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Connect Gmail to Hacker News in two minutes.

Real-time triggers from Gmail, ready-made actions in Hacker News. Filter, transform, and route without writing a line of code.

Connect Gmail and Hacker News See reverse direction

Trigger app

Gmail as the trigger

Workflows fire when something happens in Gmail.

New EmailWebhook

Action app

Hacker News as the action

Workflows do something in Hacker News, instantly.

Get HN StoryAPI
Get HN Top StoriesAPI

Both directions

Pick the way that fits your stack.

Pair pages are mirrored. Each direction gets its own dedicated page.

Gmail → Hacker News

When something happens in Gmail, do it in Hacker News.

1 Gmail triggers wired to 2 Hacker News actions. Most-used pairing: New Email → Get HN Story.

New Email

Hacker News → Gmail

Or fire it the other way around.

0 Hacker News triggers wired to 27 Gmail actions downstream.

Use any trigger in the catalog as the upstream.

See Hacker News → Gmail →

Popular pairings

Common Gmail → Hacker News workflows.

Pick a pairing to set it up in two minutes. Each one is a fully editable recipe.

Showing 2 of 2 combinations

When new email in Gmail, get hn story in Hacker News.

Fires when a new email is received in Gmail. Returns full email content; enable "Include Attachments" to automatically download all file attachments.

When new email in Gmail, get hn top stories in Hacker News.

Fires when a new email is received in Gmail. Returns full email content; enable "Include Attachments" to automatically download all file attachments.

How it works

Connect Gmail and Hacker News in five steps.

No code, no glue, no half-day setup. Each step is one click.

1
Connect
Authorize Gmail and Hacker News
Open Tiny Command, authorize Gmail and Hacker News once each. Both connections are available to every workflow on your account.
2
Trigger
Pick a Gmail trigger
Drop the Gmail → New Email trigger onto the canvas. Tiny Command auto-registers the webhook.
POST /v1/webhooks/google-gmail.trigger-email-received
3
Transform
Add a filter or AI step
Optionally add a Filter node ("subject contains URGENT") or an AI step ("classify intent") between trigger and action.
4
Action
Add the Hacker News action
Drop the Hacker News → Get HN Story action below it. Map fields from the Gmail payload into the Hacker News inputs.
hacker-news-api.hacker-news-get-story
5
Publish
Publish and forget
Hit Publish. Tiny Command runs it in production from second one. Watch the run-log fill up.

FAQ

Questions about Gmail + Hacker News.

How long does it take to connect Gmail and Hacker News on Tiny Command?

Under two minutes. Authorize Gmail and Hacker News once each, drop the Gmail trigger and Hacker News action onto a workflow canvas, map a couple of fields, and publish. No code, no glue.

Is the Gmail ↔ Hacker News integration real-time?

Yes. Both Gmail and Hacker News expose webhooks, so events from one fire workflows in the other within seconds rather than on a polling interval.

Can I filter or transform data between Gmail and Hacker News?

Yes. Add a Filter node to only pass through matching events, a Switch node to branch by value, or an AI / Code node to transform payloads before they hit Hacker News.

What Gmail events can trigger a Hacker News workflow?

Any of the 1 Gmail triggers, including "New Email". Each fires in real time when the matching event happens in Gmail.

Do I need a paid plan to use Gmail with Hacker News?

No. There's a free tier that covers most Gmail+Hacker News use cases without a credit card. Paid plans unlock higher run volumes and team features when you outgrow it.

What if I want Hacker News → Gmail instead?

Build it the same way, in reverse. There's a dedicated /integrations/hacker-news-api/with/google-gmail page with the reverse-direction triggers and actions.

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