Hacker News Keyword & Mention Monitor
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Hacker News Keyword & Mention Monitor
Monitor Hacker News for mentions of your brand, product, competitors, or topics — stories and comments with points, author, and links. Uses the official HN Algolia API.
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from $20.00 / 1,000 results
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Pathik Shah
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Monitor Hacker News for mentions of your brand, product, competitors, or any topic — stories and comments. Uses the official HN Algolia API.
What you get per mention
keyword · type (story/comment) · title · text · author · points · numComments · url · hnUrl · createdAt
Input
- keywords — terms to monitor (brands, products, topics, competitors)
- tags — search stories, comments, or both
- sortBy — newest (byDate) or top (byPopularity)
- minPoints — only items above a points threshold
- sinceDaysAgo — restrict to the last N days
- maxItemsPerKeyword — cap per keyword
Why this Actor
- Official HN API → reliable, no blocking
- Track brand mentions, launches, and discussions
- Schedule daily/hourly runs for ongoing monitoring
Example use cases
- Brand & competitor monitoring on HN
- Alert on new discussions about your product
- Track sentiment/topics over time for a keyword
