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ProductHunt API endpoint

Product Hunt Category API

Returns a Product Hunt category by its `slug`, such as `vibe-coding`: name, description, meta title, last update time, parent category and its sub-categories, hero products, questions with top answers, and related discussions.

GETapiKey2 credits/requestProductHuntproducthunt.categoryResponseDoc/producthunt/category/{slug}

Endpoint facts

Method: GET
API path: /producthunt/category/{slug}
Auth: apiKey
Credits: 2 credits/request
Charged on: Successful 2xx responses only
Platform: ProductHunt
Execution: Managed browser rendering where the target needs it
Response schema: #/definitions/producthunt.categoryResponseDoc

Product Hunt Scraper API Try Product Hunt Category API in Playground ProductHunt API documentation

How this endpoint behaves

Path parameters:

slug: required. Product Hunt category slug. Example: "vibe-coding".

Live monitoring

Monitored request: GET /producthunt/category/vibe-coding
Checks passed, 7 days to 14 Oct 2026: 99.9%
Median response time: 1.70 s

Current status of every endpoint

Sampled response

Request, 14 Oct 2026: GET /producthunt/category/vibe-coding
Items in hero_products: 12
Fields filled in every checked item: 4

Field	Filled in, of 12 checked	Values in the sample
id	12
name	12	“Google” and 11 other values
logo_uuid	12
is_no_longer_online	12	true in 0 of 12

Request parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description	Example
slug (path)	string	Yes		Product Hunt category slug	"vibe-coding"
x-api-key (header)	string	Yes		API key required

cURL example

curl -X GET "https://api.crawlora.net/api/v1/producthunt/category/%22vibe-coding%22" \
  -H "x-api-key: $CRAWLORA_API_KEY"

Example JSON response

{
  "code": 200,
  "msg": "OK",
  "data": {
    "id": "1585",
    "name": "Vibe Coding Tools",
    "description": "Vibe Coding Tools bundle AI-first editors, app builders, proxies, and Python/web stacks to speed building...",
    "slug": "vibe-coding",
    "path": "/categories/vibe-coding",
    "last_updated_at": "2026-04-27T23:10:55-07:00",
    "reviews_count": 1650,
    "meta_title": "The best vibe coding tools in 2026",
    "hero_products": [
      {
        "id": "597151",
        "name": "Cursor",
        "logo_uuid": "d2edfb12-0064-4ea2-af46-12b43bbb2842.png",
        "is_no_longer_online": false
      }
    ],
    "hero_products_count": 79,
    "parent": {
      "id": "72",
      "name": "Engineering & Development",
      "path": "/categories/engineering-development"
    },
    "recent_summary": {
      "summary": "Recent launches cluster around fast app creation, agent orchestration, and workflow glue...",
      "products": [
        {
          "id": "566141",
          "slug": "lovable",
          "name": "Lovable",
          "tagline": "The world's first AI Fullstack Engineer",
          "reviews_rating": 4.67,
          "reviews_count": 178
        }
      ]
    },
    "recent_launches_count": 79
  }
}

