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Connect Google Sheets to Hacker News in two minutes.

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

Trigger app
Google Sheets as the trigger

Workflows fire when something happens in Google Sheets.

Action app
Hacker News as the action

Workflows do something in Hacker News, instantly.

Both directions

Pick the way that fits your stack.

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

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When something happens in Google Sheets, do it in Hacker News.

2 Google Sheets triggers wired to 2 Hacker News actions. Most-used pairing: New RowGet HN Story.

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Or fire it the other way around.

0 Hacker News triggers wired to 9 Google Sheets actions downstream.

  • Use any trigger in the catalog as the upstream.
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Popular pairings

Common Google Sheets → Hacker News workflows.

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

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How it works

Connect Google Sheets and Hacker News in five steps.

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

  1. 1
    Connect
    Authorize Google Sheets and Hacker News

    Open Tiny Command, authorize Google Sheets and Hacker News once each. Both connections are available to every workflow on your account.

  2. 2
    Trigger
    Pick a Google Sheets trigger

    Drop the Google Sheets → New Row trigger onto the canvas. Tiny Command auto-registers the webhook.

    POST /v1/webhooks/google-sheets.trigger-row-added
  3. 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. 4
    Action
    Add the Hacker News action

    Drop the Hacker News → Get HN Story action below it. Map fields from the Google Sheets payload into the Hacker News inputs.

    hacker-news-api.hacker-news-get-story
  5. 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 Google Sheets + Hacker News.

How long does it take to connect Google Sheets and Hacker News on Tiny Command?
Under two minutes. Authorize Google Sheets and Hacker News once each, drop the Google Sheets trigger and Hacker News action onto a workflow canvas, map a couple of fields, and publish. No code, no glue.
Is the Google Sheets ↔ Hacker News integration real-time?
Yes. Both Google Sheets 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 Google Sheets 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 Google Sheets events can trigger a Hacker News workflow?
Any of the 2 Google Sheets triggers, including "New Row". Each fires in real time when the matching event happens in Google Sheets.
Do I need a paid plan to use Google Sheets with Hacker News?
No. There's a free tier that covers most Google Sheets+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 → Google Sheets instead?
Build it the same way, in reverse. There's a dedicated /integrations/hacker-news-api/with/google-sheets page with the reverse-direction triggers and actions.
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Wire Google Sheets to Hacker News in 2 minutes.

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