# Product Hunt Launches API (https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/producthunt/launches)

> Returns the launches Product Hunt is currently featuring, roughly 50 of them, each with its post ID, product name (post.ext.title), tagline (post.content.text), product page URL, the maker's display name, post.published_at (when the post was created, which can be weeks before its launch day) and post.ext.updated_at. Order is the feed's own and is not the vote ranking. Votes, comments and makers' handles are not available on this endpoint, so those fields are null. Narrow the list with topic, a Product Hunt topic slug such as artificial-intelligence, and filter it with query.

TL;DR: `GET /v1/producthunt/launches` costs 1 credit per call and returns SocialCrawl's unified JSON schema. Single x-api-key auth, 100 free credits on signup.

## Parameters

| Parameter | Required | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| `topic` | no | Product Hunt topic slug, as in producthunt.com/topics/<slug>, for example artificial-intelligence or developer-tools. A display name such as Developer Tools is converted to its slug. An unrecognised topic returns no launches, with a note in data._warnings, and costs nothing. |
| `query` | no | Case-insensitive text filter applied to the product name and tagline of the current launches. It filters this feed; it does not search Product Hunt's archive. |
| `since` | no | Only rows published on or after this date: YYYY-MM-DD (midnight UTC) or an ISO 8601 timestamp. Rows older than it are left off each page. This list is not in date order, so the walk does not stop at the date: keep following `next_cursor`, and each page costs what a page costs even when every row on it is filtered out. A row with no date is kept. `published_after`, `start_date`, `from_date`, `publish_time` (`yesterday`, `this-week`, `this-month`, `last-3-months`, `last-6-months`) and `max_age_days` are accepted and applied as `since`. |
| `until` | no | Only rows published on or before this date: YYYY-MM-DD (that whole UTC day is included) or an ISO 8601 timestamp. Newer rows are left off each page and the walk does not stop, so older pages follow. A row with no date is kept. `published_before`, `end_date` and `to_date` are accepted and applied as `until`. |

## Code example

```bash
curl "https://www.socialcrawl.dev/v1/producthunt/launches" \
  -H "x-api-key: sc_YOUR_API_KEY"
```

## FAQ

### How do I get Product Hunt launches with an API?

Call GET /v1/producthunt/launches with your API key. It returns the launches Product Hunt is currently featuring, roughly 50 of them, in one response. Add topic, for example artificial-intelligence, to narrow the list.

### What does the Product Hunt launches endpoint return?

Each launch has its post ID, product name in post.ext.title, tagline in post.content.text, product page URL, the maker's display name, post.published_at and post.ext.updated_at. The order is the feed's own, not the vote ranking.

### Does it return votes, comments or ranks?

No. Votes, comments and makers' handles are not available on this endpoint, so those fields are null. The order is not the vote ranking either.

### Can I filter Product Hunt launches by topic or keyword?

Yes. topic takes a Product Hunt topic slug such as developer-tools, and a display name like Developer Tools is converted to its slug. query filters the product name and tagline of the current launches. It does not search Product Hunt's archive.

### How much does the Product Hunt API cost?

Each call costs 1 credit on the standard tier and returns the whole current feed. An unrecognised topic returns no launches with a note in data._warnings and costs nothing. There is no subscription, and 100 free credits cover 100 calls.

### Do I need a Product Hunt developer token?

No. You call SocialCrawl with one SocialCrawl API key, so there is no Product Hunt application or token to manage. The launches come back in the same Post schema as the other platforms.

See the full Product Hunt API: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/platforms/producthunt

## Pricing

- Standard endpoints: 1 credit per call
- Advanced endpoints: 5 credits per call
- Premium endpoints: 10 credits per call
- 100 free credits on signup, no credit card required. Cached responses cost 0 credits. Credit packs never expire.
- Full pricing: https://www.socialcrawl.dev/pricing

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