Request schema

No body schema

Response schema

#/definitions/producthunt.categoryResponseDoc

Field	Type	Required	Example	Description
code	integer	No	200
data	producthunt.ProductCategoryPage	No
data.description	string	No		Description of the category.
data.discussions	array	No		Community discussions related to the category.
data.discussions[].comments_count	integer	No		Number of comments on the discussion.
data.discussions[].created_at	string	No		ISO 8601 timestamp of when the discussion was created.
data.discussions[].description_preview	string	No		Short preview of the discussion's opening text.
data.discussions[].has_voted	boolean	No		Whether the viewer has upvoted the discussion.
data.discussions[].id	string	No		Product Hunt ID of the discussion.
data.discussions[].path	string	No		Product Hunt path of the discussion.
data.discussions[].pinned	boolean	No		Whether the discussion is pinned.
data.discussions[].primary_forum	object	No		Main forum the discussion belongs to.
data.discussions[].primary_forum.id	string	No		Product Hunt id of the discussion forum.
data.discussions[].primary_forum.slug	string	No		URL slug of the discussion forum.
data.discussions[].primary_forum.subject_id	string	No		Product Hunt id of the product the forum belongs to.
data.discussions[].primary_forum.subject_name	string	No		Name of the product the forum belongs to.
data.discussions[].slug	string	No		URL slug of the discussion.
data.discussions[].title	string	No		Title of the discussion.
data.discussions[].user	object	No		Member who started the discussion.
data.discussions[].user.avatar_url	string	No		URL of the user's profile picture.
data.discussions[].user.id	string	No		Product Hunt id of the user who started the discussion.
data.discussions[].user.name	string	No		Display name of the user.
data.discussions[].user.username	string	No		Product Hunt username of the user.
data.discussions[].votes_count	integer	No		Number of upvotes on the discussion.
data.discussions_has_next_page	boolean	No		Whether more discussions exist beyond those returned.
data.expandable_html	string	No		HTML of the category's expandable description section. Omitted when the category has none.
data.hero_products	array	No		Featured products shown at the top of the category page.
data.hero_products[].id	string	No		Product Hunt id of the product.
data.hero_products[].is_no_longer_online	boolean	No		Whether Product Hunt marks the product as no longer online.
data.hero_products[].logo_uuid	string	No		Identifier of the product's logo image file.
data.hero_products[].name	string	No		Name of the product as shown on Product Hunt.
data.hero_products_count	integer	No		Total number of featured products in the category.
data.id	string	No		Product Hunt id of the category.
data.last_updated_at	string	No		Time the category page was last updated, in ISO 8601 with a UTC offset.
data.meta_title	string	No		Page title Product Hunt uses for the category.
data.name	string	No		Name of the category as shown on Product Hunt.
data.parent	object	No		Parent category, with its other sub-categories.
data.parent.id	string	No		Product Hunt id of the parent category.
data.parent.name	string	No		Name of the parent category.
data.parent.path	string	No		Path of the parent category page on Product Hunt.
data.parent.sub_categories	array	No		Sub-categories of the parent category, including this one.
data.parent.sub_categories[].id	string	No		Product Hunt id of the category.
data.parent.sub_categories[].name	string	No		Name of the category as shown on Product Hunt.
data.parent.sub_categories[].path	string	No		Path of the category page on Product Hunt.
data.parent.sub_categories[].slug	string	No		URL slug of the category.
data.path	string	No	/categories/vibe-coding	Path of the category page on Product Hunt.
data.questions	array	No		Questions asked about the category, each with its top answer.
data.questions[].body	object	No		Text of the question.
data.questions[].body.markdown	string	No		Text in Markdown format.
data.questions[].body.text	string	No		Same text as plain text.
data.questions[].id	string	No		Product Hunt id of the question.
data.questions[].top_answer	object	No		Highest-ranked answer to the question.
data.questions[].top_answer.body	object	No		Text of the answer.
data.questions[].top_answer.body.markdown	string	No		Text in Markdown format.
data.questions[].top_answer.body.text	string	No		Same text as plain text.
data.questions[].top_answer.id	string	No		Product Hunt id of the answer.
data.questions[].top_answer.sources	array	No		Product Hunt items the answer is based on.
