HackerNoon Vibe Authors API

Find authors writing about vibe coding, indie hackers, solopreneurs, and bootstrapped startups on HackerNoon

Try It

curl -X POST https://hackernoon-vibe-authors.nodeops.app/api/scrape \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{}'

Response:

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "authors": [
      {
        "name": "John Doe",
        "handle": "johndoe",
        "profileUrl": "https://hackernoon.com/u/johndoe",
        "bio": "Indie hacker building in public",
        "twitter": "https://twitter.com/johndoe",
        "linkedin": "https://linkedin.com/in/johndoe",
        "github": "https://github.com/johndoe",
        "website": "https://johndoe.com",
        "matchedKeywords": ["indie hacker", "solopreneur"],
        "sampleArticles": [
          {
            "title": "How I Built My SaaS to $10k MRR",
            "url": "https://hackernoon.com/...",
            "keyword": "indie hacker"
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "stats": {
      "totalAuthors": 25,
      "withTwitter": 18,
      "withLinkedIn": 22,
      "withGitHub": 12,
      "withWebsite": 15
    }
  },
  "meta": { "credits": 50, "processingMs": 180000 }
}

API Reference

POST /api/scrape

Runs the scraper and returns author data.

Request Body (optional):

Field	Type	Required	Description
keywords	string[]	No	Custom search keywords
tags	string[]	No	Custom HackerNoon tags to crawl

Default keywords: vibe coding, indie hacker, solopreneur, solo founder, bootstrapped startup, side project, build in public, solo developer, indie developer, maker

Default tags: indie-hackers, solopreneurship, bootstrapping, side-project, startup-lessons, founders, saas, makers

GET /api/results

Returns cached results from the last scrape.

GET /api/status

Check if a scrape is currently running.

GET /api/csv

Download cached results as a CSV file.

Error Codes

Code	Description
SCRAPE_IN_PROGRESS	A scrape is already running
NO_RESULTS	No cached results available
SCRAPE_FAILED	Scraping encountered an error

Pricing

Operation	Credits	USD
Full scrape	50	$0.50
Get cached results	0	$0.00

At 10 scrapes/day, this Skill earns $150/month for the publisher.

MCP Integration (AI Agents)

This Skill is auto-discoverable by AI agents via MCP:

# Fetch tool definition:
curl https://hackernoon-vibe-authors.nodeops.app/mcp-tool.json

Deploy Your Own

git clone https://github.com/naman485/createos-skill-hackernoon-vibe-authors
cd createos-skill-hackernoon-vibe-authors
npx createos deploy

Important: This skill requires the Docker runtime on CreateOS due to Puppeteer/Chrome dependencies. Set memory to 1024MB for reliable operation.

Tech Stack

• Node.js 20 + Express
• Puppeteer for web scraping
• Deployed on CreateOS