Data Dictionary

17min

Contains explanations and examples of all data fields available in the Product Hunt Companies dataset.
All personal/company information mentioned within this context is entirely fictional and is solely intended for illustrative purposes.
Data points by category
﻿Metadata﻿
﻿Product﻿
﻿Users and product﻿
﻿Product profiles and pages﻿
The data points in the example snippets have been rearranged for better grouping. To see where a specific data point stands, check the full data sample here. 
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Metadata
Record metadata
Data point
Description
Data type
meta
Contains metadata about the record
Object
source
Source from which the record was obtained
String
object
Type of data object or entity described
String
created_at_date
Date when the record was initially scraped
Array of numbers (integers)
created_at_timestamp
Unix timestamp for when the record was first scraped
Float
updated_at_date
Date when the record was last updated
Array of numbers (integers)
version_id
Identifier for the dataset version
String
updated_at_timestamp
Unix timestamp for when the record was last updated
Float
See a snippet of the dataset for reference:
Metadata
	"_meta": {
			"source": "producthunt",
			"object": "company",
			"created_at_date": [
				2021,
				8,
				28
			],
			"created_at_timestamp": 1630178323.495622,
			"updated_at_date": [
				2024,
				4,
				23
			],
			"updated_at_timestamp": 1713883578.569148,
			"version_id": "008afa00",
			"is_deleted": false
	"_meta": {
			"source": "producthunt",
			"object": "company",
			"created_at_date": [
				2021,
				8,
				28
			],
			"created_at_timestamp": 1630178323.495622,
			"updated_at_date": [
				2024,
				4,
				23
			],
			"updated_at_timestamp": 1713883578.569148,
			"version_id": "008afa00",
			"is_deleted": false
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Profile metadata 
Data point
Description
Data type
id
Company identifier assigned by Coresignal
String
source_id
Company identifier assigned by Product Hunt
String
See a snippet of the dataset for reference:
Metadata
       "id": "producthunt_company_example-product",
        "source_id": "example-product",
       "id": "producthunt_company_example-product",
        "source_id": "example-product",
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Product
Product information
Data point
Description
Data type
description
Product description
String
name
Product name
String
tagline
Brief description of the product
String
website
Product website
String
price
Product price
String
category
Product category
String
See a snippet of the dataset for reference:
Product information
"description": "Explore innovative products that transform your daily life with cutting-edge technology and unique solutions",
"name": "Example Product",
"tagline": "Discover Innovative Products that Elevate Your Lifestyle!",
"website": [
            "play.google.com"
        ],
"price": "0.0",
"category": "Android, Tech",
"description": "Explore innovative products that transform your daily life with cutting-edge technology and unique solutions",
"name": "Example Product",
"tagline": "Discover Innovative Products that Elevate Your Lifestyle!",
"website": [
            "play.google.com"
        ],
"price": "0.0",
"category": "Android, Tech",
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Product profile information
Data type
Description
Data type
url
Product page on Product Hunt
String
review_count
Number of product reviews
Integer
review_rating
Overall rating of the product
Float
comment_count
Comment number on the product page
Integer
day_rank
Daily product rank on Product Hunt
String
week_rank
Weekly product rank on Product Hunt
String
vote_count
Number of votes the product received on Product Hunt
Integer
created_at
Product launch timestamp in ISO 8601 format
String (date)
featured_at
Timestamp when the product was featured on Product Hunt in ISO 8601 format
String (date)
See a snippet of the dataset for reference:
Product profile information
    "url": "https://www.producthunt.com/posts/example-product",
    "review_count": 0,
    "review_rating": 0.0,
    "comment_count": 1,
    "day_rank": "43",
    "week_rank": "155",
    "tagline": "Optimize monthly PPC budgets.",
    "vote_count": 46,
    "created_at": "2015-09-16T00:05:14-07:00",
    "featured_at": "2015-09-16T00:05:14-07:00",
    "url": "https://www.producthunt.com/posts/example-product",
    "review_count": 0,
    "review_rating": 0.0,
    "comment_count": 1,
    "day_rank": "43",
    "week_rank": "155",
    "tagline": "Optimize monthly PPC budgets.",
    "vote_count": 46,
    "created_at": "2015-09-16T00:05:14-07:00",
    "featured_at": "2015-09-16T00:05:14-07:00",
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Related products
Data point
Description
Data type
related_products
Details on similar products
Array of objects
source_id
Product identification key assigned by Product Hunt
String
name
Related product name
String
url
Product Hunt page URL of a similar product
String
tagline
Related product tagline
String
See a snippet of the dataset for reference:
Related products
"related_products": [
            {
                "source_id": "987654",
                "name": "InnoGadget",
                "url": "https://www.producthunt.com/posts/innogadget",
                "tagline": "Revolutionize your daily tasks with InnoGadget, your smart assistant!"
            }
        ],
"related_products": [
            {
                "source_id": "987654",
                "name": "InnoGadget",
                "url": "https://www.producthunt.com/posts/innogadget",
                "tagline": "Revolutionize your daily tasks with InnoGadget, your smart assistant!"
            }
        ],
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Users and product
Hunter
Data point
Description
Data type
hunter
Information about the person who launched the product on Product Hunt
Object
source_id
Profile identification key assigned by Product Hunt
String
name
Hunter's name
String
username
Hunter's username
String
image
Hunter's profile image URL
String
url
Hunter's profile URL
String
type
Page type
String
See a snippet of the dataset for reference:
Hunter
"hunter": {
            "source_id": "123456",
            "name": "John Doe",
            "username": "johndoe",
            "image": "https://ph-avatars.imgix.net/127766677456/original.jpeg",
            "url": "https://www.producthunt.com/@johndoe-doe",
            "type": "profile"
        },
"hunter": {
            "source_id": "123456",
            "name": "John Doe",
            "username": "johndoe",
            "image": "https://ph-avatars.imgix.net/127766677456/original.jpeg",
            "url": "https://www.producthunt.com/@johndoe-doe",
            "type": "profile"
        },
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Product owners
Data type
Description
Data type
makers
Information about the makers (owners) of the product
Array of objects
source_id
Profile identification key assigned by Product Hunt
String
name
Owner's name
String
username
Owner's username
String
image
Owner's profile image URL
String
url
Owner's profile URL
String
type
Page type
String
See a snippet of the dataset for reference:
Makers
"makers": [
            {
                "source_id": "789012",                "name": "Ronald Roe",
                "username": "ronaldroe",
                "image": "https://ph-avatars.imgix.net/789014545433452/original.jpeg",
                "url": "https://www.producthunt.com/@ronaldroe",
                "type": "profile"
            }
        ],
"makers": [
            {
                "source_id": "789012",                "name": "Ronald Roe",
                "username": "ronaldroe",
                "image": "https://ph-avatars.imgix.net/789014545433452/original.jpeg",
                "url": "https://www.producthunt.com/@ronaldroe",
                "type": "profile"
            }
        ],
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Users interacting with the product
Data point
Description
Data type
users_upvoted
Users who interacted with the product on Product Hunt
Array of Objects
source_id
Profile identification key assigned by Product Hunt
String
name
User's name
String
follower_count
User's follower count
Integer
image
User's profile image URL
String
See a snippet of the dataset for reference:
Users 
"users_upvoted": [
            {
                "source_id": "38385",
                "name": "Jane Doe",
                "username": "janedoe",
                "image": "https://ph-avatars.imgix.net/1234564335456676/original.jpeg"
            }
        ],
"users_upvoted": [
            {
                "source_id": "38385",
                "name": "Jane Doe",
                "username": "janedoe",
                "image": "https://ph-avatars.imgix.net/1234564335456676/original.jpeg"
            }
        ],
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Product profiles and pages
Data point
Description
Data type
contact_info
Product profiles on social media and other platforms
Array of objects
angellist
Product page on AngelList (Wellfound)
String
facebook
Product page on Facebook
String
github
Product page on Github
String
instagram
Product page on Instagram
String
medium
Product page on Medium
String
twitter
Product page on Twitter
String
Contact info
"contact_info": {
            "angellist": "https://angel.co/example-company",
            "facebook": "https://www.facebook.com/examplepage",
            "github": "https://github.com/example",
            "instagram": "https://www.instagram.com/example_insta",
            "medium": "https://medium.com/exampleblog",
            "twitter": "https://twitter.com/example_twitter"
        }
"contact_info": {
            "angellist": "https://angel.co/example-company",
            "facebook": "https://www.facebook.com/examplepage",
            "github": "https://github.com/example",
            "instagram": "https://www.instagram.com/example_insta",
            "medium": "https://medium.com/exampleblog",
            "twitter": "https://twitter.com/example_twitter"
        }
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Data point	Description	Data type
meta	Contains metadata about the record	Object
source	Source from which the record was obtained	String
object	Type of data object or entity described	String
created_at_date	Date when the record was initially scraped	Array of numbers (integers)
created_at_timestamp	Unix timestamp for when the record was first scraped	Float
updated_at_date	Date when the record was last updated	Array of numbers (integers)
version_id	Identifier for the dataset version	String
updated_at_timestamp	Unix timestamp for when the record was last updated	Float