data.questions[].top_answer.sources[].badges	array	No		Badges shown next to the source.
data.questions[].top_answer.sources[].id	string	No		Product Hunt id of the source item.
data.questions[].top_answer.sources[].path	string	No		Path of the source item on Product Hunt.
data.questions[].top_answer.sources[].subject_id	string	No		Product Hunt id of the item the source is attached to.
data.questions[].top_answer.sources[].type	string	No		Kind of Product Hunt item the source is, for example `Comment`.
data.questions[].top_answer.sources[].user	object	No		User who wrote the source item.
data.questions[].top_answer.sources[].user.avatar_url	string	No		URL of the user's profile picture.
data.questions[].top_answer.sources[].user.id	string	No		Product Hunt id of the user.
data.questions[].top_answer.sources[].user.name	string	No		Display name of the user.
data.questions[].top_answer.sources[].user.username	string	No		Product Hunt username of the user.
data.questions[].top_answer.sources[].visible_at	string	No		Time the source item became visible, as Product Hunt returns it.
data.raw_relevant_reviews	array	No		Reviews Product Hunt shows as relevant to the category, as Product Hunt returns them.
data.recent_launches_count	integer	No		Number of recent launches in the category.
data.recent_summary	object	No		Summary of recent launches in the category with the products it covers.
data.recent_summary.products	array	No		Products the summary covers.
data.recent_summary.products[].badges	array	No		Badges the product has earned on Product Hunt.
data.recent_summary.products[].badges[].date	string	No		Date the badge was awarded.
data.recent_summary.products[].badges[].id	string	No		Product Hunt ID of the badge.
data.recent_summary.products[].badges[].period	string	No		Leaderboard period of the badge, for example `daily` or `weekly`.
data.recent_summary.products[].badges[].position	integer	No		Leaderboard position the badge was awarded for.
data.recent_summary.products[].badges[].post_name	string	No		Name of the launch post the badge was awarded for.
data.recent_summary.products[].badges[].post_slug	string	No		URL slug of the launch post the badge was awarded for.
data.recent_summary.products[].categories	array	No		Product Hunt categories the product is listed in.
data.recent_summary.products[].categories[].id	string	No		Product Hunt id of the category.
data.recent_summary.products[].categories[].name	string	No		Name of the category as shown on Product Hunt.
data.recent_summary.products[].categories[].path	string	No		Path of the category page on Product Hunt.
data.recent_summary.products[].categories[].slug	string	No		URL slug of the category.
data.recent_summary.products[].followers_count	integer	No		Number of Product Hunt users following the product.
data.recent_summary.products[].id	string	No		Product Hunt id of the product.
data.recent_summary.products[].is_no_longer_online	boolean	No		Whether Product Hunt marks the product as no longer online.
data.recent_summary.products[].is_subscribed	boolean	No		Whether the requesting viewer follows the product.
data.recent_summary.products[].is_top_product	boolean	No		Whether Product Hunt flags the product as a top product.
data.recent_summary.products[].latest_launch	object	No		Most recent launch of the product.
data.recent_summary.products[].latest_launch.id	string	No		Product Hunt id of the product's latest launch.
data.recent_summary.products[].latest_launch.scheduled_at	string	No		Time the latest launch was scheduled for, in ISO 8601 with a UTC offset.
data.recent_summary.products[].logo_uuid	string	No		Identifier of the product's logo image file.
data.recent_summary.products[].name	string	No		Name of the product as shown on Product Hunt.
data.recent_summary.products[].reviews_count	integer	No		Number of reviews the product has.
data.recent_summary.products[].reviews_rating	number	No		Average review rating of the product.
data.recent_summary.products[].slug	string	No		URL slug of the product on Product Hunt.
data.recent_summary.products[].tagline	string	No		Short tagline of the product.
data.recent_summary.products[].tags	array	No		Tags describing the product.
data.recent_summary.summary	string	No		Short text summarising what recently launched in the category.
data.reviews_count	integer	No		Number of reviews across the category's products.
data.slug	string	No	vibe-coding	URL slug of the category.
data.sub_categories	array	No		Sub-categories of this category.
data.sub_categories[].id	string	No		Product Hunt id of the category.
data.sub_categories[].name	string	No		Name of the category as shown on Product Hunt.
