Scrape job posts from Hacker News with AI and save to…

This workflow automates the collection and structuring of job postings from the monthly ´Ask HN: Who is Hiring?´ thread on Hacker News. Using AI, it extracts clean, structured data and stores it in Airtable — ideal for anyone tracking IT job trends systematically.

## Who it´s for
- Recruiters monitoring new tech job openings
- Developers seeking remote opportunities via HN
- IT labor market analysts
- Startups building employer databases
- Automation specialists integrating forum data into CRMs

## What the automation does
- Triggered manually
- Finds the target post using Algolia Search API
- Retrieves job comments via Hacker News API
- Cleans text from HTML and encoding artifacts
- Uses GPT-4o-mini via OpenAI API to extract structured data: company, role, salary, work conditions, links
- Stores results in an Airtable base for analysis or further processing

## What´s included
- Ready-to-use n8n workflow
- Trigger and data processing logic
- Integrations with Hacker News API, Algolia, OpenAI, and Airtable
- Basic text instructions for setup and adaptation

## Requirements for setup
- n8n account (cloud or self-hosted)
- OpenAI API access key
- Airtable account and a base for storing job records
- Access to public Algolia Search and Hacker News APIs

## Benefits and outcomes
- Saves hours of manual scraping and formatting
- Delivers accurate, structured job data
- Enables filtering by keywords (e.g., ´Python´, ´remote´)
- Centralizes job listings in Airtable
- Supports regular labor market monitoring
- Facilitates reporting and analytics

## Important: template only
Important: you are purchasing a ready-made automation workflow template only. Rollout into your infrastructure, connecting specific accounts and services, 1:1 setup help, custom adjustments for non-standard stacks and any consulting support are provided as a separate paid service at an individual rate. To discuss custom work or 1:1 help, contact via Telegram: @gleb923.