Data point	Description	Data type
id	Company identifier assigned by Coresignal	String
source_id	Company identifier assigned by Product Hunt	String

Data point	Description	Data type
description	Product description	String
name	Product name	String
tagline	Brief description of the product	String
website	Product website	String
price	Product price	String
category	Product category	String

Data type	Description	Data type
url	Product page on Product Hunt	String
review_count	Number of product reviews	Integer
review_rating	Overall rating of the product	Float
comment_count	Comment number on the product page	Integer
day_rank	Daily product rank on Product Hunt	String
week_rank	Weekly product rank on Product Hunt	String
vote_count	Number of votes the product received on Product Hunt	Integer
created_at	Product launch timestamp in ISO 8601 format	String (date)
featured_at	Timestamp when the product was featured on Product Hunt in ISO 8601 format	String (date)

Data point	Description	Data type
related_products	Details on similar products	Array of objects
source_id	Product identification key assigned by Product Hunt	String
name	Related product name	String
url	Product Hunt page URL of a similar product	String
tagline	Related product tagline	String

Data point	Description	Data type
hunter	Information about the person who launched the product on Product Hunt	Object
source_id	Profile identification key assigned by Product Hunt	String
name	Hunter's name	String
username	Hunter's username	String
image	Hunter's profile image URL	String
url	Hunter's profile URL	String
type	Page type	String

Data type	Description	Data type
makers	Information about the makers (owners) of the product	Array of objects
source_id	Profile identification key assigned by Product Hunt	String
name	Owner's name	String
username	Owner's username	String
image	Owner's profile image URL	String
url	Owner's profile URL	String
type	Page type	String

Data point	Description	Data type
users_upvoted	Users who interacted with the product on Product Hunt	Array of Objects
source_id	Profile identification key assigned by Product Hunt	String
name	User's name	String
follower_count	User's follower count	Integer
image	User's profile image URL	String

Data point	Description	Data type
contact_info	Product profiles on social media and other platforms	Array of objects
angellist	Product page on AngelList (Wellfound)	String
facebook	Product page on Facebook	String
github	Product page on Github	String
instagram	Product page on Instagram	String
medium	Product page on Medium	String
twitter	Product page on Twitter	String

Updated 02 Jul 2024

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Related products

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Product owners

Users interacting with the product

Product profiles and pages