Hacker news job listing scraper and parser
This automated workflow scrapes and processes the monthly "Who is Hiring" thread from Hacker News, transforming raw job listings into structured data for analysis or integration with other systems. Perfect for job seekers, recruiters, or anyone looking to monitor tech job market trends. How it works Automatically fetches the latest "Who is Hiring" thread from Hacker News Extracts and cleans relevant job posting data using the HN API Splits and processes individual job listings into structured fo
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Hacker news job listing scraper and parser is a ready-made n8n workflow you import as a workflow JSON file — no build required. It connects UNSUPPORTED_SLUG_FORMAT. It's free to download. Follow the 5-step import below to go live in minutes.
- Platform
- n8n
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- UNSUPPORTED_SLUG_FORMAT
- Modules
- 15
- Price
- Free
- Version
- v1.0

About this workflow
This automated workflow scrapes and processes the monthly "Who is Hiring" thread from Hacker News, transforming raw job listings into structured data for analysis or integration with other systems. Perfect for job seekers, recruiters, or anyone looking to monitor tech job market trends. How it works Automatically fetches the latest "Who is Hiring" thread from Hacker News Extracts and cleans relevant job posting data using the HN API Splits and processes individual job listings into structured format Parses key information like location, role, requirements, and company details Outputs clean, structured data ready for analysis or export Set up steps 1. Configure API access to Hacker News (no authentication required) 2. Follow the steps to get your cURL command from 3. Set up desired output format (JSON structured data or custom format) 4. Optional: Configure additional parsing rules for specific job listing information 5. Optional: Set up integration with preferred storage or analysis tools The workflow transforms unstructured job listings into clean, structured data following this pattern: - Input: Raw HN thread comments - Process: Extract, clean, and parse text - Output: Structured job listing data This template saves hours of manual work collecting and organizing job listings, making it easier to track and analyze tech job opportunities from Hacker News's popular monthly hiring threads.
How to import this n8n workflow
- 1
Download the workflow JSON file after purchase.
- 2
Open n8n → click the menu → Import from File.
- 3
Select the downloaded JSON and import.
- 4
Set up credentials for each node that requires them.
- 5
Click Execute Workflow to test, then activate.
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