---
title: "List users currently hacking"
method: GET
path: "/api/v1/currently_hacking"
tags: ["Currently Hacking"]
---

# List users currently hacking

`GET /api/v1/currently_hacking`

Returns the set of users who have logged a direct-entry coding heartbeat
in the last 5 minutes, along with the project each is currently working
on (if its repo mapping is not archived). The endpoint is public (no
authentication required) and the result is cached for 5 minutes.

## Response `200`

successful

- object
  - `count` integer, required — Number of users currently hacking.
  - `users` object[], required
    - `display_name` string, nullable, required
    - `avatar_url` string, nullable, required
    - `country_code` string, nullable, required
    - `working_on` object, nullable, required — The project the user is currently working on, or null.
      - `project_name` string
      - `repo_url` string, nullable

## Changes

> 27 revisions in range; 2 could not be searched.

- **2026-06-07** (v1) `10d87f00ef0b` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2026-01-27** (v1) `b6d6849481da` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/hackclub/apis/hackatime-api/changes/api/v1/currently_hacking/get.md)

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