Hacker News API examples & templates

Use these vals as a playground to view and fork Hacker News API examples and templates on Val Town. Run any example below or find templates that can be used as a pre-built solution.

topHNThreadByHour

@elsif_maj

// set at Thu Nov 30 2023 14:22:53 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

hackernews

@pomdtr

Script

An interactive, runnable TypeScript val by pomdtr

valle_tmp_42249988258651369468890296933772

@janpaul123

HTTP

// Initialize sample stories and store them in blob storage

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@janpaul123

HTTP

// Initialize sample stories and store them in blob storage

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@janpaul123

HTTP

// This val creates a simple Hacker News clone with clickable story titles.

hnResume

@cocodrilette

Cron

Send the top 5 HackerNews post to your email every day at a given Datetime.

valle_tmp_7637538511907467267008900862313

@janpaul123

HTTP

* Hacker News Clone (HTML frontend) * This script sets up an HTTP Val to serve a simple HTML page that mimics Hacker News. * The page contains static, fake example stories for now.

hnTopStory

@stevekrouse

HTTP

// Get the title of the top story on Hacker News

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@janpaul123

HTTP

An interactive, runnable TypeScript val by janpaul123

hnResume

@cw12

Cron

Send the top 5 HackerNews post to your email every day at a given Datetime.

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@janpaul123

HTTP

* This val will create a simple Hacker News clone with hardcoded example stories. * We'll use basic HTML for the layout and styling.

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@janpaul123

HTTP

// This HTTP val will generate an HTML frontend for a simple Hacker News clone.

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@janpaul123

HTTP

* This val creates a simple hacker news clone with 30 fake sample stories. * It uses blob storage to store story data, including the ability to submit * new stories and upvote existing stories.

valle_tmp_3735050494903109427870190455998034

@janpaul123

HTTP

// This val will serve an HTML page emulating a Hacker News clone.

valle_tmp_6738558784733152514997198308998394

@janpaul123

HTTP

// This val will serve an HTML page emulating a Hacker News clone.

valle_tmp_8524715891926958662818742653551

@janpaul123

HTTP

// This val will serve an HTML page emulating a Hacker News clone.

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