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Hacker News Keyword Alerts [TEMPLATE] Get notifications when specific keywords appear in Hacker News posts. This template will help you: Search Hacker News for specific keywords. Send notifications to your preferred platform (Discord, Slack, email, etc.), the default in this template is Discord. Example This val tracks mentions of "Val Town" on Hacker News and sends updates to a Discord webhook.
Set Up 1. Fork this Val To start using this template, fork this val by clicking the fork button at the top-right corner of the page.
2. View Source Code The CODE box shows you the the full source code of this val, you may need to scroll down to see it.
3. Customize Keyword In the CODE box below, update the terms or phrases you want to track:
query: '"val town" || "val.town"' 5. Set Up Your Notification Method This template uses a Discord webhook for notifications. You can update this to your preferred platform: Create a Discord webhook following this guide .
Save your webhook URL in your Val Town environment variables: Key: mentionsDiscord Value: Your Discord webhook URL.
Notifications will be sent using this function: await discordWebhook({
url: Deno.env.get("mentionsDiscord"),
content,
}); To switch to another platform (e.g., Slack, email, or custom webhooks), replace the discordWebhook call with the appropriate integration ((e.g., @std/email , Slack , or anywhere else ) 🎉 Congrats! You now have a val running that ensures you never miss another Hacker News mention. 🎉
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Updated: October 23, 2023