Research developer pain points
Collect discussions around a technical subject and read the source threads. Use what you find to shape interview questions or a product brief.
Hacker News data, ready to useHacker News scraper for keyword-filtered tech news and discussions
Find the technical conversations that inform your next decision.
Find technical discussions and linked stories around a keyword. Run it from your dashboard, download the result, or keep checking with a monitor.
No code required CSV & JSON exports Cost shown before running
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Hacker News
Technical discussion
Your data. Ready for the next step.
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Built for useful work
Make the data part
of your next decision.
Story searches find submissions; comment searches can surface details buried in discussions. Use the results for product or engineering research and read the thread before treating an excerpt as community consensus.
Build a reading list
Save search results for your next technical research session. Open the linked articles and discussions when you want the full context.
From source to working data
A result you can
actually work with.
Find Hacker News stories or comments matching a keyword.
- Open your saved run in the dashboard
- Download CSV for a spreadsheet
- Export JSON for your own workflow
A simple path to your results
Hacker NewsYour selected sourceMonocrawlCollect · save · export
SpreadsheetCSV download
Your workflowJSON export
How it works
Choose the source.
Leave with the data.
Your setup stays in Monocrawl. Start with one run and review the result before doing more.
01
Choose what to collect
Open the template and complete URL from a Search on Hacker News. The form shows the supported settings.
02
Review the cost and run
Check the credit quote, then approve the request. A single run gives you a result to inspect before using a larger list.
03
Put the result to work
Return to the saved run, download your data, and bring it into the spreadsheet or workflow you already use.
One template. Three ways to use it.
Start small. Keep going when it’s useful.
Get data once
Run a single request for today’s research, a quick comparison or a one-off export.
Open this scraperKeep checking
Create a monitor with a schedule and monthly credit cap. Choose email, Slack, Discord or webhook receipts.
Create a monitorWork through a list
Have several inputs? Run a batch and review its combined quote before approving the work.
Run a listScheduled checks use the same collection scope. Change detection is available where the endpoint supports it.
Know the cost before you start
A clear quote.
Data you can come back to.
Review the cost in your dashboard before running. For monitors, you also choose how often to check and how much to spend each month.
Email Slack Discord Webhook
Optional monitor receipts. Connect and select the destinations you want during setup.
A few useful details
Before your first run.
Check the inputs and collection scope, then try a request with the settings that match your task.
Read the endpoint referenceWhat do I need to enter?
URL from a Search on Hacker News required
Paste a full URL. Only the supported filters listed below are accepted.
Example: https://hn.algolia.com/?q=automation
Supported URL settings: Search terms, Story or comment scope.
Max News required
Up to 100. The source may return fewer results.
Choose a whole number from 1 to 100. Default: 10.
What does this template collect?
The response contains matching story or comment search records. It does not expand every thread or fetch full text from externally linked articles.
The form supports one page of all-time relevance or popularity search. Date ordering and time windows are not supported.
Saves one page of search results. Supports all-time relevance/popularity search; date ordering and time windows are not supported.
Can I run this as a monitor?
Yes. Choose Create a monitor to repeat the same request on a schedule. Review the creation fee, estimated check cost, delivery options and monthly credit cap before approving. Scheduling does not add automatic pagination or AI analysis.
Where are my results saved?
Dashboard scraper results are retained for 30 days within your 50 MB / 1,000-run allowance. Each saved result has a 2 MB compressed limit. Check its storage status and download data you need to keep longer.
Can I use this through an AI agent?
Yes. Connect your agent to Monocrawl through Integrations. Ask it to use the corresponding scraper, explain the settings and show the cost before running.
Your next step
Put Hacker News data
to work.
Find technical discussions and linked stories around a keyword. Your template is ready in the dashboard.
Use this scraperChoose your inputs. Review the quote. Run.
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