Tech Trends MCP Tools (via Apify)

A suite of 3 high-speed, real-time data extraction tools designed for AI Agents, LLMs, and MCP (Model Context Protocol) workflows.

These tools allow AI agents to instantly fetch breaking tech news, daily startup launches, and viral open-source repositories without getting blocked by Cloudflare or anti-bot systems. Powered by the Apify MCP Server.

🛠️ Available Tools for AI Agents

1. Hacker News Trend & Tech Lead Scraper

Apify Actor ID: woven_dimple/my-actor Best for: Catching breaking tech news, M&A rumors, and AI controversies before they hit mainstream media. Example Agent Prompt: "Use the Hacker News tracker to find out what developers are saying about AI regulation today."

Real-Time Data Sample (Extracted Aug 17, 2026):

[
  {
    "headline": "Stripe will reportedly acquire OpenRouter for $7B+",
    "link": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/16/stripe-will-reportedly-acquire-ai-gateway-startup-openrouter-for-7b/",
    "source": "Hacker News"
  },
  {
    "headline": "Anthropic's 'watermark' text adulteration in Claude is a perversion of writing",
    "link": "https://daringfireball.net/2026/08/anthropics_watermark_text_adulteration_in_claude_is_a_perversion_of_writing",
    "source": "Hacker News"
  },
  {
    "headline": "The AI Credit Resale Economy",
    "link": "https://vectoral.com/blog/who-are-the-token-brokers",
    "source": "Hacker News"
  }
]

2. Product Hunt Daily Tracker

Apify Actor ID: woven_dimple/product-hunt-daily-tracker Best for: VCs and market research agents tracking daily SaaS and startup launches. Example Agent Prompt: "Fetch the top 50 products launched on Product Hunt today and summarize the most common AI use cases."

3. GitHub Trending Tracker

Apify Actor ID: woven_dimple/my-actor-1 Best for: Technical recruiting agents and CTOs monitoring viral open-source stacks. Example Agent Prompt: "What programming languages and repositories are trending on GitHub today?"

Related MCP server: freshcontext-mcp

🤖 How to integrate with your AI Agent

These tools are natively compatible with the official Apify MCP Server.

1. Add the Apify MCP server to your Claude Desktop, Cursor, or custom LLM setup.

2. Ensure your APIFY_TOKEN is set in your environment variables.

3. Instruct your agent to search the Apify Store for the Actor IDs listed above, or simply ask it to "Find a tool to track GitHub trending repos."

💰 Pricing for API/Agent Usage

All tools operate on a highly efficient Pay-Per-Event model via the Apify platform:

• $0.10 per 10 items extracted (e.g., 10 headlines, 10 products, or 10 repos).

• Compute and proxy usage costs are passed to the API caller.