Hacker News scraping for Node.js
npm install hackernewsA Hacker News scraper/bot for Node.js. Drink responsibly.
npm install hackernews
Methods:
* hackernews.popular([pageNumber = 1,] callback(err, json)) — Most popular stories.
* hackernews.newest([pageNumber = 1,] callback(err, json)) — Newset submissions.
* hackernews.story(id, [pageNumber = 1,] callback(err, json)) — Story and its comments.
* hackernews.submitted(username, [pageNumber = 1,] callback(err, json)) — Stories submitted by a user.
* hackernews.commented(username, [pageNumber = 1,] callback(err, json)) — Comments by a user.
* hackernews.profile(username, callback(err, json)) — Profile of a user.
Authenticated calls require login(), which returns a new, authenticated API object to its callback.
* hackernews.login(username, password, callback(err, userAPI)) — Login as a user. Passes a new authenticated API object to the callback, with the above methods as well as:
* hackernews.upvote(id, callback(err, json)) — Upvote an item.
* hackernews.downvote(id, callback(err, json)) — Downvote an item.
* hackernews.comment(id, text, callback(err, json)) — Comment on a post.
hackernews or hn``
$ npm install -g hackernews
$ hackernews
$ hn # same thing
$ hn 4 # page 4