Node.js Hacker News API

A Node.js library for seamless integration with Algolia's kickass Hacker News API.

Installation

npm install hacker-news-api

Examples

Some methods only require a callback.

var hn = require('hacker-news-api');

hn.getLastPolls(function (error, data) {
  if (error) throw error;
  console.log(data);
});

Some methods require a string and a callback.

var hn = require('hacker-news-api');

hn.getUserStories('pg', function (error, data) {
  if (error) throw error;
  console.log(data);
});

Some methods require an object and a callback.

var hn = require('hacker-news-api');

hn.search({
  query: 'javascript',
  tags: 'poll'
}, function (error, data) {
  if (error) throw error;
  console.log(data);
});

Methods

Callback only

• getComments(cb)
• getLastComments(cb);
• getPolls(cb)
• getLastPolls(cb)
• getPosts(cb)
• getLastPosts(cb)
• getStories(cb)
• getLastStories(cb)

String and callback

• getItem(id, cb)
• getUser(username, cb)
• getUserComments(username, cb)
• getLastUserComments(username, cb)
• getUserPolls(username, cb)
• getLastUserPolls(username, cb)
• getUserStories(username, cb)
• getLastUserStories(username, cb)
• searchComments(query, cb)
• searchLastComments(query, cb)
• searchPosts(query, cb)
• searchLastPosts(query, cb)
• searchStories(query, cb)
• searchLastStories(query, cb)

Object and callback

• search(obj, cb)
• searchLast(obj, cb)