Free APISocialNo keyOfficial
Lobste.rs JSON API
Computing-focused link aggregator stories as JSON, fully open
Lobste.rs, a tightly moderated tech link aggregator, exposes its front pages and individual stories as JSON simply by appending .json to a URL. No key, no auth, and effectively unlimited for reasonable use. Great for a curated, lower-noise alternative to Hacker News.
Free tier
Free, no keyRate limits
No published limit (be polite; no CORS headers)Auth
No keyBase URL
https://lobste.rsWhat you'd build with it
- Pull curated, high-signal tech stories for a developer digest agent
- Filter by tag (rust, ai, security) to track a niche
- Fetch a story plus its comment thread for summarization
Key endpoints
- GET
/hottest.jsonCurrent hottest stories - GET
/newest.jsonNewest submitted stories - GET
/s/{id}.jsonA single story with its comments - GET
/t/{tag}.jsonStories filtered by tag (e.g. /t/ai.json)
Members
Members get the runnable recipe
Sign in free to copy the example request, see a sample response, and read the gotchas.
Tags
newsdeveloperssocialcontent