Is there an API for Y Combinator?

Y Combinator does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 6 maintained endpoints for ycombinator.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 Y Combinator 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 ycombinator.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.

Do I need a Y Combinator account?

No. Every Y Combinator action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.

What does the Y Combinator 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.

Business Services

Y Combinator API

ycombinator.com

Y Combinator - startup accelerator and directory of YC-funded companies.

Actions: 6
Category: Business Services
Login: Not required
Output: JSON

Get an API key Wire API reference

Call the Y Combinator API

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

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": "yc_company_details",
    "params": {
      "slug": "posthog"
    }
  }'

6 actions on ycombinator.com

Read

Company Details
yc_company_detailsread1 credit / call
Returns a full company profile with founders, jobs, news, and launches.
slug
string · required
Company Founder Details
act_ycombinator_company_founder_detailread1 credit / call
Returns company details, founder names, roles, social profiles, batch, and location for a company.
company_slug
string · required
Company Search
yc_search_companiesread1 credit / call
Returns funded companies filtered by batch, industry, region, tags, status, and hiring.
query
string
batch
string
industry
string
region
string
tag
string
status
string
is_hiring
boolean
top_company
boolean
sort
string
page
integer
hits_per_page
integer
List Filters
yc_list_filtersread1 credit / call
Returns all available filter values including batches, industries, tags, regions, and statuses.
facet
string

Write

Write actions change state on ycombinator.com and run as the account you connect.

Company Listing
act_ycombinator_company_listingwrite2 credits / call
Returns companies matching name, batch, location, and industry filters.
industry
string
region
string
search_query
string
page
integer
Filter Facets
act_ycombinator_filter_facetswrite2 credits / call
Returns filter options and counts for batch, industry, region, and other directory filters.

Y Combinator API questions

Is there an API for Y Combinator?: Y Combinator does not offer a public data API for this, but Anakin Wire provides 6 maintained endpoints for ycombinator.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 Y Combinator 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 ycombinator.com changes its markup, Anakin updates the action.
Do I need a Y Combinator account?: No. Every Y Combinator action listed here runs anonymously — no account and no credentials required.
What does the Y Combinator 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.