Is there an API for Product Hunt?

Product Hunt does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 5 maintained endpoints for producthunt.com. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.

How do I scrape Product Hunt data?

POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when producthunt.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a Product Hunt account?

No. Every Product Hunt action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.

What does the Product Hunt API cost?

Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.

Developer Tools

Product Hunt API

producthunt.com

Product Hunt - trending products, launch details, and maker profiles.

Actions: 5
Category: Developer Tools
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the Product Hunt API

Submit a task, then poll the job until it settles. This example runs ph_get_launch_comments.

curl -X POST https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task \
  -H "X-API-Key: $ANAKIN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "action_id": "ph_get_launch_comments",
    "params": {
      "slug": "kilo-code-v7-for-vs-code",
      "post_url": ""
    }
  }'

5 actions on producthunt.com

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Launch Comments
ph_get_launch_commentsread1 credit / call
Comment threads for a launch by slug or URL. Returns top-level comments and their nested replies — each with author, body, timestamp, vote count, and permalink. Cursor-paginated.
slug
string
post_url
string
order
string
cursor
string
limit
integer
Launch Details
ph_post_detailsread1 credit / call
Full details for a single launch by slug or URL: name, tagline, full description, product website, topics, makers (with profile links), gallery media, and vote/comment counts.
slug
string
post_url
string
Maker Profile
ph_user_profileread1 credit / call
Public Product Hunt profile by username or URL: name, headline, bio, avatar, social links (website, X/Twitter, LinkedIn), and follower/product/vote counts.
username
string
profile_url
string
Product Details
ph_product_detailsread2 credits / call
Returns product details including name, description, reviews, ratings, makers, comments, votes, and screenshots.
slug
string
product_url
string
Trending Launches
ph_trendingread1 credit / call
List Product Hunt launches from the leaderboard for a given date and period (daily, weekly, or monthly). Each launch includes slug, name, tagline, topics, vote and comment counts, rank, makers, and thumbnail.
date
string
period
string

Product Hunt API questions

Is there an API for Product Hunt?: Product Hunt does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 5 maintained endpoints for producthunt.com. You call Anakin's REST API with an action ID and parameters and get structured JSON back; Anakin handles the browser, proxies, anti-bot, and parsing.
How do I scrape Product Hunt data?: POST to https://api.anakin.io/v1/wire/task with your API key, the action ID, and its parameters, then poll GET /v1/wire/jobs/{id} until the job settles. There is nothing to install and no scraper to maintain — when producthunt.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a Product Hunt account?: No. Every Product Hunt action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the Product Hunt API cost?: Usage-based credits, charged per call and refunded automatically when a job fails. New accounts start with 300 free credits and no card. See anakin.io/pricing for the current rates.