Hacker News

Hacker News in your agent's calls: check the frontpage, search stories, and look up posts while you talk.

Connect Hacker News to AgentCalls and your agent can answer questions about what is trending in tech during a call. It can read the current frontpage, pull today's posts, search stories by topic, and look up a specific post or user. Hacker News is public, so there is no sign-in step. Your agent gives callers accurate, up-to-date summaries from the source, rather than guessing.

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What your agent can do with Hacker News

Read the current Hacker News frontpage and summarize the top stories for a caller
Search posts by keyword, such as a product name, a framework, or a competitor
Pull today's posts or the latest posts, filtered for a topic or time window
Look up a specific story or discussion by its ID and share its points and comment count
Look up a Hacker News user by username and share their public profile details

Hacker News exposes 14 actions. You choose which ones the agent may use and whether each runs during or after the call.

Example calls

Caller asks what is trending in AI

Caller
Hi, I run a small dev agency. Is there anything big on Hacker News about AI agents today?
Agent
Yes. Let me check the frontpage for you. The top story right now is a post about running local models on laptops, with about 300 points and 120 comments.
Caller
Good, can you search for anything on agent frameworks from this week?
Agent
Sure. There are three recent posts. The most discussed compares two open-source agent frameworks. Want me to read you the headline and link so you can send it to your team?

Caller wants a specific story

Caller
A friend told me about a Hacker News thread on startup pricing. Can you find it?
Agent
I can search for that. What was the rough title or topic?
Caller
Something like how to price a B2B SaaS product for small teams.
Agent
I found one posted yesterday with 85 points and 47 comments. The top comment argues for annual plans with a monthly option. Should I text you the link?

Morning briefing for a founder

Caller
Hey, it's Maria. Before my ten o'clock, what's the tech news I should know about?
Agent
Good morning, Maria. Today's top three on Hacker News are a new open-source database release, a security write-up on a popular browser extension, and a discussion on remote hiring in Europe.
Caller
The database one, how much discussion is there?
Agent
It has about 210 points and 90 comments, mostly on performance benchmarks. I can send you the summary by email before your meeting.

How to connect Hacker News

1
Create your agent
Sign up to AgentCalls, pick an English or Arabic voice and write what the agent should know and do in plain language.
2
Enable Hacker News
From Integrations in the dashboard, enable Hacker News. No sign-in is needed.
3
Choose the actions
In the agent editor, enable the Hacker News actions the agent may use and set each to run during the call or afterwards. Then test it from your browser.

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Questions, answered.

Does this work during the call or after it?

It works during the call. When a caller asks about a topic, your agent looks up the frontpage, search results, or a specific post in real time and speaks the answer. It can also send a follow-up message with a link after the call.

What do I need to connect Hacker News?

Nothing beyond your AgentCalls account. Hacker News is a public service, so there is no sign-in and no account with Hacker News is required. Connect it from your AgentCalls dashboard and it is ready to use.

Which plan includes this integration?

Integrations, including Hacker News, are included from the Growth plan.

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Put your agent to work with Hacker News.

Connect in minutes, test from your browser, go live on a number in the US, UK or Gulf. Free to start, no card needed.