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Ask HN: Why is there no official API?
This might have been asked before and I apologize if it has, I just couldn't find it. I've seen a few unofficial Hacker News APIs but why isn't there an official one that allows users to login, view their karma, submit, and browse articles with json?
- ffsdfsdfsda 15y agoTo make it more difficult for people to not to just visit the actual site. This site is not just a service, it is a way to draw in entrepreneurs that might be worth investing/capitalizing in. Detracting from that by allowing others to use the info in the site for other purposes does not forward that vision.