# Monitor Tech Startup Sentiment on Hacker News

**Use case:** 

Track the sentiment and discussions around emerging tech startups and industry trends. Gain early insights into market reception and competitive landscapes to i

## Input

```json
{
  "mode": "searchStories",
  "searchQuery": "AI startup funding OR SaaS growth hacks",
  "startUrls": [],
  "storyType": "all",
  "sortBy": "date",
  "dateFrom": "2024-05-01",
  "minPoints": 10,
  "maxItems": 100
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "type": {
    "label": "Type"
  },
  "title": {
    "label": "Title"
  },
  "url": {
    "label": "Url"
  },
  "author": {
    "label": "Author"
  },
  "points": {
    "label": "Points"
  },
  "commentsCount": {
    "label": "Comments count"
  },
  "createdAt": {
    "label": "Created at"
  }
}
```

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Hacker News Stories, Comments & Users Scraper](https://apify.com/crawlerbros/hacker-news-scraper) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/crawlerbros/hacker-news-scraper) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


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