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Product Hunt
Product launch and traction data
New product launches with engagement signals and maker details.
What we can collect
What data can be collected from Product Hunt?
The exact schema follows your brief, but a typical Product Huntdataset can include the following record groups when they are publicly exposed and permitted for the intended use.
- Launches by day, category or topic
- Upvote and comment engagement
- Maker and company attribution
- Linked domains and follow-on activity
Practical field breakdown
post_idThe source identifier used to match this record across repeat collections.nameThe public-facing name exactly as observed at collection time.taglineThe public-facing tagline exactly as observed at collection time.topicsThe published classification used for filtering, grouping and market comparisons.upvotesA platform-published reputation or engagement signal, stored with the observation date.comment_countA platform-published reputation or engagement signal, stored with the observation date.makersThe published makers value, normalised into the schema agreed for your project.websiteThe published Product Hunt location or destination associated with the record.launched_atA source timestamp or Scrapebuddy observation time used to build an auditable history.
Fields are representative rather than fixed. We show null when a value is not published; we do not quietly guess missing prices, identifiers, availability or review data.
What stands in the way
Light defences. Usually reachable on a standard schedule with minimal maintenance.
- Light rate limiting
Token estimate
~1token per record
An estimate for planning, not a quote. The final rate follows the real volume and the state of the source when we scope it.
Delivered through the News & Media Monitoring APICommon use cases
Where Product Hunt data becomes useful
Turn scattered public pages into one consistent dataset
Maintain directories, catalogues or operational reference data
Track changes to locations, offerings and public business signals
Delivery options
Delivered into your workflow
These are delivery formats we can arrange for a scoped project, not claims of a pre-authorised integration with Product Hunt.
Managed API
A documented endpoint shaped around the schema and query pattern agreed for your project.
Scheduled files
CSV, JSON or JSONL delivered on an agreed cadence for analysis or batch import.
Cloud or database delivery
A managed drop into your storage or database when direct delivery is the cleaner fit.
Worth knowing up front
Engagement counts are platform vanity metrics. Useful as a relative signal between launches, not as evidence of commercial traction.
We work within what each source permits and within applicable law. Where a source cannot be collected properly, we say so at feasibility stage rather than after you have paid.
Questions before you scope it
Product Hunt data FAQ
Can Scrapebuddy collect fields not shown on this page?
Usually, if Product Hunt publishes them and the intended use is permitted. Send the fields and representative URLs; feasibility is checked against the real surface before anything is promised.
How frequently can Product Hunt data be refreshed?
Cadence is agreed around how quickly the values change and the cost of each query. Every delivery includes observation timestamps so snapshots and changes remain distinguishable.
What happens when the source changes?
Managed projects are monitored and repaired as source behaviour changes. A layout or request change is handled as maintenance rather than handed back as a broken script.
Can the data be used in a customer-facing product?
That depends on the source, fields, jurisdiction and intended use. We confirm collection feasibility, but you remain responsible for rights to store, publish or redistribute third-party data.
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Request a read on Product Hunt
Tell us exactly which pages and fields you need. We'll confirm what is reachable, return sample records where the source allows, and give you a token estimate for your volume — or tell you plainly if we don't think it can be done well.
- Written feasibility read before any commitment
- Sample records where the source permits
- An honest no if that is the answer
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