Who is HN Thread Link Extractor for?

HN Thread Link Extractor is a consumer product built for Hacker News readers and researchers.

Is HN Thread Link Extractor free?

Yes — HN Thread Link Extractor is free to use.

What platforms does HN Thread Link Extractor run on?

HN Thread Link Extractor runs on the web.

Is HN Thread Link Extractor still active?

Unverified. HN Thread Link Extractor has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

Does HN Thread Link Extractor have an API or integrations?

Yes — HN Thread Link Extractor exposes a public API.

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HN Thread Link Extractor

netlify.appOther productivity

HN Thread Link Extractor accepts a Hacker News story URL or item ID and retrieves links from the story and all associated comments. It uses the official Firebase Hacker News API to fetch the thread data.

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Overview

6 features

In the Other productivity space, HN Thread Link Extractor takes a focused approach. It focuses on finding and collecting links scattered across a Hacker News story and its comments. It is built as a consumer product for Hacker News readers and researchers. HN Thread Link Extractor costs nothing to use. It ships for the web.

Among its 6 catalogued features are URL input, Item ID input, and story link extraction. It exposes integrations via a public API.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

URL input
Item ID input
Story link extraction
Comment link extraction
Full thread fetching
Firebase HN API

Built with & integrations

Hosting

Netlify

Database

Firebase

Connectors

API

Runs on

BrowserCloud-managed

Detected from

Netlify: x-nf-request-id header
Firebase: .firebaseio in the HTML

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSFree tier

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed14 Sep · 07:06 UTC
Made a Simple Link Extractor from HN Comments verified via Hacker News firehose (Algolia)
Source: Hacker News firehose (Algolia) · Open

Frequently asked questions about HN Thread Link Extractor

What does HN Thread Link Extractor do?: HN Thread Link Extractor focuses on finding and collecting links scattered across a Hacker News story and its comments. It is catalogued under Other productivity on PulseGate.
Who is HN Thread Link Extractor for?: HN Thread Link Extractor is a consumer product built for Hacker News readers and researchers.
Is HN Thread Link Extractor free?: Yes — HN Thread Link Extractor is free to use.
What platforms does HN Thread Link Extractor run on?: HN Thread Link Extractor runs on the web.
Is HN Thread Link Extractor still active?: Unverified. HN Thread Link Extractor has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
Does HN Thread Link Extractor have an API or integrations?: Yes — HN Thread Link Extractor exposes a public API.

At a glance

Platforms: Web
Languages: English
First seen: 14 Sept 2026
Built for: Hacker News readers and researchers
Model: B2C
Solves: Finding and collecting links scattered across a Hacker News story and its comments.

Developer

Netlify

Index record

Indexed: 14 Sep 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sep 2026
Last seen: 14 Sep 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: made-a-simple-link-extractor-from-hn-comments-netlify-app
Lifecycle state recorded: 14 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 14 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 14 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://hn-links.netlify.app/?id=49684393

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