Hacker News
Social news website
Integrate the Hacker News API with the Python API
Setup the Hacker News API trigger to run a workflow which integrates with the Python API. Pipedream's integration platform allows you to integrate Hacker News and Python remarkably fast. Free for developers.
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Popular Hacker News and Python Actions#
Write Python and use any of the 350k+ PyPi packages available. Refer to the Pipedream Python docs to learn more.
Overview of Hacker News#
The Hacker News API on Pipedream allows you to tap into the vibrant pool of stories, comments, and user data from one of tech's favorite forums. By leveraging this API, you can automate the process of extracting data for analysis, tracking mentions of specific topics, or even monitoring the performance of your own submissions. The real power lies in integrating this wealth of information with other services to create custom, automated workflows that save time and keep you informed.
Connect Hacker News#
import { axios } from "@pipedream/platform"
export default defineComponent({
props: {
hacker_news: {
type: "app",
app: "hacker_news",
}
},
async run({steps, $}) {
return await axios($, {
url: `http://hn.algolia.com/api/v1/search_by_date?query=pipedream`,
})
},
})
Overview of Python#
Develop, run and deploy your Python code in Pipedream workflows. Integrate seamlessly between no-code steps, with connected accounts, or integrate Data Stores and manipulate files within a workflow.
This includes installing PyPI packages, within your code without having to manage a requirements.txt file or running pip.
Below is an example of using Python to access data from the trigger of the workflow, and sharing it with subsequent workflow steps:
Connect Python#
def handler(pd: "pipedream"):
# Reference data from previous steps
print(pd.steps["trigger"]["context"]["id"])
# Return data for use in future steps
return {"foo": {"test":True}}Trusted by 1,000,000+ developers from startups to Fortune 500 companies