Hacker News Frontpage
Fetch current top-story metadata and discussion links from the official Hacker News Firebase API.
Preview request
The preview path is rate-limited and does not charge. Production requests use the same parameters and return a standard x402 challenge when no payment signature is present.
curl --request GET \ "https://ai-data-marketplace-1042299154756.us-central1.run.app/api/v1/hacker_news_top?preview=true&limit=2"
Input contract
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
limit | integer | No | Number of stories to return (default 30). |
Guaranteed response metadata
Every successful product response identifies how the result was produced. Product-specific output fields are documented in the paid OpenAPI contract and can be inspected through the preview request where available.
{
"marketplace_metadata": {
"data_mode": "live_source",
"billable": true,
"availability": "operational",
"source": "Hacker News Firebase API"
}
}Agent payment flow
Request the product, read the base64 PAYMENT-REQUIRED challenge, sign the exact Base-USDC authorization with an x402 buyer client, and retry using PAYMENT-SIGNATURE. A successful response includes PAYMENT-RESPONSE.