# Hacker News front page: top 30 stories

**Use case:** 

Returns the 30 stories on the Hacker News front page right now, from the official API: rank, title, points, comment count, author, domain and links. Schedule it hourly or daily to keep a record of what reached the front page.

## Input

```json
{
  "mode": "lists",
  "lists": [
    "top"
  ],
  "maxItemsPerList": 30,
  "query": "sqlite",
  "searchTypes": [
    "story"
  ],
  "storyIds": [
    "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8863"
  ],
  "includeStory": false,
  "maxCommentsPerStory": 1000,
  "hiringThreads": 1,
  "hiringRemoteOnly": false,
  "hiringVisaOnly": false,
  "onlyNew": false,
  "maxResults": 30
}
```

## Output

```json
{
  "rank": {
    "label": "Rank",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "title": {
    "label": "Title",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "points": {
    "label": "Points",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "commentCount": {
    "label": "Comments",
    "format": "number"
  },
  "author": {
    "label": "By",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "createdAt": {
    "label": "Posted",
    "format": "date"
  },
  "domain": {
    "label": "Site",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "storyType": {
    "label": "Kind",
    "format": "text"
  },
  "url": {
    "label": "Link",
    "format": "link"
  },
  "hnUrl": {
    "label": "On HN",
    "format": "link"
  }
}
```

## How it works

### 1. Sign up on Apify or log in

The Hacker News API: Stories, Comments, Search & Who's Hiring Jobs Actor is ready to run with the inputs already set for "Hacker News front page: top 30 stories". [Sign up or log in](https://console.apify.com/create-task-from-example/R8I2gzTHfkUxRKFw0) and you'll land in Apify Console with a copy of this exact task.

### 2. Start the "Hacker News front page: top 30 stories" task

The Hacker News API: Stories, Comments, Search & Who's Hiring Jobs Actor will start running based on the input automatically. You can also change all the input fields, like mode, lists, and more, to match your specific use case.

### 3. Receive the "Hacker News front page: top 30 stories" output

Monitor the progress in real time. You will be notified as soon as your dataset is complete and ready for review. Each result includes data such as rank, title, points, and more.

### 4. Integrate into your workflow

The final output is delivered in JSON, CSV, or Excel format, ready to be plugged into your workflow. You can also [run the "Hacker News front page: top 30 stories" task via API](https://apify.com/localwire/hacker-news.md).

## FAQ

### What does the "Hacker News front page: top 30 stories" task return?

The "Hacker News front page: top 30 stories" task returns one record per story: rank, title, points, comment count, author, time, domain, link and Hacker News link.

### Can the front page task read other Hacker News lists?

Yes. Add new, best, ask, show or job to the lists field of the front page task. A story that appears in several lists is returned once.

### How do I run the "Hacker News front page: top 30 stories" task on a schedule or from code?

Copy the "Hacker News front page: top 30 stories" task to your Apify account, then add a schedule in Apify Console or start it with the Run task API endpoint. Results download as JSON, CSV or Excel.

## About this Actor

This example demonstrates how to use [Hacker News API: Stories, Comments, Search & Who's Hiring Jobs](https://apify.com/localwire/hacker-news.md) with a specific input configuration. Visit the [Actor detail page](https://apify.com/localwire/hacker-news.md) to learn more, explore other use cases, and run it yourself.


## How to integrate an Actor?

This Task's input is already configured above. Use it as-is rather than inventing a new one.

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 full API examples (JavaScript, Python, CLI, MCP, OpenAPI), see this Task's Actor page: https://apify.com/localwire/hacker-news.md

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`).