HN Who is Hiring Scrape

Go to https://hn.algolia.com - filter by "Ask HN: Who is hiring?" (important with quotes for full match) - sort by date - Chrome Network Tab > find API call > click "Copy as cURL" - n8n HTTP node -> import cURL and paste - I've set the API key as Header Auth so you will have to do the above yourself to make this work

Workflow Structure (15 nodes)
100%
Manual Trigger
When clicking ‘Test workflow’
Http Request
Search for Who is hiring posts
Split Out
Split Out
Set
Get relevant data
Filter
Get latest post
Http Request
HN API: Get Main Post
Split Out
Split out children (jobs)
Http Request
HI API: Get the individual job post
Set
Extract text
Code
Clean text
Limit
Limit for testing (optional)
Langchain.chain Llm
Trun into structured data
Langchain.lm Chat Open Ai
OpenAI Chat Model
Langchain.output Parser Structured
Structured Output Parser
Airtable
Write results to airtable
Node Types:
trigger
logic
default
http
transform
code
action
Requires credentials

Prerequisites

Required Credentials (3)

Airtable Token

Used by: Write results to airtable

Docs

HTTP Header Auth

Used by: Search for Who is hiring posts

Docs

OpenAI

Used by: OpenAI Chat Model

Docs

Multiple services required

This workflow needs 3 different credentials. Make sure you have accounts for all services before importing.

Complexity

Advanced

Expert level. Custom code, complex logic, many integrations.

Setup time: ~50 min
Score: 62/100
Custom Code
5 Integrations

When to Use This Workflow

AI-Powered Content Creation

Automate content generation, summarization, or analysis using AI capabilities.

Save hours of manual work while maintaining quality and consistency.

Automated Reporting

Automatically collect and organize data into spreadsheets for analysis.

Spend less time on data entry and more time on insights.

Real-time Response

React instantly when events happen - new orders, form submissions, or API calls.

Zero delay between trigger and action for time-sensitive workflows.

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...

Workflow Details

Nodes
20
Trigger
Manual
Source
awesome
Added
Dec 4, 2025

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