Product Hunt Search
Search Product Hunt launches through AIAPI Center and return normalized product evidence rows.
What it does
Product Hunt launch pages are useful for discovering new products, launch positioning, maker profiles, vote counts, and early community response. This connector searches Product Hunt through AIAPI Center and returns normalized launch rows with product names, taglines, Product Hunt URLs, websites, topics, makers, votes, comments, and source limitations.
Inputs
| Parameter | Format | Example | Required |
|---|---|---|---|
query | string | AI coding agent | Yes |
limit | number | 5 | No |
from_date | YYYY-MM-DD | 2026-06-01 | No |
to_date | YYYY-MM-DD | 2026-06-09 | No |
sort | string | featured_at | No |
Outputs
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
matchedLaunches | number | Number of Product Hunt launch rows returned |
topProduct | string | Name of the top returned Product Hunt product |
topUrl | string | Product Hunt URL for the top returned product |
items | array | Normalized launch rows with URL, website, topics, makers, votes, comments, and limitations |
Example output
Input
query: "AI coding agent" limit: 5 from_date: "2026-06-01"
Output
# Product Hunt Search Results - Query: AI coding agent - Matched Launches: 5 - Top Product: Example Agent - Top URL: https://www.producthunt.com/products/example-agent
What it means
Five Product Hunt launch rows matched the query. The top row includes normalized product metadata, maker context, votes, comments, and links.
Last tested: 2026-06-09
How to install
Via CLI
Via web
- Visit the connector catalog and find Product Hunt Search.
- Click Install connector and acknowledge any training requirements.
- Complete authorization if prompted.
- Use the connector from Chat or the CLI.
Auth and permissions
| OAuth required | No |
| Managed auth | Included, no API key needed |
| Bring your own key (BYOK) | Not supported in v1 |
| Audit logged | Every request is logged with input, result, cost, and timestamps |
| Training acknowledgment | Not required |
Admins can restrict this connector via blacklist or whitelist in the admin panel.
Limits and edge cases
- •Only publicly available Product Hunt launch and product data is returned.
- •Product Hunt API v2 does not expose global post full-text search; AIAPI Center filters fetched public launches by keyword.
- •The effective Product Hunt page size is capped at 20 to stay within upstream GraphQL complexity limits.
- •Votes and comments can lag Product Hunt pages because upstream data may be cached or rate-limited.
- •Commercial or high-volume Product Hunt usage must follow Product Hunt API terms.
Common use cases
Research launches before positioning a new product
Search Product Hunt for similar launches and compare names, taglines, makers, votes, and comments.
Collect product rows for market scans
Return structured launch evidence that agents can rank, summarize, and cite.
Find fresh examples for launch copy
Search recent launches by keyword and reuse normalized rows in content workflows.
Frequently asked questions
Does this scrape private Product Hunt data?
No. It only returns publicly available launch and product data through the managed AIAPI Center provider.
Are vote counts real-time?
Not guaranteed. Treat votes and comments as directional because upstream data can be cached or rate-limited.
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