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Tech News API

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Top, new and best tech stories from Hacker News, full-text news search, story details with comments, and Ask/Show HN.

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Top, new and best tech stories from Hacker News, full-text news search, story details with comments, and Ask/Show HN.

What you get

  • Headlines — top, new and best stories
  • Search all stories by keyword, time window and popularity
  • Story details with top comments
  • Ask HN, Show HN and job posts

Great for developer dashboards, newsletters, bots, research and content curation.

Quick start

Subscribe to a plan (the Basic plan is free), then call the API at https://tech-news.p.apihiver.com with your key in the X-API-Key header:

curl "https://tech-news.p.apihiver.com/v1/headlines?limit=3" \
  -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Endpoints

MethodPathWhat it does
GET/v1/headlinesLive top technology headlines
GET/v1/searchSearch tech news stories by keyword
GET/v1/story/{story_id}One story with its top comments
GET/v1/category/{kind}Launches (show), questions (ask) and tech job posts (jobs)

Open the Endpoints tab to see every parameter, example request and example response, and to try the API live.

Errors

Every error is JSON with the same shape:

{"error": {"code": "INVALID_INPUT", "message": "q: Field required"}}
HTTPCodeMeaning
400INVALID_INPUTA parameter is missing or has the wrong format — the message says which
401UNAUTHORIZEDMissing or invalid X-API-Key
404NOT_FOUNDNothing matched the code, id or name you sent
429—Plan quota or rate limit reached (see the X-RateLimit-* headers)
502 / 503 / 504—A data source or the API server is temporarily unavailable — retry after a few seconds

Data & privacy

Data comes from the official Hacker News API and HN Search by Algolia.

Tech News API FAQ

Is the Tech News API free?
Yes. The Basic plan is free and includes 500 requests per month — no card needed. Paid plans start at ₹299 per month for 10,000 requests.
How much does the Tech News API cost?
Basic: free for 500 requests; Pro: ₹299/month for 10,000 requests; Ultra: ₹999/month for 50,000 requests; Mega: ₹2,499/month for 2,00,000 requests. Billing is monthly and you can cancel any time.
How do I use the Tech News API?
Subscribe to a plan on APIHiver, create an API key in the Console, then send requests to https://tech-news.p.apihiver.com with your key in the X-API-Key header. You can also try every endpoint in the browser playground first.
What endpoints does the Tech News API have?
It has 4 endpoints: Live top technology headlines (GET /v1/headlines); Search tech news stories by keyword (GET /v1/search); One story with its top comments (GET /v1/story/{story_id}); Launches (show), questions (ask) and tech job posts (jobs) (GET /v1/category/{kind}).
What are the Tech News API rate limits?
Basic: 2 requests per second; Pro: 5 requests per second; Ultra: 10 requests per second; Mega: 20 requests per second. Monthly quotas depend on the plan; every response includes X-RateLimit headers showing what's left.
Can I use one API key for the Tech News API and other APIs?
Yes. One APIHiver key works for every API you subscribe to, so you don't need a separate account or key per provider.

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