# Hacker News integration

By integrating [Hacker News](https://news.ycombinator.com/news) with [Community Data Platform](https://cm.lfx.dev/integrations/7cab01ec-3923-4b8c-a2dd-a641b8a1b8b5/0b5934cc-30a9-47aa-a81e-5022eca3642a), you can create a more engaging, informative, and collaborative environment for your users, setting your platform apart from others in the market.

### Connect Hacker News

To connect Hacker News with CM, follow these steps:

1. On the **INTEGRATIONS** page, you will see all the connectors. Scroll down and check the **Hacker News** connector.
2. Click **Connect**.

{% hint style="info" %}
You can track the following two types of information: In the mentions field, define the common keywords that you want to look at. For example, common names of your project, such as LFX.\
Additionally, include important URLs to track, such as GitHub and your organization's website.
{% endhint %}

3. On the pop-up window, you will see the following two different input options:

* **Mentions** are the name(s) of your company or community. The more holistic the selection, the better. However, please do not make it too broad not to pollute your workspace data.
* **URLs** are the different URLs that are relevant to your company and community. This could be your homepage, your app, or your GitHub repository.

### Data tracked <a href="#data-tracked" id="data-tracked"></a>

Activities

* Posts that mention your community on Hacker News that got to the *Top* or *Best* categories (about 70% of the posts)
* (Nested) Comments on those posts

Historical import

* Only posts created on or after the 1st of December 2022 are guaranteed to be imported

Not tracked

* Any post that does not specifically mention your community


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