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# Hacker News

Integrate Hacker News in ZBrain flows to fetch and utilize specific post data in order to trigger context-aware automations and workflow decisions.

#### **Hacker News Component** <a href="#hacker-news-component" id="hacker-news-component"></a>

The Hacker News is a popular cybersecurity publication for IT professionals seeking actionable insights. This component retrieves the latest top stories from Hacker News.

#### **How to Connect Hacker News Component to ZBrain Flow?** <a href="#how-to-connect-hacker-news-component-to-zbrain-flow" id="how-to-connect-hacker-news-component-to-zbrain-flow"></a>

To integrate the Hacker News component with ZBrain Flow, follow these steps to select and utilize the desired capabilities:

1. **Search for the Hacker News Component**: Search the Hacker News component within the ZBrain interface.
2. **Select the Required Capability**: Search for the desired capability, such as Fetch top stories.

#### **Required Fields to Fetch Top Stories** <a href="#required-fields-to-fetch-top-stories" id="required-fields-to-fetch-top-stories"></a>

1. **Number of Stories** - Specify the number of top stories to fetch.


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