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HackerNews
Social news for CS and entrepreneurship.
HackerNews API is a free Social API that requires no API key, is served over HTTPS and has unconfirmed CORS support.
- Authentication
- None required
- HTTPS
- Yes
- CORS
- Unknown
- Category
- Social
Visit documentation ↗github.com
About HackerNews
Documentation and Samples for the Official HN API.
- Provider
- HackerNews
- Website
- github.com ↗
Details from github.com.
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HackerNews API FAQ
Who provides the HackerNews API?
The HackerNews API is provided by HackerNews (github.com). Documentation and Samples for the Official HN API.
Is the HackerNews API free?
Yes. The HackerNews API is listed in the Social category of the public-apis directory, which only includes APIs that are free or have a free tier. Check its documentation for rate limits and paid plans.
Does the HackerNews API require an API key?
No. The HackerNews API requires no authentication, so you can start making requests without signing up.
Can I call the HackerNews API from the browser?
CORS support for the HackerNews API is unknown. Test a request from the browser, and fall back to a server-side call if it is blocked.
Does the HackerNews API support HTTPS?
Yes. The HackerNews API is served over HTTPS, so it's safe to use in production.