data.sub_categories[].path	string	No		Path of the category page on Product Hunt.
data.sub_categories[].slug	string	No		URL slug of the category.
data.targeted_ad	object	No		Sponsored placement shown on the category page. Omitted when there is none.
data.targeted_ad.channel_kind	string	No		Placement of the ad, for example `feed`.
data.targeted_ad.id	string	No		Product Hunt id of the ad.
data.targeted_ad.large_asset_uuid	string	No		Identifier of the ad's large image asset.
data.targeted_ad.name	string	No		Name of the advertised product.
data.targeted_ad.post	object	No		Launch post of the advertised product.
data.targeted_ad.post.comments_count	integer	No		Number of comments on the launch post.
data.targeted_ad.post.created_at	string	No		Time the launch post was created, in ISO 8601 with a UTC offset.
data.targeted_ad.post.disabled_when_scheduled	boolean	No		Whether the post is disabled while its launch is still scheduled.
data.targeted_ad.post.embargo_preview_at	string	No		Time the launch post becomes visible as an embargo preview. Omitted when not set.
data.targeted_ad.post.featured_at	string	No		Time the launch post was featured, in ISO 8601 with a UTC offset.
data.targeted_ad.post.featured_comment	object	No		Comment featured on the launch post.
data.targeted_ad.post.featured_comment.body_text	string	No		Plain-text body of the comment.
data.targeted_ad.post.featured_comment.id	string	No		Product Hunt id of the comment.
data.targeted_ad.post.featured_comment.is_pinned	boolean	No		Whether the comment is pinned on the launch.
data.targeted_ad.post.featured_comment.path	string	No		Path of the comment on Product Hunt.
data.targeted_ad.post.featured_comment.subject_id	string	No		Product Hunt id of the launch post the comment is on.
data.targeted_ad.post.featured_comment.user	object	No		Author of the comment.
data.targeted_ad.post.featured_comment.user.avatar_url	string	No		URL of the user's profile picture.
data.targeted_ad.post.featured_comment.user.id	string	No		Product Hunt id of the user.
data.targeted_ad.post.featured_comment.user.name	string	No		Display name of the user.
data.targeted_ad.post.featured_comment.user.username	string	No		Product Hunt username of the user.
data.targeted_ad.post.has_voted	boolean	No		Whether the requesting viewer has upvoted the launch post.
data.targeted_ad.post.hide_votes_count	boolean	No		Whether Product Hunt hides the vote count for this post.
data.targeted_ad.post.id	string	No		Product Hunt id of the launch post.
data.targeted_ad.post.latest_score	integer	No		Latest vote score of the launch post.
data.targeted_ad.post.launch_day_score	integer	No		Vote score of the launch post on its launch day.
data.targeted_ad.post.name	string	No		Name of the launch post.
data.targeted_ad.post.product_id	string	No		Product Hunt id of the product the post belongs to.
data.targeted_ad.post.product_slug	string	No		URL slug of the product the post belongs to.
data.targeted_ad.post.product_subscribed	boolean	No		Whether the requesting viewer follows the product.
data.targeted_ad.post.randomization_status	object	No		Whether the post currently has randomized ordering in listings, and when that changes.
data.targeted_ad.post.randomization_status.active	boolean	No		Whether randomized ordering is currently active for the post.
data.targeted_ad.post.randomization_status.next_transition_at	string	No		Time the randomization status next changes. Omitted when none is scheduled.
data.targeted_ad.post.randomization_status.random_day	boolean	No		Whether the post's launch day uses randomized ordering.
data.targeted_ad.post.slug	string	No		URL slug of the launch post.
data.targeted_ad.post.topics	array	No		Topics the launch post is filed under.
data.targeted_ad.post.topics[].id	string	No		Product Hunt id of the topic.
data.targeted_ad.post.topics[].name	string	No		Name of the topic as shown on Product Hunt.
data.targeted_ad.post.topics[].slug	string	No		URL slug of the topic.
data.targeted_ad.post.updated_at	string	No		Time the launch post was last updated, in ISO 8601 with a UTC offset.
data.targeted_ad.small_asset_uuid	string	No		Identifier of the ad's small image asset.
data.targeted_ad.subject	string	No		Kind of Product Hunt item the ad is placed on, for example `Channel`.
data.targeted_ad.tagline	string	No		Short tagline shown on the ad.
data.targeted_ad.thumbnail_uuid	string	No		Identifier of the ad's thumbnail image file.
data.targeted_ad.url	string	No		Path of the ad's link on Product Hunt.
data.targeted_ad.variation_id	string	No		Identifier of the ad variation shown.
msg	string	No	OK

