Login with HN (Unofficially)
(Unofficial) Login with HackerNews
Login with HN (Unofficially) launched on January 13, 2022 with 436 votes, #27 of 2,891 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 4 years on.
In plain words
Login with HN is an unofficial authentication tool that lets users sign in to websites using their Hacker News account credentials. Launched in January 2022, it offers a streamlined alternative to creating separate usernames and passwords for services that support this login method. The tool is designed for Hacker News community members who want a simpler authentication experience across compatible platforms.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
From the sources
A user clicks "Login with HN" On LoginWithHN, the user is given a chance to enter their hackernews username LoginWithHN generates a unique one-time-use code that the user must then put into their profile within 5 minutes LoginWithHN watches the user's profile until the code shows up Once LoginWithHN verifies the users profile contains the code, the user is is considered authenticated (OAuth2 is really about Authorization but we'll ignore that distinction for now). The user is shown a consent screen (that AuthZ we were talking about) and the only claims possible will be the username As always with OAuth2, you must handle session creation and management amongst other concerns in your…from loginwithhn.com
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