top",
  "time": "2026-02-28T10:30:00.000Z",
  "hnUrl": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12345678",
  "scrapedAt": "2026-02-28T12:00:00.000Z"
}

Pricing

Pay-per-event pricing — you only pay for what you use:

• $0.1 per Actor start
• $0.0005 per data record

Example: Fetching 500 records costs $0.1 + $0.25 = $0.35 total.

No monthly fees. No minimum commitment. Scale up or down as needed.

Integrations

Connect this actor to your workflow with any Apify integration:

• API — Trigger runs and fetch results programmatically
• Webhooks — Get notified when runs complete
• Zapier / Make / n8n — Connect to 5,000+ apps without code
• Google Sheets — Export data directly to spreadsheets
• Slack / Email — Send alerts when new data is available
• Schedule — Run automatically on a daily, weekly, or custom schedule

API

No API key required. This actor uses a free, publicly accessible API. Rate limits apply — the actor handles them automatically.

FAQ

Do I need an API key? No. This actor uses a free public API with no registration required.

How many results can I fetch? Set the maxResults parameter to control output size. The actor handles pagination automatically.

How is pricing calculated? You pay $0.1 per start plus $0.0005 per data record. Example: fetching 500 records costs $0.1 + $0.25 = $0.35 total.

Can I schedule regular runs? Yes. Use Apify's scheduler to run this actor daily, weekly, or on any custom schedule.

What format is the output? JSON records in an Apify dataset. Export to CSV, JSON, Excel, or connect via API.

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