What is PlatPhorm News?

PlatPhorm News is the public root and demilitarized read-only entry point for the PlatPhorm network. It aggregates public source-attributed stories and exposes the root graph, discovery files, feeds, and trusted-domain directory.

What is the PlatPhorm network?

The PlatPhorm network is the set of trusted and pending *.platphormnews.com services discovered through the root graph, static registry, and sitemap surfaces.

What is MCP (Model Context Protocol)?

MCP is used where it matches a site purpose. The root exposes a local MCP endpoint for public story and network discovery, with protected actions gated by PLATPHORM_API_KEY.

How do I access the PlatPhorm News API?

The API is available at /api/docs and /openapi.yaml with endpoints for stories, feeds, network graph, route compliance, trusted domains, and MCP discovery.

What requires authentication?

Public read-only discovery is open. Mutating, sync, test-triggering, reporting, publishing, and administrative actions require PLATPHORM_API_KEY.

Show HN: Criterion Closet as a website – pull any of 1,247 films off the shelf

Hacker News by olievans 187 votes 83 karma 3d ago

comments (10)

Nice!
Would be really nice to have links to director's picks. Eg I clicked on Che, saw that it was in Denis Villeneuve's list, and wanted to check out his other picks.

asymmetric 1d ago
The text really needs some better rendering technique. It is very hard to read. Have you considered Slug https://github.com/EricLengyel/Slug ?

klaussilveira 1d ago
Just btw, the Amazon links are affiliate/tracking.

Cider9986 1d ago
Awesome! I recently replaced Netflix for Criterion so this is quite welcome!

davidhariri 1d ago
I’m going to use the heck out of this!
Just one suggestion: Could you add another sort order for the list view based on the number of “closet picks”? It would be cool to see which films are most popular among Criterion Closet guests.

dnlzro 2d ago
Nice to be reminded of the collection, and another way to present it.
I want to view the boxes, especially after filtering, grouped near eye level and seeing the faces not just the spines.
Nice to see VR (potential for XR), cool use!

mcint 1d ago
This is impressive! Perhaps this is because I’m from an English-speaking country, but I believe even in the real Criterion Closet, the spine title text orientation is top-to-bottom, rather than bottom-to-top.

TimC123456 1d ago
really nice! Criterion should have this as a view on their website!

VarunMenon 3d ago
you need to add a feature where You can put your self in there with a webcam and record a interview

aarmenante 2d ago
I love this and wasted more time than I want to admit looking through the collection. This is a closet I hope to own some day.

thrilleratplay 1d ago