Real-Time Chat
Join live conversations about any webpage you're viewing. See discussions happen in real-time.
Smart Discovery
Automatically find or create chat rooms for any content. No searching required.
Anonymous & Safe
Chat anonymously with privacy-first design. Your identity stays protected.
Browser Extensions
Install HackyChat for your browser to chat about any webpage instantly
Browser Extension Beta Beta
Want to test the extension right now? The beta works on Chromium-based browsers: Chrome, Edge, Brave, Opera, and Arc.
- Download the beta ZIP: extension-beta.zip
- Unzip it and locate the
extensionfolder - Open chrome://extensions and enable Developer mode
- Click Load unpacked and select the
extensionfolder - Visit any site and click the HackyChat icon to open the chat
Firefox beta is planned next. Safari will follow.
HackyChat API & Embed
Embed a live HackyChat room under any article and auto-merge with related stories.
Quick Start
- Request a public API key from [email protected].
- POST the article URL to our room endpoint.
- Embed the returned
room_urlin an iframe.
POST https://api.hackychat.com/api/v1/public/rooms/find_or_create
Headers:
X-Api-Key: your_public_key
Body (JSON):
{
"url": "https://news-site.com/article/123",
"title": "Optional article title",
"description": "Optional summary"
}
Response:
{ "room_url": "https://hacky.chat/rooms/57" }
Want the full guide? See the open-source docs in the repo: EMBED_WIDGET.md