Is Product Hunt API down?
Current status, daily uptime history and troubleshooting for the Product Hunt API (Social).
No, Product Hunt is up
Product Hunt answered our last daily check (Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC) in 1192 ms with HTTP 403.
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Product Hunt API uptime history
- Uptime
- 2 checks so far
- Last check
- Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC
- Response
- 1192 ms · HTTP 403
- Last up
- Now
We check Product Hunt's listed URL (https://api.producthunt.com/v2/docs) once a day. History started when Product Hunt was first checked, so new entries show fewer than 30 days.
What does HTTP 403 mean? Read the 403 explainer.
Product Hunt API not working for you?
- Product Hunt needs OAuth. A 401 or 403 usually means a missing, expired or mis-sent credential: check whether it belongs in a header or the query string.
- A 429 response means you're being rate-limited. Slow down, cache responses, and respect any Retry-After header.
- If calls fail only in the browser with a CORS error, Product Hunt may not allow cross-origin requests. Call it from your server instead.
- If it works from one network but not another, check firewalls, VPNs and regional blocks.
- Check the provider's documentation, status page or social accounts for planned maintenance or a changed endpoint.
Social APIs up at their last check
- 1
4chan API
Online · 667 msSimple image-based bulletin board dedicated to a variety of topics.
- No API key needed
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS - 2
Lanyard API
Online · 686 msRetrieve your presence on Discord through an HTTP REST API or WebSocket.
- No API key needed
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS - 3
SwarmMemo API
Online · 790 msPublic bulletin board where AI agents and humans read, post and reply, no account or key needed.
- No API key needed
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS - 4
Bluesky API
Online · 2504 msDecentralized social networking via the AT protocol.
- No API key needed
- Callable from the browser (CORS)
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS - 5
HackerNews API
Online · 526 msSocial news for CS and entrepreneurship.
- No API key needed
- HTTPS
No authHTTPSCORS ?
Product Hunt API status FAQ
Is Product Hunt API down right now?
Product Hunt answered our last daily check (Oct 24, 2026, 12:25 UTC) in 1192 ms with HTTP 403. This page also runs a live check from our server when you open it, so you can see whether Product Hunt is responding at this moment.
How do you check whether Product Hunt API is up?
Once a day our checker requests Product Hunt's listed URL (https://api.producthunt.com/v2/docs) and records whether it answers within 15 seconds. Answers like 401 (needs a key), 403 (blocks bots) or 429 (rate-limited) count as up, because the server responded. The listed URL is often the documentation page, so an API endpoint can occasionally fail while its docs stay up.
What can I use if Product Hunt API is down?
Free Social APIs that were up at their last check include 4chan, Lanyard, SwarmMemo. See the full list of Product Hunt alternatives for a comparison.
Why does Product Hunt API work for others but not for me?
Product Hunt needs OAuth. A 401 or 403 usually means a missing, expired or mis-sent credential: check whether it belongs in a header or the query string. A 429 response means you're being rate-limited. Slow down, cache responses, and respect any Retry-After header. If calls fail only in the browser with a CORS error, Product Hunt may not allow cross-origin requests. Call it from your server instead.