Uses Algolia's search API to enable searching through Hacker News stories with customizable query parameters and result limits.
Hacker News MCP Server
A FastMCP server that provides access to Hacker News data for Poke integration.
🚀 Features
get_top_stories: Fetch top stories from Hacker News
get_story: Get details of a specific story by ID
get_new_stories: Fetch newest stories
search_stories: Search for stories using Algolia API
🛠️ Local Development
🚢 Deployment
Option 1: One-Click Deploy to Render
Option 2: Manual Deployment
Fork this repository
Connect your GitHub account to Render
Create a new Web Service on Render
Connect your forked repository
Render will automatically detect the render.yaml configuration
Your server will be available at https://hackernews-mcp.onrender.com/mcp
🎯 Poke Integration
Add the MCP URL:
https://hackernews-mcp.onrender.com/mcpGive it a name like "Hacker News"
Test with: "Tell the subagent to use the Hacker News integration's get_top_stories tool"
🔧 Available Tools
get_top_stories(limit=10): Get top stories (max 30)get_story(story_id): Get specific story detailsget_new_stories(limit=10): Get newest stories (max 30)search_stories(query, limit=10): Search stories (max 20)
📝 Example Usage
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remote-capable server
The server can be hosted and run remotely because it primarily relies on remote services or has no dependency on the local environment.
Enables access to Hacker News data including top stories, new stories, specific story details, and search functionality. Integrates with Poke to provide Hacker News content through natural language interactions.