How to get Show HN Launch Radar
Pull Show HN and optional Launch HN posts via the public Hacker News Algolia API. A run saves one row per result.
One row per result
A row has Object Id, Title, Points, Num Comments. The columns are listed in the schema on this page.
The next run
Put the run on a schedule and the next file is the latest rows.
Show HN Launch Radar in Excel, Sheets, or Power BI
The rows are the same in each of those tools. The guide for the one you already use starts with a free Apify account and finishes with the file.
Schema
Examples come from the actor sample, not a live result.
| Name | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
objectId | Object Id | 1301478001 |
title | Title | Show |
points | Points | 4.6 |
numComments | Num Comments | 128 |
createdAt | Created At | 2026-09-20 |
hnUrl | Hn Url | https:/ |
feed | Feed | show_hn |
signals | Signals | ai |
scrapedAt | Scraped At | 2026-09-24T12:00:00.000Z |
objectIdObject Id1301478001titleTitleShowHN: … pointsPoints4.6numCommentsNum Comments128createdAtCreated At2026-09-20hnUrlHn Urlhttps:// news.ycombinator.com/ item feedFeedshow_hnsignalsSignalsaiscrapedAtScraped At2026-09-24T12:00:00.000Z