Scrape HN Jobs with AI → Airtable

# Extract and structure job listings from Hacker News to Airtable using AI

This workflow automates the collection and structuring of job postings from the monthly ´Ask HN: Who is Hiring?´ thread on Hacker News. Using OpenAI and LangChain, unstructured comments are parsed into clean, structured data and saved to Airtable—ideal for recruiters, startups, and analysts tracking hiring trends in the tech industry.

## Who it´s for
- Recruiters sourcing active candidates via HN job posts
- Startups monitoring tech hiring market trends
- Analysts collecting job and salary data
- Automation specialists working with unstructured job boards

## What the automation does
- Triggered manually or on a schedule
- Fetches job data using Hacker News API and Algolia Search
- Cleans raw comment text containing job descriptions
- Processes text via OpenAI (gpt-4o-mini) through LangChain to extract structured fields: company, role, salary, location, tech stack, and benefits
- Saves extracted data into a specified Airtable base

## What´s included
- Ready-to-use n8n workflow
- Trigger and handler logic
- Integrations with Hacker News API, Algolia, OpenAI, and Airtable
- Basic textual guide for launch and adaptation

## Requirements for setup
- n8n instance with access to HTTP nodes and LangChain support
- Algolia API key
- OpenAI API key
- Airtable account with a pre-created base for job data storage

## Benefits and outcomes
- Saves hours of manual scraping and data entry
- Delivers consistent, accurate structured output
- Enables filtering, tagging, and exporting jobs in Airtable
- Supports competitive intelligence and hiring strategy decisions
- Facilitates trend analysis on required skills and compensation

## 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 chat