MCP server that gives AI agents access to trending topics from Reddit and HackerNews — both using free, public APIs with no authentication required.

Tools (6)

Tool	Description
`get_trending_hackernews`	Top HN stories with title, score, comments, URL
`get_subreddit_hot`	Hot posts from any subreddit
`search_reddit`	Search across all of Reddit
`get_trending_topics`	Aggregated trends from HN + Reddit front page
`get_tech_pulse`	Quick pulse: top 5 from HN + r/technology + r/programming
`search_mentions`	Check if a topic is being discussed on HN or Reddit

Installation

pip install social-trends-mcp-server

Usage with Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "social-trends": {
      "command": "social-trends-server"
    }
  }
}

Usage with Claude Code

claude mcp add social-trends -- social-trends-server

Examples

"What's trending on HackerNews right now?" → Uses get_trending_hackernews

"Give me a tech pulse" → Uses get_tech_pulse — top 5 from HN, r/technology, r/programming

"Is anyone talking about Rust on social media?" → Uses search_mentions("Rust") — searches HN + Reddit

"What's hot on r/machinelearning?" → Uses get_subreddit_hot("machinelearning")

Data Sources

Reddit — Public JSON API (no auth required)
HackerNews — Firebase REST API (no auth required)
HN Search — Algolia API (no auth required)

No API Keys Needed

This server uses only public, free APIs. No configuration or API keys required.

License

MIT