Product Hunt Skill - Query Product Hunt Product Launch Data via the Official API

Skill Overview

Product Hunt is a skill for AI agents that uses the official Product Hunt GraphQL API to query data on posts, topics, users, and collections, enabling agents to automatically retrieve product launch information and community discussions.

Use Cases

1. Competitor Monitoring and New Product Tracking: Retrieve daily featured posts by date or filter new product launches in specific fields by topic to promptly identify competitor developments and potential threats.
2. International Market Research: Before launching a product, query the performance, ratings, and user reviews of similar products on Product Hunt to validate market demand and uncover opportunities for differentiation.
3. In-Depth User and Project Analysis: Query the historical products launched by a specific user or retrieve the comments under a post to help investors and market analysts identify early-stage projects and genuine user feedback.

Core Features

1. Post Queries: Retrieve details for a single post by slug or ID, fetch today’s featured post list, filter posts by topic (such as AI) or date (--after), and retrieve user comments under a specified post.
2. Topic Queries: Retrieve topic details by slug, search topics by keyword, or fetch a list of trending topics to help agents understand product category structures.
3. User and Collection Queries: Query user profiles and their published product lists by username; retrieve official collection details and featured collection lists to quickly browse product combinations recommended by editors.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I obtain a Product Hunt access token?

Create an application at https://www.producthunt.com/v2/oauth/applications to obtain a developer token, then add export PRODUCTHUNT_ACCESS_TOKEN="your_developer_token" to ~/.zshrc. This skill relies on the token to call the API and cannot be used if it is not configured.

Are there rate limits for using the Product Hunt API?

Yes. The official Product Hunt API uses a complexity quota system, allowing 6,250 complexity points every 15 minutes. This is sufficient for ordinary queries, but when retrieving large numbers of posts or comments in batches, pay attention to quota consumption and avoid making frequent calls over a short period.

How is this skill different from directly browsing the Product Hunt website?

This skill is designed for agent automation: without manually browsing web pages, agents can use command-line scripts (python3 scripts/...) to retrieve structured data on posts, topics, users, and collections in batches. It also supports filtering by conditions such as date and topic, making it suitable for tasks that require repeated monitoring and research. It only reads data and does not support write operations such as publishing products or interacting with content.