Failure responses

Status	Description	Schema
400	Missing or invalid parameters	#/definitions/app.Response
404	Category not found	#/definitions/app.Response
429	Rate limit exceeded	#/definitions/app.Response
500	Internal server error	#/definitions/app.Response

Code examples

Use environment variables for secrets and keep Crawlora API keys server-side.

curl -X GET "https://api.crawlora.net/api/v1/producthunt/category/%22vibe-coding%22" \
  -H "x-api-key: $CRAWLORA_API_KEY"

Shared guides

Authentication Errors and retries Rate limits and credits Pricing Acceptable use

More ProductHunt endpoint docs Product Hunt Scraper API Product Hunt Category Products API documentation Retrieve Product Hunt leaderboard API documentation Product Hunt Product Details API documentation Product Hunt About Page API documentation Product Hunt Alternatives API documentation Product Hunt Product Customers API documentation

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Endpoint facts

Method

GET

API path

/producthunt/category/{slug}

Auth

apiKey

Credits

2 credits/request

Charged on

Successful 2xx responses only

Platform

ProductHunt

Execution

Managed browser rendering where the target needs it

Response schema

#/definitions/producthunt.categoryResponseDoc

Field

Filled in, of 12 checked

Values in the sample

name

“Google” and 11 other values

logo_uuid

is_no_longer_online

true in 0 of 12

Parameter

Type

Required

Default

Description

Example

slug (path)

string

Yes

Product Hunt category slug

"vibe-coding"

x-api-key (header)

string

Yes

API key required

{ "code": 200, "msg": "OK", "data": { "id": "1585", "name": "Vibe Coding Tools", "description": "Vibe Coding Tools bundle AI-first editors, app builders, proxies, and Python/web stacks to speed building...", "slug": "vibe-coding", "path": "/categories/vibe-coding", "last_updated_at": "2026-04-27T23:10:55-07:00", "reviews_count": 1650, "meta_title": "The best vibe coding tools in 2026", "hero_products": [ { "id": "597151", "name": "Cursor", "logo_uuid": "d2edfb12-0064-4ea2-af46-12b43bbb2842.png", "is_no_longer_online": false } ], "hero_products_count": 79, "parent": { "id": "72", "name": "Engineering & Development", "path": "/categories/engineering-development" }, "recent_summary": { "summary": "Recent launches cluster around fast app creation, agent orchestration, and workflow glue...", "products": [ { "id": "566141", "slug": "lovable", "name": "Lovable", "tagline": "The world's first AI Fullstack Engineer", "reviews_rating": 4.67, "reviews_count": 178 } ] }, "recent_launches_count": 79 } }

Field

Type

Required

Enum

Bounds

Example

Description

code

integer

200

data

producthunt.ProductCategoryPage

data.description

string

Description of the category.

data.discussions

array

Community discussions related to the category.

data.discussions[].comments_count

integer

Number of comments on the discussion.

data.discussions[].created_at

string

ISO 8601 timestamp of when the discussion was created.

data.discussions[].description_preview

string

Short preview of the discussion's opening text.

data.discussions[].has_voted

boolean

Whether the viewer has upvoted the discussion.

data.discussions[].id

string

Product Hunt ID of the discussion.

data.discussions[].path

string

Product Hunt path of the discussion.

data.discussions[].pinned

boolean

Whether the discussion is pinned.

data.discussions[].primary_forum

object

Main forum the discussion belongs to.

data.discussions[].primary_forum.id

string

Product Hunt id of the discussion forum.

data.discussions[].primary_forum.slug

string

URL slug of the discussion forum.

