Hacker News story comments
Returns a Hacker News story with its full comment tree, one row per item: the story first, then every comment in the order Hacker News shows them, with its depth and parent. Useful for reading or analysing a whole discussion.
What you get
- Story title, link, points and text
- Comment text, author and time
- Depth, parent id and number of direct replies
- Link to each item on Hacker News
What it can do
- Pass an item id or link
- All nested replies, not only top-level comments
- Set a maximum number of comments
Limits
- Up to 5,000 comments per run
- Deleted comments are left out
Input options
| Field | What it does |
|---|---|
| id | Item id or link (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=...). |
| max_comments | Maximum number of comments (default 1,000). |
Example
Ask your AI for the data in plain words and it picks this source. Developers can also call source procli_hackernews_b directly through the REST API or MCP with an input like this:
{
"id": "50170593",
"max_comments": 1000
}How to use it
- Create an account at prolevelmax.com. New users receive $1 in sign-up credit after verifying their email (one per person). No card required.
- Connect your AI. In the Dashboard, open Get started → Coding tools and API → Generate setup instructions and paste the instructions into your AI (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Codex and others). You can also add the MCP server
https://prolevelmax.com/mcpor call the REST API. - Request data. Your AI selects a source, quotes the price and runs it only after you confirm. Results are returned as structured JSON that the AI can format as a table or report.
FAQ
How is this source billed?
Per call: $0.003/call. Each call returns one page of results. Your AI quotes the price first, and you are never charged more than the quote.
Do I need a Hacker News account or API key?
No. You only need a ProLevelMax account. One balance and one connection cover all 157 platforms.
Is the data real-time?
Yes. Every call fetches public Hacker News data at the time of the request. Only publicly visible content is collected.
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New users receive $1 in sign-up credit after verifying their email (one per person). No card required. Pay per use with no subscription. Top up by card (USD) or Alipay (CNY); Enterprise top-ups from $1,000 by bank transfer.
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