ActionHacker NewsUpdated May 2026

How do I fetch a Hacker News story?

Short answer: Drop the "Hacker News → Get HN Story" action anywhere in your workflow, map the inputs from upstream nodes, and publish.

Use this action All 2 Hacker News actions

Inputs

The fields this action accepts.

Every field can be mapped from an upstream trigger, AI step, table row, or hard-coded literal.

Field	Type	Required	Description
Story ID storyId	number	Required	Story ID

Sample request

{
  "storyId": "{{trigger.storyId}}"
}

Returns

{
  "by": "username",
  "id": 37570937,
  "url": "https://example.com",
  "time": 1712835600,
  "type": "story",
  "score": 250,
  "title": "Show HN: Cool Project",
  "descendants": 42
}

Use these fields in downstream nodes for routing, logging, or error handling.

Triggered by

Apps that pair well as the trigger for Get HN Story.

Any of these apps can fire this action as part of a workflow.

Google Sheets → Hacker News

2 Google Sheets triggers

HubSpot → Hacker News

18 HubSpot triggers

FAQ

Questions about Get HN Story.

What does the Get HN Story action do in Hacker News?

Returns a story by ID with title, URL, score, author, comments. The standard lookup for HN-aware workflows after Get Top Stories returns IDs.

What inputs does Get HN Story require?

Required: Story ID. Every input accepts a static value or a variable from any upstream node in your workflow.

Can I use dynamic inputs from earlier workflow nodes?

Yes. Any field on this action can pull values from upstream nodes, whether that's a form response, a trigger payload, an AI output, or a lookup result.

What happens if Hacker News returns an error?

The workflow pauses on the failed node, the error message is captured in the run log, and you can retry the run with one click. Auto-retry policies are configurable per workflow with exponential backoff up to 5 attempts.

Does Get HN Story support batch operations?

Yes. Run Get HN Story inside a Loop node to process arrays. Tiny Command handles Hacker News's rate limits automatically so you don't have to throttle manually.

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