HackerNews Swift API

This is a swift package that contains the most useful methods that can be used to download stories, comments, user from Hacker News

Installation

Swift Package Manage

HackerNew API is also available through Swift Package Manager. To install it, simply add the dependency to your Package.Swift file:

...
dependencies: [
    .package(url: "https://github.com/mattrighetti/hackernews-swift-api", from: "1.0.0"),
],
targets: [
    .target( name: "YourTarget", dependencies: ["HackerNews"]),
]
...

Dependencies

Usage

Get top, best and new stories

HackerNewsClient.shared.getStoriesIds(.top) { topIds in
    assert(!topIds.isEmpty())
    print("fetched top items ids: \(topIds)")
}

Get an item

HackerNewsClient.shared.getItem(withId: 27676266) { item in
    print("fetched item: \(item)")
}

Get item comments

let c: [Comment]!
HackerNewsClient.shared.getComments(forItemId: 27676266) { success, comments, hasMore in
    guard success == true else { return }
    assert(!comments.isEmpty())
    c = comments
    if hasMore {
        print("there are more comments ready to fetch in next pages")
    }
}

HackerNewsClient.shared.getComments(forItemId: 27676266, page: 2) { success, comments, hasMore in
    guard success == true else { return }
    c.append(comments)
}

print("fetched comments: \(comments)")

Get a user

HackerNewsClient.shared.getUser(withUsername: "mattrighetti") { user in
    print("fetched user: \(user)")
}