Hacker News MCP Server
by erithwik
The Hacker News MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol server designed to fetch information from Hacker News. It provides tools for retrieving stories, story details, user information, and searching for stories.
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What is Hacker News MCP Server?
This server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows users to access and retrieve information from Hacker News using specific tools.
How to use Hacker News MCP Server?
The server provides tools that can be used with prompts to fetch data. For example, you can ask for the top stories, details of a specific story, information about a user, or search for stories based on a query. It can also be integrated with other tools like a puppeteer server to read articles and summarize comments.
Key features of Hacker News MCP Server
Fetching top, new, ask_hn, show_hn stories
Fetching comments associated with a story
Searching for stories by query
Fetching user info
Use cases of Hacker News MCP Server
Getting a summary of top Hacker News stories
Analyzing comments on a specific Hacker News article
Tracking a user's activity on Hacker News
Researching Hacker News discussions on a particular topic
FAQ from Hacker News MCP Server
What is an MCP server?
What is an MCP server?
A Model Context Protocol server provides tools for interacting with external services and data sources.
How do I configure the server with Claude Desktop?
How do I configure the server with Claude Desktop?
Update the claude_desktop_config.json file with the provided configuration snippet.
What kind of information can I retrieve?
What kind of information can I retrieve?
You can fetch stories, story details, user information, and search for stories.
Can I use this server with other tools?
Can I use this server with other tools?
Yes, it can be integrated with other tools like a puppeteer server to enhance its capabilities.
What are the available tools?
What are the available tools?
The available tools are get_stories, get_story_info, search_stories, and get_user_info.