# Hacker News Profile API

> Get a Hacker News user's public profile by username - karma, bio, and account details as clean JSON.

Source: https://www.sandbase.ai/model/hacker-news/profile
API reference: https://www.sandbase.ai/model/hacker-news/profile/docs

## Facts

- Provider: Hacker News
- Type: Data API
- Endpoint: `POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/hacker-news/profile`
- Price: From $0.0015 per call
- Capabilities: api, hacker news, social media
- Billing: pay per use from one SandBase balance; no provider account or subscription needed

## Call it

`POST https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/hacker-news/profile` with `Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY` and the parameters as a JSON body.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Allowed values |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `handle` | string | yes |  |

## FAQ

### How do I use the Hacker News Profile API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/hacker-news/profile with your SandBase API key in the Authorization header (Bearer) and the parameters as a JSON body. You can also try it in the Playground on this page without writing code.

### How much does the Hacker News Profile API cost?

From $0.0015 per call, billed from your SandBase balance. You are only charged for calls you make; there is no subscription.

### What parameters does the Hacker News Profile API accept?

Required: handle (string). The Parameters table and the Playground on this page list every field.

### What does the Hacker News Profile API return?

A JSON response returned in the same HTTP request (synchronous).

### Do I need a Hacker News developer account or API key?

No. Hacker News Profile runs through SandBase, so one SandBase API key covers this endpoint and every other API and model in the catalog. You do not need to apply for Hacker News API access separately.

## README

### Hacker News Profile API

Get a Hacker News user's public profile by username - karma, bio, and account details as clean JSON.

#### Request

```bash
curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model": "hacker-news/profile", "handle": "pg"}'
```

The result is returned in `outputs[0].data`. A lookup that finds nothing still succeeds and returns `found: false`.

#### Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `handle` | string | Yes | Hacker News username, e.g. "pg". |

#### Pricing

Billed at the actual cost of each call, usually $0.0015 per request. A call can cost more when the first data source fails and another one answers. Failed calls are not charged. Lookups that find nothing and searches with no results are billed at their actual cost, which is often lower and can be $0.