HackerNews MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
Capabilities
Server capabilities have not been inspected yet.
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| search-postsB | Search HackerNews posts by relevance (sorted by relevance, then points, then number of comments) |
| search-posts-by-dateB | Search HackerNews posts sorted by date (most recent first) |
| get-front-pageB | Get all stories currently on the HackerNews front page |
| get-latest-storiesB | Get the most recent stories posted to HackerNews |
| get-latest-commentsB | Get the most recent comments posted to HackerNews |
| get-show-hnA | Get latest "Show HN" posts where users showcase their projects |
| get-ask-hnB | Get latest "Ask HN" posts where users ask questions |
| get-itemB | Get a specific HackerNews item (story, comment, poll, etc.) by its ID |
| get-userB | Get information about a specific HackerNews user |
| get-posts-by-authorB | Get all posts (stories, comments, etc.) by a specific author |
| get-story-commentsB | Get all comments for a specific story by story ID |
| search-by-urlB | Search for HackerNews posts that link to a specific URL |
| get-pollsB | Get latest polls posted to HackerNews |
| search-by-time-rangeB | Search for posts within a specific time range (Unix timestamps) |
| get-top-storiesB | Get stories with a minimum number of points, sorted by date |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
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