Real-time filters for the web using Lucene query syntax

firehose.com · perks_12 · 12 hours ago · view on HN · tool
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Firehose is a real-time web data streaming API that uses Lucene query syntax to filter web pages and events with Boolean operators, wildcards, and ML-classified content matching. The service delivers matching data via Server-Sent Events (SSE) with REST API management endpoints.

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Firehose Real-time Data Streaming API - Firehose Stream the web in real-time Define rules. Get notified the instant a matching web page changes. News, brands, competitors — streamed via SSE. Try Firehose Free during beta. No credit card required. Why Firehose? Built for agents (and humans, too.) Real-time Streaming Server-sent events deliver data the moment it happens. No polling required. Powerful Filtering Create rules to filter exactly the data you need. Boolean operators and wildcards supported. Simple API RESTful endpoints for managing rules. SSE for streaming. That's it. Use Cases See it in action Financial News Competitive Intel Brand Monitoring And more use cases → Track earnings reports and market-moving news across major publications in real-time. market-news Rule title : tesla AND page_category : "/News" AND language : "en" Events matching this rule stream in real-time → firehose stream Formatted Raw Connecting... Powerful filtering Lucene query syntax gives you surgical precision ahrefs Match any mention "site explorer" Exact phrase match title : tesla Search page titles domain : "reuters.com" Target specific sites page_category : "/News" ML-classified content page_type : "/Article" Article types tesla AND "electric vehicle" Combine with AND "machine learning" OR "artificial intelligence" Flexible with OR NOT "promotional" Exclude keywords language : "en" Filter by language publish_time : [2026-01-01 TO 2026-03-01] Date ranges title : tesla AND page_category : "/News" AND language : "en" Stack for precision Let AI set it up for you Create a key, install the Firehose skill in your AI assistant, and share your key. It can set up taps, rules, and streaming from a single prompt. 1. Create a key 2. Install skill.md Ready to stream ? Sign up for free and start streaming web data in minutes. Try Firehose