HackerNews MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
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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