Ask HN: How to get HN's Show, Ask, etc. lists through the new API?

1 pointtsenkov2 comments

Well, the API has this:

text The comment, Ask HN, or poll text. HTML.

However, if I look at your current thread:

https://hacker-news.firebaseio.com/v0/item/8432082

The text field is empty. My guess is right now you can either email the support team at YC and ask or just parse the text.

The parsing shouldn't be a problem, but that's not what I ask - I want to know if there is an easy way to get the items as listed in the HN pages Show, Ask, Jobs etc.?

In other words should I also be looking at all topstories and pick 'em up, or there is already a method for each of these collection?

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