get-latest-posts
Retrieve recent HackerNews posts sorted by date, with filtering by content type and pagination support for monitoring real-time activity.
Instructions
Retrieve the most recent HackerNews posts sorted by date.
Returns posts in chronological order (newest first), including all types of content unless filtered.
Supports:
Filter by content type using tags (story, comment, poll, show_hn, ask_hn, etc.)
Pagination to view older posts
Customizable results per page (default: 20)
Empty query to get all recent posts
Examples:
Get latest stories: { "tags": ["story"] }
Get latest comments: { "tags": ["comment"] }
Get all recent activity: { }
Get with custom page size: { "hitsPerPage": 50 }
Use this to monitor real-time HackerNews activity or find the newest content.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| hitsPerPage | No | Results per page (1-1000, default: 20) | |
| page | No | Page number (0-indexed, default: 0) | |
| tags | No | Optional filter tags (e.g., ['story'], ['comment']) |
Input Schema (JSON Schema)
{
"properties": {
"hitsPerPage": {
"default": 20,
"description": "Results per page (1-1000, default: 20)",
"maximum": 1000,
"minimum": 1,
"type": "number"
},
"page": {
"default": 0,
"description": "Page number (0-indexed, default: 0)",
"type": "number"
},
"tags": {
"description": "Optional filter tags (e.g., ['story'], ['comment'])",
"items": {
"type": "string"
},
"type": "array"
}
},
"type": "object"
}