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Connect Notion to Hacker News in two minutes.

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

Connect Notion and Hacker News See reverse direction

Trigger app

Notion as the trigger

Workflows fire when something happens in Notion.

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.

Notion → Hacker News

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

3 Notion triggers wired to 2 Hacker News actions. Most-used pairing: New Database Item → Get HN Story.

Hacker News → Notion

Or fire it the other way around.

0 Hacker News triggers wired to 12 Notion actions downstream.

Use any trigger in the catalog as the upstream.

See Hacker News → Notion →

Popular pairings

Common Notion → Hacker News workflows.

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

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When new database item in Notion, get hn story in Hacker News.

Fires when a new item is added to a Notion database. Common use: mirror submissions into another tracker, send notifications, or run AI enrichment on the new row.

When new database item in Notion, get hn top stories in Hacker News.

Fires when a new item is added to a Notion database. Common use: mirror submissions into another tracker, send notifications, or run AI enrichment on the new row.

When new page in Notion, get hn story in Hacker News.

Fires when a new page is created in a Notion database (functionally the same event as Database Item Added; pick whichever name feels natural).

When new page in Notion, get hn top stories in Hacker News.

Fires when a new page is created in a Notion database (functionally the same event as Database Item Added; pick whichever name feels natural).

When page updated in Notion, get hn story in Hacker News.

Fires when a page is updated in a Notion database. Combine with property filters to react only to specific transitions (e.g. Status to Done).

When page updated in Notion, get hn top stories in Hacker News.

Fires when a page is updated in a Notion database. Combine with property filters to react only to specific transitions (e.g. Status to Done).

How it works

Connect Notion and Hacker News in five steps.

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

1
Connect
Authorize Notion and Hacker News
Open Tiny Command, authorize Notion and Hacker News once each. Both connections are available to every workflow on your account.
2
Trigger
Pick a Notion trigger
Drop the Notion → New Database Item trigger onto the canvas. Tiny Command auto-registers the webhook.
POST /v1/webhooks/notion.trigger-database-item-added
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 Notion 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 Notion + Hacker News.

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

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

Is the Notion ↔ Hacker News integration real-time?

Yes. Both Notion 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 Notion 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 Notion events can trigger a Hacker News workflow?

Any of the 3 Notion triggers, including "New Database Item". Each fires in real time when the matching event happens in Notion.

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

No. There's a free tier that covers most Notion+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 → Notion instead?

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

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