[piran]

Well, the API has this:

text The comment, Ask HN, or poll text. HTML.

However, if I look at your current thread:

https://hacker-news.firebaseio.com/v0/item/8432082

The text field is empty. My guess is right now you can either email the support team at YC and ask or just parse the text.

[tsenkov]

The parsing shouldn't be a problem, but that's not what I ask - I want to know if there is an easy way to get the items as listed in the HN pages Show, Ask, Jobs etc.?

In other words should I also be looking at all topstories and pick 'em up, or there is already a method for each of these collection?