data.discussions[].primary_forum.subject_id

string

Product Hunt id of the product the forum belongs to.

data.discussions[].primary_forum.subject_name

string

Name of the product the forum belongs to.

data.discussions[].slug

string

URL slug of the discussion.

data.discussions[].title

string

Title of the discussion.

data.discussions[].user

object

Member who started the discussion.

data.discussions[].user.avatar_url

string

URL of the user's profile picture.

data.discussions[].user.id

string

Product Hunt id of the user who started the discussion.

data.discussions[].user.name

string

Display name of the user.

data.discussions[].user.username

string

Product Hunt username of the user.

data.discussions[].votes_count

integer

Number of upvotes on the discussion.

data.discussions_has_next_page

boolean

Whether more discussions exist beyond those returned.

data.expandable_html

string

HTML of the category's expandable description section. Omitted when the category has none.

data.hero_products

array

Featured products shown at the top of the category page.

data.hero_products[].id

string

Product Hunt id of the product.

data.hero_products[].is_no_longer_online

boolean

Whether Product Hunt marks the product as no longer online.

data.hero_products[].logo_uuid

string

Identifier of the product's logo image file.

data.hero_products[].name

string

Name of the product as shown on Product Hunt.

data.hero_products_count

integer

Total number of featured products in the category.

data.id

string

Product Hunt id of the category.

data.last_updated_at

string

Time the category page was last updated, in ISO 8601 with a UTC offset.

data.meta_title

string

Page title Product Hunt uses for the category.

data.name

string

Name of the category as shown on Product Hunt.

data.parent

object

Parent category, with its other sub-categories.

data.parent.id

string

Product Hunt id of the parent category.

data.parent.name

string

Name of the parent category.

data.parent.path

string

Path of the parent category page on Product Hunt.

data.parent.sub_categories

array

Sub-categories of the parent category, including this one.

data.parent.sub_categories[].id

string

Product Hunt id of the category.

data.parent.sub_categories[].name

string

Name of the category as shown on Product Hunt.

data.parent.sub_categories[].path

string

Path of the category page on Product Hunt.

data.parent.sub_categories[].slug

string

URL slug of the category.

data.path

string

/categories/vibe-coding

Path of the category page on Product Hunt.

data.questions

array

Questions asked about the category, each with its top answer.

data.questions[].body

object

Text of the question.

data.questions[].body.markdown

string

Text in Markdown format.

data.questions[].body.text

string

Same text as plain text.

data.questions[].id

string

Product Hunt id of the question.

data.questions[].top_answer

object

Highest-ranked answer to the question.

data.questions[].top_answer.body

object

Text of the answer.

data.questions[].top_answer.body.markdown

string

Text in Markdown format.

data.questions[].top_answer.body.text

string

Same text as plain text.

data.questions[].top_answer.id

string

Product Hunt id of the answer.

data.questions[].top_answer.sources

array

Product Hunt items the answer is based on.

data.questions[].top_answer.sources[].badges

array

Badges shown next to the source.

data.questions[].top_answer.sources[].id

string

Product Hunt id of the source item.

data.questions[].top_answer.sources[].path

string

Path of the source item on Product Hunt.

data.questions[].top_answer.sources[].subject_id

string

Product Hunt id of the item the source is attached to.

data.questions[].top_answer.sources[].type

string

Kind of Product Hunt item the source is, for example `Comment`.

data.questions[].top_answer.sources[].user

object

User who wrote the source item.

data.questions[].top_answer.sources[].user.avatar_url

string

URL of the user's profile picture.

data.questions[].top_answer.sources[].user.id

string

Product Hunt id of the user.

data.questions[].top_answer.sources[].user.name

string

Display name of the user.

data.questions[].top_answer.sources[].user.username

string

Product Hunt username of the user.

data.questions[].top_answer.sources[].visible_at

string

Time the source item became visible, as Product Hunt returns it.

data.raw_relevant_reviews

array

Reviews Product Hunt shows as relevant to the category, as Product Hunt returns them.

