slack-command-hackernews

HackerNews /slash Command for Slack

middleware

var express = require('express')
var hackernews = require('slack-command-hackernews')
var auth = {token: 'hook token'}

express()
  .use(hackernews(auth))
  .listen(3000)

api

var express = require('express')
var parser = require('body-parser')
var hackernews = require('slack-command-hackernews')
var auth = {token: 'hook token'}

express()
  .use(parser.urlencoded({extended: true}))
  .use((req, res) => {
    var input = req.body
    res.json(hackernews.respond({auth, input}))
    hackernews.query({auth, input}).catch(console.error)
  })
  .listen(3000)

command

Option | Value :-- | :-- Command | /hackernews Request URL | https://website.com/hackernews Short Description | Query HackerNews Usage Hint | [new|top|best] [count]

example

Command | Description :-- | :-- /hackernews | the 5 newest stories /hackernews new 5 | the 5 newest stories /hackernews top 3 | the top 3 stories /hackernews best 10 | the 10 best stories /hackernews help | help message