TL;DR
The Hashnode API is a GraphQL endpoint that powers the Hashnode developer blogging platform. You can query public articles, publications, users, and tags using flexible GraphQL queries. Unlike REST APIs that return fixed responses, you specify exactly what fields you need — reducing payload size and API calls. Public queries require no authentication.
Quick start: https://api.hashnode.com/ (GraphQL endpoint)
No API key needed — just make a request!
How to Use This API
1. GraphQL Query — Recent Articles
POST https://api.hashnode.com/
Content-Type: application/json
{
"query": "{ storiesFeed(type: HOT) { edges { node { title brief url } } } }"
}2. JavaScript — Fetch Articles
const query = {
query: `{
storiesFeed(type: FEATURED) {
edges {
node {
title
brief
url
author { name }
}
}
}
}`
};
fetch('https://api.hashnode.com', {
method: 'POST',
headers: {'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
body: JSON.stringify(query)
})
.then(r => r.json())
.then(d => console.log(d.data.storiesFeed.edges));3. Python — Get Tag Feed
import requests, json
query = {
"query": """{
storiesFeed(type: HOT, tag: "javascript") {
edges {
node {
title
url
totalReactions
}
}
}
}"""
}
resp = requests.post('https://api.hashnode.com', json=query)
data = resp.json()
for edge in data['data']['storiesFeed']['edges']:
n = edge['node']
print(f"{n['title']} ({n['totalReactions']} reactions)")Frequently Asked Questions
- What is GraphQL?
- GraphQL is a query language where you specify the exact fields you want. This reduces over-fetching (getting too much data) and under-fetching (not enough data).
- What queries are available?
storiesFeed(articles),user,publication,tag, andsearch. The API supports filtering by tag, type (HOT, FEATURED, NEW), and pagination.- Can I use REST instead of GraphQL?
- No, Hashnode only provides a GraphQL API. However, any HTTP client can POST GraphQL queries as JSON.
- What information does each article return?
- Title, brief (description), cover image URL, publication date, author info, tags, total reactions, comments count, and the article URL.
What You Can Build
- Custom blog reader with personalized feed
- Developer content aggregator across platforms
- Trending tech topics dashboard
- Hashnode blog backup tool
- Content recommendation engine