data.recent_launches_count

integer

Number of recent launches in the category.

data.recent_summary

object

Summary of recent launches in the category with the products it covers.

data.recent_summary.products

array

Products the summary covers.

data.recent_summary.products[].badges

array

Badges the product has earned on Product Hunt.

data.recent_summary.products[].badges[].date

string

Date the badge was awarded.

data.recent_summary.products[].badges[].id

string

Product Hunt ID of the badge.

data.recent_summary.products[].badges[].period

string

Leaderboard period of the badge, for example `daily` or `weekly`.

data.recent_summary.products[].badges[].position

integer

Leaderboard position the badge was awarded for.

data.recent_summary.products[].badges[].post_name

string

Name of the launch post the badge was awarded for.

data.recent_summary.products[].badges[].post_slug

string

URL slug of the launch post the badge was awarded for.

data.recent_summary.products[].categories

array

Product Hunt categories the product is listed in.

data.recent_summary.products[].categories[].id

string

Product Hunt id of the category.

data.recent_summary.products[].categories[].name

string

Name of the category as shown on Product Hunt.

data.recent_summary.products[].categories[].path

string

Path of the category page on Product Hunt.

data.recent_summary.products[].categories[].slug

string

URL slug of the category.

data.recent_summary.products[].followers_count

integer

Number of Product Hunt users following the product.

data.recent_summary.products[].id

string

Product Hunt id of the product.

data.recent_summary.products[].is_no_longer_online

boolean

Whether Product Hunt marks the product as no longer online.

data.recent_summary.products[].is_subscribed

boolean

Whether the requesting viewer follows the product.

data.recent_summary.products[].is_top_product

boolean

Whether Product Hunt flags the product as a top product.

data.recent_summary.products[].latest_launch

object

Most recent launch of the product.

data.recent_summary.products[].latest_launch.id

string

Product Hunt id of the product's latest launch.

data.recent_summary.products[].latest_launch.scheduled_at

string

Time the latest launch was scheduled for, in ISO 8601 with a UTC offset.

data.recent_summary.products[].logo_uuid

string

Identifier of the product's logo image file.

data.recent_summary.products[].name

string

Name of the product as shown on Product Hunt.

data.recent_summary.products[].reviews_count

integer

Number of reviews the product has.

data.recent_summary.products[].reviews_rating

number

Average review rating of the product.

data.recent_summary.products[].slug

string

URL slug of the product on Product Hunt.

data.recent_summary.products[].tagline

string

Short tagline of the product.

data.recent_summary.products[].tags

array

Tags describing the product.

data.recent_summary.summary

string

Short text summarising what recently launched in the category.

data.reviews_count

integer

Number of reviews across the category's products.

data.slug

string

vibe-coding

URL slug of the category.

data.sub_categories

array

Sub-categories of this category.

data.sub_categories[].id

string

Product Hunt id of the category.

data.sub_categories[].name

string

Name of the category as shown on Product Hunt.

data.sub_categories[].path

string

Path of the category page on Product Hunt.

data.sub_categories[].slug

string

URL slug of the category.

data.targeted_ad

object

Sponsored placement shown on the category page. Omitted when there is none.

data.targeted_ad.channel_kind

string

Placement of the ad, for example `feed`.

data.targeted_ad.id

string

Product Hunt id of the ad.

data.targeted_ad.large_asset_uuid

string

Identifier of the ad's large image asset.

data.targeted_ad.name

string

Name of the advertised product.

data.targeted_ad.post

object

Launch post of the advertised product.

data.targeted_ad.post.comments_count

integer

Number of comments on the launch post.

data.targeted_ad.post.created_at

string

Time the launch post was created, in ISO 8601 with a UTC offset.

data.targeted_ad.post.disabled_when_scheduled

boolean

Whether the post is disabled while its launch is still scheduled.

data.targeted_ad.post.embargo_preview_at

string

Time the launch post becomes visible as an embargo preview. Omitted when not set.

