Hacker News Story

https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/hacker-news/story

Get a Hacker News story by id - title, link, author, points, and comment count as clean JSON.

Price
$0.0015USD / call
Method
POST
Response
JSON
Parameters
1 required · 0 optional
Production route

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Input
Hacker News story id, e.g. "47340079".
OutputReady

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Complete the inputs, then click Run.

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Specifications

Pricing

Base price
$0.0015 / run

Request & response

Method
POST
Request body
application/json
Response
application/json
Execution
sync

Parameters

id
string · required

Access

Provider
Hacker News
API
Platform API
Base URL
https://api.sandbase.ai
Endpoint
/v1/api/hacker-news/story
Authentication
Bearer API key

API README

Hacker News Story API

Get a Hacker News story by id - title, link, author, points, and comment count as clean JSON.

Request

curl -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/run" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"model": "hacker-news/story", "id": "47340079"}'

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

Parameters

NameTypeRequiredDescription
idstringYesHacker News story id, e.g. "47340079".

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.

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Platform API endpoint with unified authentication and usage tracking.

Production API
Platform API endpoint
https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/hacker-news/story
Authorization header
Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY
# The quoted heredoc keeps Unicode and shell metacharacters unchanged.
result=$(curl --fail-with-body --silent \
  -X POST "https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/hacker-news/story" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SANDBASE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  --data-binary @- <<'SANDBASE_JSON'
{
  "id": "47340079"
}
SANDBASE_JSON
)
printf '%s\n' "$result"

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Questions

FAQ

How do I use the Hacker News Story API?

Send a POST request to https://api.sandbase.ai/v1/api/hacker-news/story 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 Story 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 Story API accept?

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

What does the Hacker News Story 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 Story 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.