Product Hunt scripts

A set of scripts to play with Product Hunt API

Before starting to play, check that you have a token to use Product Hunt API and add it in config.py No token yet ? Create your Application here

Export votes in JSON file

File: retrieve_votes.py

• Parameter: Product ID
• Output: A JSON file samples/votes_ID_product_name.json

[
    {
        "nb_vote":1,
        "id_vote":1618984,
        "created_at":1434498740.0,
        "username":"clemkn"
    },
    {
        "nb_vote":2,
        "id_vote":1619032,
        "created_at":1434499275.0,
        "username":"xavierprosper"
    },
    {
        "nb_vote":3,
        "id_vote":1619144,
        "created_at":1434500291.0,
        "username":"bramk"
    }
]

Some samples

• Startup Stash
• Captain
• Bookstck

Get the nb of posts, upvotes and the average of a hunter

File: avg_hunter_votes.py

• Parameter: Hunter username
• Output:

...
Yo 2.0 297
Top Startup Books 675
Bookstck 932
TawiPay 109
Crossroad 155
Readingstash 244
NewsBot 381
Email Hunter for Chrome 442
===========================
Details for clemkn
Nb of posts: 52 
Total of upvotes: 8935 
Average: 171