data.targeted_ad.post.featured_at

string

Time the launch post was featured, in ISO 8601 with a UTC offset.

data.targeted_ad.post.featured_comment

object

Comment featured on the launch post.

data.targeted_ad.post.featured_comment.body_text

string

Plain-text body of the comment.

data.targeted_ad.post.featured_comment.id

string

Product Hunt id of the comment.

data.targeted_ad.post.featured_comment.is_pinned

boolean

Whether the comment is pinned on the launch.

data.targeted_ad.post.featured_comment.path

string

Path of the comment on Product Hunt.

data.targeted_ad.post.featured_comment.subject_id

string

Product Hunt id of the launch post the comment is on.

data.targeted_ad.post.featured_comment.user

object

Author of the comment.

data.targeted_ad.post.featured_comment.user.avatar_url

string

URL of the user's profile picture.

data.targeted_ad.post.featured_comment.user.id

string

Product Hunt id of the user.

data.targeted_ad.post.featured_comment.user.name

string

Display name of the user.

data.targeted_ad.post.featured_comment.user.username

string

Product Hunt username of the user.

data.targeted_ad.post.has_voted

boolean

Whether the requesting viewer has upvoted the launch post.

data.targeted_ad.post.hide_votes_count

boolean

Whether Product Hunt hides the vote count for this post.

data.targeted_ad.post.id

string

Product Hunt id of the launch post.

data.targeted_ad.post.latest_score

integer

Latest vote score of the launch post.

data.targeted_ad.post.launch_day_score

integer

Vote score of the launch post on its launch day.

data.targeted_ad.post.name

string

Name of the launch post.

data.targeted_ad.post.product_id

string

Product Hunt id of the product the post belongs to.

data.targeted_ad.post.product_slug

string

URL slug of the product the post belongs to.

data.targeted_ad.post.product_subscribed

boolean

Whether the requesting viewer follows the product.

data.targeted_ad.post.randomization_status

object

Whether the post currently has randomized ordering in listings, and when that changes.

data.targeted_ad.post.randomization_status.active

boolean

Whether randomized ordering is currently active for the post.

data.targeted_ad.post.randomization_status.next_transition_at

string

Time the randomization status next changes. Omitted when none is scheduled.

data.targeted_ad.post.randomization_status.random_day

boolean

Whether the post's launch day uses randomized ordering.

data.targeted_ad.post.slug

string

URL slug of the launch post.

data.targeted_ad.post.topics

array

Topics the launch post is filed under.

data.targeted_ad.post.topics[].id

string

Product Hunt id of the topic.

data.targeted_ad.post.topics[].name

string

Name of the topic as shown on Product Hunt.

data.targeted_ad.post.topics[].slug

string

URL slug of the topic.

data.targeted_ad.post.updated_at

string

Time the launch post was last updated, in ISO 8601 with a UTC offset.

data.targeted_ad.small_asset_uuid

string

Identifier of the ad's small image asset.

data.targeted_ad.subject

string

Kind of Product Hunt item the ad is placed on, for example `Channel`.

data.targeted_ad.tagline

string

Short tagline shown on the ad.

data.targeted_ad.thumbnail_uuid

string

Identifier of the ad's thumbnail image file.

data.targeted_ad.url

string

Path of the ad's link on Product Hunt.

data.targeted_ad.variation_id

string

Identifier of the ad variation shown.

msg

string

Status

Description

Schema

400

Missing or invalid parameters

#/definitions/app.Response

404

Category not found

#/definitions/app.Response

429

Rate limit exceeded

#/definitions/app.Response

500

Internal server error

#/definitions/app.Response

Product Hunt Category API

Endpoint facts

How this endpoint behaves

Live monitoring

Sampled response

Request parameters

cURL example

Example JSON response

Failure responses

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Product Hunt Category API

Endpoint facts

How this endpoint behaves

Live monitoring

Sampled response

Request parameters

cURL example

Example JSON response

Failure responses

Code examples

Shared guides

Related