Overview
Product Hunt API lets you access data about newly launched tech products, including upvotes, comments, and maker information using GraphQL and OAuth. You can query trending products, search by topic, or post new product submissions programmatically. It is great for building dashboards or discovery tools around the tech startup ecosystem.
Beginner Tip
Product Hunt uses GraphQL — you can explore the available queries and fields using their API playground at api.producthunt.com/v2/docs before writing any code.
Available Data
Example Response
{
"status": "success",
"data": {
"result": "Data from Product Hunt",
"description": "The best new products in tech",
"timestamp": "2025-01-15T10:00:00Z"
}
} Field Reference
data.posts.edges List of post edge objects wrapping the actual post node data node.id Unique identifier of the product post node.name Name of the product node.tagline Short one-line description of what the product does node.votesCount Total number of upvotes the product has received node.url URL to the product page on Product Hunt Implementation Example
// ⚠️ Note: This URL may be a documentation page. Check official docs for actual API endpoint.
const url = "https://api.producthunt.com/v2/docs";
// Replace headers or query params with the values required by this API.
const response = await fetch(url, {
headers: {
"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
}
});
if (!response.ok) throw new Error(`Request failed: ${response.status}`);
const data = await response.json();
console.log(data); What Can You Build?
Note: These code examples are AI-generated and unverified. Always refer to the official API documentation for accurate usage.
Common Errors & Troubleshooting
Matrix Score Breakdown
Partially tested on Apr 5, 2026
Technical Specifications
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